Mercury on Doi Inthanon drops to 4 degrees Celsius
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The temperature at the Kiew Mae Pan viewing point atop the popular tourist destination Doi Inthannon Park plunged to 4 degrees Celsius early Wednesday, the park chief said.
Rung Hiranwong, chief of the Doi Inthanon National Park, said the lowest temperature in the park on Wednesday morning was recorded at the viewing point, where tourists enjoy trekking in forests and watching the sea of mist.
He said the temperature on top of the mountain was measured at 9C, while in the park office it was 10C.
No frost was sighted on Wednesday morning, he added.
He said the three-day long weekend saw 26,401 people visit the park. On Sunday alone, 11,189 tourists visited the mountaintop. Last month, 87,097 tourists visited.
