No jacket required?

[iagra]

Newbie question time again, I'm afraid.
5 weeks till my summer hol brings me to HH again, and perhaps a matter of months till I try "retiring" there permanently - in preparation for which, during an extra short trip in April, I ended up leaving most of the contents of my suitcase (some favourite shirts, trousers, shoes etc) with a Thai friend.
I intend to do much the same this summer. My question is this: is it worth bringing some kind of jacket this time?
My 2 favourites are a fairly light cotton zip-up bomber-type jacket and/or a Levi denim one. I have only really ever been to Thailand during July/August, and it certainly has never occurred to me to bring a jacket of any kind.
Perhaps useful for the cooler season?
Thanks for any advice....
Ian.

(BTW, sorry, just posted this in Foo by mistake a few moments ago.)

[Vital Spark]

My suggestion would be to bring your two favourite jackets. There can be the odd evening in December when a jacket is a good idea. In my eleven years here I've worn a sweater a handful of times, and it has always been in December.

If you don't have the need to wear them, it doesn't matter. They don't take up much wardrobe space. You can't leave your favourite Levi jacket behind...

VS

[iagra]

Cheers, VS.
Sounds like a plan.
The question originally occurred to me when a Hua Hin expat I got chatting to once mentioned that some visiting relatives couldn't believe that he was wrapping himself up against the chill - sounds like your December, right enough - but personally I found it a bit hard to believe too.
I always used to wonder about fellow passengers on the flight out who wore a substantial layer of outer garments; what would you do with them the moment you walked out of the airport into the wall of heat that is Thailand?
But live and learn makes sense.
And I do feel cool in my favourite denim jacket!
So I suppose a couple of times a year will have to do....

[Randy Cornhole]

I originally brought my saracens rugby shirt to Hua Hin, but have only worn it out 3 times in 4 years. Then again I do tend to run a tad hot...

[migrant]

Not in Thailand, but I come from the Northeast of the states, with tough winters.

I've lived in Southern California now a number of years, and this past winter finally bought, and wore, a coat.

I think as the years go on your body changes and aclimatizes (sp?)

[rowdy]

As the others have said in 5 years I have worn a jacket in Huahin only a couple times,but if travelling north its worth bring as it can get cool some night generally in Dec

[richard]

Think it depends on how long you have lived here

I definitely feel cold when it drops to 70

Went back to the Uk a few years back and everybody was walking about in shorts and t shirts I was frozen

Acclimatisation is what it's about

Also I'm on warfarin so my blood is thinner

OP bring your gear on a cool night you may need it

[Sabai Jai]

Yes I'm not there long enough these days to totally acclimatise but I remember a few years ago when i had spent much longer spell in Thailand returning to Blighty in the spring and shivering all night - just as though my body had forgotten how to keep warm.

I formerly lived in a house with some Thai friends and we shared a bike between us which was in high demand during the evenings with their constant trips to buy snacks...i prefer to walk around at night, but during a 'Cold' spell none of them wanted to even touch the bike and i was offered exclusive use...particularly if i occasionally passed by and delivered food items.

Oh yes...Jackets...handy on the bike during a 'Cold' snap

SJ

[rowdy]

And you could be gratefull for having that jacket when you get off the plane on the way back home,get caught almost every time in the winter

[sargeant]

i must have been here too long or my alzhiemers is getting worse but forgive me for asking whats a jacket

[iagra]

Good point about the trip home, rowdy - and sometimes even the a/c in the plane can be a bit shiver-making.
As a supplementary, one or two posters have mentioned acclimatisation.
My usual holiday visit, Jul/Aug, lasts 6-7 weeks, and i tend to sweat bucketloads, even though I try to avoid drinking alcohol by day. Does acclimatisation kick in to lessen this eventually?I do not mind the perspiration as such, (it comes and goes) but on occasion do find it a little bit embarrassing when those around me seem to be coping OK.

[richard]

Iagria without the V

Don't drink too much water. Sip it don't gulp it

I used to sweat buckets but it's now got to be close to 100 before I start to sweat

Also slow down. No good stomping around get really laid back

Also, during the day when it gets hot I tend to do FA. Morning and evening are for activities

[richard]

Sarge

Alzheimer's or alcoholic, the only jacket I know of is round a good potato