Other than you're a Kiwi, I can't work out much about you. But I can tell you this - real estate doesn't work the same here in the Land of Smiles as it does in NZ and Aus. Tread with severe caution and whatever you do, don't invest in Phuket.
Same as it has for the last few months, but I might put the AC on earlier in the afternoon - no argument that it has been exceptionally hot in the last 2-3 weeks. Pollution levels I would test (like a fair few people in CM, I have a PM 2.5 measuring device) and ascertain whether it was safe to open the windows or whether I need to keep all the windows and doors closed due to high pollution and crank the air filters up.
no, it isn't.The record high is 44.6, first achieved in 2016 in Mueang Mae Hong Son and then matched last week in Tak.
And before you point to a report at the Washington Post or other lazy media outlets, here's the TMD saying that Tak hit the equal record high of 44.6 Saturday last week.