Sun halo shining in Bangkok sky right now

Photo: Watsamon Tri-yasakda

Look out your window right now!

A rare phenomenon is taking place. Someone has put a ring on the sun.

On Twitter and Instagram, several netizens are sharing their photos of the glorious sun halo, a pretty cool optical phenomenon caused by the sunlight being diffracted as it passes through cirrostratus clouds.

According to folklore, it is also a sign of an approaching storm. These days, however, it’s just something that might make Bangkokians lift their eyes away from their smartphones and up to the sky, if only for a split second.




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