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namda
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I've got this from a website:
CLIMATE: south thailand
Generally, one can rely on consistently fine weather and calm seas on the western side of the Thai peninsula from November to March and on the eastern side from May to September.
The southwest monsoon season, which lasts for 6 months from May to October, brings rain and squalls to the coastal areas of the Andaman Sea. There is another rainy period caused by the northeast monsoon, which brings heavy rain to the coastal areas along the Gulf of Thailand from November to September. However, there are frequent periods of fine weather during the monsoon seasons. Tourists who wish to take a boat to any remote island during the monsoon seasons are advised to check the weather before beginning the trip.
I was planning to visit phuket in the middle of may but it
seems that the weather is very bad.
Would it be better to visit the eastern side of south thailand? (for avoiding rain..) Is it true what they write?
If so, what places can you recommend?
tnx!
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Posted on: 5:22 pm on April 21, 2004
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griffin
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true!
koh samui is on the other side and should have better weather!
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Posted on: 5:54 pm on April 21, 2004
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Arcadius
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namda
Well, there's climate and there's weather. Samui's your better bet in theory, but you could be unlucky. Note those 'generallys' and 'howevers'.
Whatever, the two islands are subject to entirely separate weather systems - so if you get washed out in one, it can make sense to decamp to t'other. Only a short flight away.
If this worries you, it may be best to keep bookings as flexible as you can. There'll be plenty of spare accommodation around in May.
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Posted on: 6:05 pm on April 21, 2004
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namda
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tnx for all the info, are there also other places in the eastern part of south thailand where the beaches are great and the weather could be better (than phuket) ?
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Posted on: 6:08 pm on April 21, 2004
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NaughtiusMaximus
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weather is weather, fine with the chance of showers, well my last trip to Samui ended ina lot of rain and being stuck on the island for extra 2 days because of cancelled flights and then having to wait at the airport for several hours for the backlog to be filled in front of us.
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Posted on: 6:40 pm on April 21, 2004
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ThaidUp
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Tough job being a weatherman here in Thailand..
"Today will be hot, tommorrow will be hot and it looks like the weekend will be hot too"
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Posted on: 6:56 pm on April 21, 2004
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CiaoCiao
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My experience has been that while it may rain every day in rainy season, it generally passes over quickly sometimes only a few minutes each day or twice each day - very very seldom any all-day rainstorms.
So, the solution is to always have ready, at moment's notice, Plan B: Indoor Activity. It doesn't get much better than having to wait out the muggy short squalls on a tropical/Thai island with a couple of cold beers, or...'up to you - good to go' during the longer showers. Go with the flow.
Regarding shuttling back and forth between the islands - you don't want to go it in a boat when the winds kick up, even in a large one. On one ride from Phi Phi, as soon as one person started vomiting it bacame contagious and spread through the boat - fortunately was prepared, having earlier dosed with Dramamine.
BTW, walking about through Bangkok during rainy season wear old shoes outdoors. Some streets flood badly even in a short heavy downfall, and you don't want to try to save good shoes, exposing your feet to cuts and contamination from the crud on the ground.
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Posted on: 10:42 pm on April 21, 2004
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Abrak
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A few thoughts....
May is the transitional month between the hot season and the rainy season in Thailand. There is generally less rain than in the following 5 months.
There is always less rain in the north relative to the south (I live in Bangkok but have a house in Phuket). Phuket averages 300 inches/month while Bangkok averages 180 during the rainy season. This is particularly true in October/November - when you can expect the heaviest rainfall in Phuket/Samui and almost no rain in Bangkok.
While there is likely to be less rain in Koh Samui than in Phuket you should bear in mind that there is far less to do (!!) in Koh Samui.
If you are determined to avoid rain you are better at looking at holiday destinations further north. For a pure beach holiday Koh Samet has great beaches. Hua Hin has reasonable beaches is relatively quiet but still has plenty to keep you occupied. Pattaya is well....Pattaya.
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Posted on: 12:07 am on April 22, 2004
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