Are mosquitoes worse in Koh Samui or Phuket?

[KevinLed]

We plan to travel to Thailand at the first part of March 2022.  My wife does not do well with mosquitoes.  Is there more of a mosquito problem on one island VS the other?   

[Sundown]

You are in the right place. Shortly the experts of this forum will tell you where the suckers are more dangerous..stay tuned.

[LosLobo]

The area of Phuket is 543 sq kms Vs Samui's 228 sq kms.

 

Therefore the mosquito problem in Phuket would be 2.38 times greater than Samui.

 

Seriously, if you are well prepared mosquitoes will not be a problem anywhere in the world.

 

Edited April 27, 2021 by LosLobo

[surangw]

they prefer white meat   ( something different for a  change)

[Maha Sarakham]

I don't think there is a clear differentiation between the two.  Mosquitos are everywhere, especially during the rainy season.

[phetphet]

Can't speak for Phuket, but the mossies here in Samui are mainly the ones that transmit dengue and Chikungunya. I know  as I have had both.  Malaria isn't a problem here on the island.

These are the large Aedes Egyptii or Tiger mosquitos and are usually on the hunt at dawn and dusk.

Wosre in the wet season  and after rain, but March is normally hot and dry so should be OK.  Normal precautions should prevent too much hassle. A lot of the  bigger hotels usually have a  spray day once a week where they fumigate the gardens to keeps mossie numbers  low.

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

I stayed overnight some years ago in Phachi. The mozzies there are black with swing-wings and a crew of two.

[easydoor]

Oh Yes, they are very different on the islands as they are special trained to only bite farangs. Countryside they are not as there are mostly not enough farangs present for the mosquitoes to have fun.

[Antiparovian]

Samui ones are the naughtiest, one even told me to <deleted> off

 

[Tidybeard]

Forgetting all of the stupid answers to your sensible question.... in March, Samui is in it's dry season whereas Phuket is in it's rainy season, so Samui would better for you. 

In every 7/11 and local store you can buy good and cheap mosquito repellent, so you should be fine.

 

[Muhendis]

On 4/27/2021 at 10:01 PM, surangw said:

they prefer white meat   ( something different for a  change)

Yup! Farang blood far better than the local stuff.

[Aomelia]

I’ve been in Jomtien for a year no mosquitoes, I live 20 th floor never again will I get a lower floor , Lovin it...

Edited April 30, 2021 by Aomelia

[khunPer]

On 4/27/2021 at 4:30 PM, KevinLed said:

We plan to travel to Thailand at the first part of March 2022.  My wife does not do well with mosquitoes.  Is there more of a mosquito problem on one island VS the other?

There a difference from the Andaman-side to the Gulf-side due to eastern- and western monsoons.

 

March is (normally) a dry month on Samui, and if you stay by the beach – which most folks do on Samui – there are few, or hardly any, mosquitoes. 

 

I live by the beach on Samui since 2005, and mosquitoes are never a problem in the dry season, and using a repellent and long arm blouses in evenings, if there should be any flying beasts, often is enough to solve the problem. Staying more inland, it might be worse.

[bangon04]

On 4/27/2021 at 4:31 PM, phetphet said:

Can't speak for Phuket, but the mossies here in Samui are mainly the ones that transmit dengue and Chikungunya. I know  as I have had both.  Malaria isn't a problem here on the island.

These are the large Aedes Egyptii or Tiger mosquitos and are usually on the hunt at dawn and dusk.

Wosre in the wet season  and after rain, but March is normally hot and dry so should be OK.  Normal precautions should prevent too much hassle. A lot of the  bigger hotels usually have a  spray day once a week where they fumigate the gardens to keeps mossie numbers  low.

 

 

Is the government still lying about the numbers of Dengue infections? or do they have more important things to lie about these day?

[hotchilli]

On 4/27/2021 at 9:46 PM, Sundown said:

You are in the right place. Shortly the experts of this forum will tell you where the suckers are more dangerous..stay tuned.

Cheap shot...

[LosLobo]

21 hours ago, Tidybeard said:

Forgetting all of the stupid answers to your sensible question.... in March, Samui is in it's dry season whereas Phuket is in it's rainy season, so Samui would better for you. 

In every 7/11 and local store you can buy good and cheap mosquito repellent, so you should be fine.

 

Maybe forget some of the non-stupid answers too ????

 

Obviously the poster has never lived in Phuket. Rainy season there usually begins around June.

 

Phuket's Climate & Seasons - Phuket.Net

 

 

 

Edited May 1, 2021 by LosLobo