Where To Go

[2906colin]

hello everyone,i am travellimg down from bangkok to samui soon and i was wondering if anyone could give me some info on where is nice/fun to look at.i have been to phuket/phi phi/krabi/railey etc but this time i would like to travel down the other side(hua hin/chumporn etc)

any ideas would be great

[my friend I]

Prachuap Khiri Khan is nice to visit. Take the train, station is in town. Hotels along beach which is a working fishing harbor. save the swimming til Smui or go south of town center.

[JonnieB]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

[2906colin]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

its monsoon season everywhere in the world when i am there.sunshine state in oz,rained,been to phuket 3 times,rained and i live in london during the summer and yes it rained,this year a lot.i love rain

[Jiu-Jitsu]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

[sbk]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

What's being American got to do with anything here? What a pointless post.

And since the OP was planning on coming soon, it is relevant as it is still raining in Surat Thani and the rainy season lasts through November. Although not March as JonnieB seems to think. But, being American doesn't really have anything to do with a mistaken post.

Anyway, to answer the original question, there are some really nice areas--quiet beaches in Prachuab Khiri Khan, as well as the National Park at Khao Sam Roi Yot.

Also, Chumphon has some really quiet beaches as well. There is also the Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani (just don't go caving in the rain!) which I hope has been re-opened. You can stay in treetop bungalows and see quite a bit of wildlife there.

[2906colin]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

What's being American got to do with anything here? What a pointless post.

And since the OP was planning on coming soon, it is relevant as it is still raining in Surat Thani and the rainy season lasts through November. Although not March as JonnieB seems to think. But, being American doesn't really have anything to do with a mistaken post.

Anyway, to answer the original question, there are some really nice areas--quiet beaches in Prachuab Khiri Khan, as well as the National Park at Khao Sam Roi Yot.

Also, Chumphon has some really quiet beaches as well. There is also the Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani (just don't go caving in the rain!) which I hope has been re-opened. You can stay in treetop bungalows and see quite a bit of wildlife there.

thanks everyone,i see i can get a joint ticket for bus and boat from bkk to samui,the 1st part on the bus via hua hin and chumphon,where i can stay as long as i want then get back on the bus when ready,then onto a boat that stops at koh tao and koh phang nyang(i know that is spelt wrong).1250 baht from bkk to samui,hop on and hop off when you like for a month,got to be better than vip bus and all the messing around on that trip and def better than paying bangkok airways(50 quid each way).any suggestions of places to go at these stops are very welcome.

anyone in thailand who is worried about a bit of rain should come to uk in december and tell me where they would rather be,cold and wet or in a bar with a beer waiting for the rain to stop..............no contest

[JonnieB]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

What's being American got to do with anything here? What a pointless post.

And since the OP was planning on coming soon, it is relevant as it is still raining in Surat Thani and the rainy season lasts through November. Although not March as JonnieB seems to think. But, being American doesn't really have anything to do with a mistaken post.

Anyway, to answer the original question, there are some really nice areas--quiet beaches in Prachuab Khiri Khan, as well as the National Park at Khao Sam Roi Yot.

Also, Chumphon has some really quiet beaches as well. There is also the Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani (just don't go caving in the rain!) which I hope has been re-opened. You can stay in treetop bungalows and see quite a bit of wildlife there.

Beg to differ...have been to Tao half a dozen times and samui 2-3x, the windy/rainy season in the gulf STARTS around september and goes for to at least around february (march may be a little too long). during that time, it's the andaman coast season.

[sbk]

Well, we can agree to disagree then, I have lived on Koh Phangan for 18 years so hopefully have managed to figure out the regular weather patterns by now

Rainy season is defined by the locals, at least, as the period of the most and heaviest rain with the wind coming out of the North and East. **edit** Strong winds out of the north usually means no rain while strong winds out of the east brings heavy rains often associated with depressions and typhoons and the winds that correspond with such storms. With October, November and part of December being the usual periods of the heaviest rain. Obviously, these periods vary as nothing is predictable, but generally, that is when it falls. Of course, it rains other times of the year, its 9 degrees north of the equator so rain is inevitable, but if you've never been in November and (or been here the past two weeks) then you can't begin to understand the difference between some rain and the heavy downpours that last for hours during the rainy season.

Don't actually recall saying anything about wind, either but if we are going to talk about a windy season then the windiest period by far is during the Pattaya Wind period where strong winds gust out of the south and west, mostly beginning in May and running through August with the winds that can come with typhoons obviously being much worse but shorter lasting.

However, the OP isn't particularly worried about the weather but rather on sightseeing, so on that note, may I also suggest Ao Manao in Prachuab.

[JonnieB]

Well, we can agree to disagree then, I have lived on Koh Phangan for 18 years so hopefully have managed to figure out the regular weather patterns by now

Rainy season is defined by the locals, at least, as the period of the most and heaviest rain with the wind coming out of the North and East. With October, November and part of December being the usual periods of the heaviest rain. Obviously, these periods vary as nothing is predictable, but generally, that is when it falls. Of course, it rains other times of the year, its 9 degrees north of the equator so rain is inevitable, but if you've never been in November and (or been here the past two weeks) then you can't begin to understand the difference between some rain and the heavy downpours that last for hours during the rainy season.

Don't actually recall saying anything about wind, either but if we are going to talk about a windy season then the windiest period by far is during the Pattaya Wind period where strong winds gust out of the south and west, mostly beginning in May and running through August.

However, the OP isn't particularly worried about the weather but rather on sightseeing, so on that note, may I also suggest Ao Manao in Prachuab.

agreed...however, chumpon must be one of the rainest places in Thailand. everytime I have passed thru there on my way south it has been raining

i am sure the op will have a nice time, however, just bear in mind in might be windy and rainy during the travel period.

[sbk]

I believe Chumphon is in typhoon alley

[jonniebkk]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

Well, who was more prescient...we'll let the headlines decide..."Samui Declared A Disaster Area Because of Flooding"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=152457

Edited November 9, 2007 by jonniebkk

[JimmyCA]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

What's being American got to do with anything here? What a pointless post.

And since the OP was planning on coming soon, it is relevant as it is still raining in Surat Thani and the rainy season lasts through November. Although not March as JonnieB seems to think. But, being American doesn't really have anything to do with a mistaken post.

Anyway, to answer the original question, there are some really nice areas--quiet beaches in Prachuab Khiri Khan, as well as the National Park at Khao Sam Roi Yot.

Also, Chumphon has some really quiet beaches as well. There is also the Khao Sok National Park in Surat Thani (just don't go caving in the rain!) which I hope has been re-opened. You can stay in treetop bungalows and see quite a bit of wildlife there.

Aside from all the governmental mistakes of late, as you well know, Americans are numero uno.

[sbk]

take your raincoat, galoshes, and umbrella...monsoon season in the gulf now thru March

Another American who thinks he knows Thailand.

Well, who was more prescient...we'll let the headlines decide..."Samui Declared A Disaster Area Because of Flooding"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=152457

Yes but monsoon does not last through March

[think_too_mut]

Well, we can agree to disagree then, I have lived on Koh Phangan for 18 years so hopefully have managed to figure out the regular weather patterns by now

Rainy season is defined by the locals, at least, as the period of the most and heaviest rain with the wind coming out of the North and East. With October, November and part of December being the usual periods of the heaviest rain. Obviously, these periods vary as nothing is predictable, but generally, that is when it falls. Of course, it rains other times of the year, its 9 degrees north of the equator so rain is inevitable, but if you've never been in November and (or been here the past two weeks) then you can't begin to understand the difference between some rain and the heavy downpours that last for hours during the rainy season.

Don't actually recall saying anything about wind, either but if we are going to talk about a windy season then the windiest period by far is during the Pattaya Wind period where strong winds gust out of the south and west, mostly beginning in May and running through August.

However, the OP isn't particularly worried about the weather but rather on sightseeing, so on that note, may I also suggest Ao Manao in Prachuab.

agreed...however, chumpon must be one of the rainest places in Thailand. everytime I have passed thru there on my way south it has been raining

i am sure the op will have a nice time, however, just bear in mind in might be windy and rainy during the travel period.

I read somewhere that it actually is the rainiest place in Thailand. One New Year, the beach was non-existant - sea swelled up to the road and wild storm pounding with no end in sight (until I lost my nerve and left).

The beach (Cabana) is sandflies infested, no way you can sit still (or at all) there, no matter what weather is like. Water is reasonably clean (there was nothing to polute it) but gets murky.

[jonniebkk]

Aside from all the governmental mistakes of late, as you well know, Americans are numero uno.

Nationality had nothing to do with the op or my reply, it was injected into the thread by this "Jiu Jitsu" character who flamed my informative reply to the op about likely weather conditions in Samui/Gulf of Thailand at this time of year. He implied I didn't know what I was talking about and by implication, this is a negative trait Americans all share.

As it turned out, my comments about the weather turned out to be too correct...my being American had nothing to do with it...however, living in LOS for almost a decade and traveling to the area in question many times might have.

Edited November 9, 2007 by jonniebkk