stament Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I've got the choice of going at the end of May or the middle of August. Just wondering on a number of factors what would be best based on: weather amount of tourists is it thai holidays? general prices due to off/high season? All thoughts much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazw57 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Low season in Thailand is generally considered to between April and the end of October so either way your in low season so cheaper accommodation prices and less tourists. It will be wsrmer in May for sure and possibly a bit more rain but I wouldn't worry too much about thay really. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazw57 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Where in Thailand are you looking to go and is it your first trip there? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhfarang Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 May is usually the hottest month so if you like hot and few tourists come in May. August is still hot and with a chance of heavy rain and it is also a mini high season as a lot of families in Europe go on vacation in August when the kids are out of school and this is a family destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Actually right now is a good time Tourists are down because of the protests and hotels feel the pinch Also the weather is terrific Try Ao Maneo Fantastic area and not too many people 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imaderbyfan Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Actually right now is a good time Tourists are down because of the protests and hotels feel the pinch Also the weather is terrific Try Ao Maneo Fantastic area and not too many people I agree......often a nice sea breeze. Good accomodation, food and drink relatively cheap. Ao manao normaly quiet in the week. Very relaxing down there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Seasons in Thailand are usually: summer from March to June, rainy season from July to October and the other four months are considered the cold season. Best time to go there would be now or before the real heat in April/May starts. So better May, than August, as the monsoon pops in when it wants to. A pretty good place with no nightlife is "Bankrud" sometimes also spelled "Bankrut." It's a nice fishermen village, with many affordable resorts. The place is fantastic to relax, only a little crowded on weekends when the Thai folks come for a short holiday. Please Google the place, an unbelievable good place to stay is "Baan Rim Haat", hundreds of coconut trees, bungalows with air, or just a fan, and they also make farlang food. You can also rent a bike there, they'll show you the nice places in this area, take you to Bangsaphan, where this area belongs to, if you need to do some shopping. There're amazing waterfalls,one so close to the Myanmar boarder with a brilliant scenery. You can also join the fishermen and try to catch some squid, eat them right afterwards. Worth to go there, as it's much better to me than destinations like Pattaya,etc.. . Edited to ad something. You can easily get there by train and inform let's say Baan Rim Haad to pick you up at the train station, where also the local market is. . Train stops there. coming from Bangkok. Edited January 28, 2014 by sirchai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) Low season in Thailand is generally considered to between April and the end of October so either way your in low season so cheaper accommodation prices and less tourists. It will be wsrmer in May for sure and possibly a bit more rain but I wouldn't worry too much about thay really. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app It's not even crowded from Monday to Friday, as many Bangkokians know this place and its beauty and pop in on weekends to relax from their big city stress life. But it';s Thailand and it's easy to make some new Thai friends there.- Edited January 28, 2014 by sirchai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbanda Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Be careful there at the end of the beach...too many pickpockets..and all in monkey costumes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Its a horrible place why would you want to go there at any time of the year? oops I wonder where I live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Its a horrible place why would you want to go there at any time of the year? oops I wonder where I live Oh how I agree. Was there in August, nothing there people, you'll hate it, move on now....please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Brown Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Its a horrible place why would you want to go there at any time of the year? oops I wonder where I live yes its a wonderful spot and you cant be blamed for being protective of it. But unfortunately like most coastal locations in Thailand the tourists hoards are not far away, especially the ones in Pegas Touristic Buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonZie Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 weather: may will be sunny and windy, august likely to see occasional rain storms. amount of tourists : hua hin specifically feels like a ghost town in august, in may it was nice the last 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I am spending most of March in Prachaup Kiri Khan. Does anyone know of a Bar/restaurant that shows the F1 GP Sky sports, due 16th March and can they give me the location ? john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I am spending most of March in Prachaup Kiri Khan. Does anyone know of a Bar/restaurant that shows the F1 GP Sky sports, due 16th March and can they give me the location ? john Probably only one place as there's only the one that shows football (from what I heard) not a football fan so never bothered Anyway its a beer garden (farang football mob hang out there), located other side of railway tracks more or less opposite station Re sports other than football I suppose its still your best bet!, town itself is normally dead quiet by 9pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Cheers Will check out. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Its a horrible place why would you want to go there at any time of the year? oops I wonder where I live Oh how I agree. Was there in August, nothing there people, you'll hate it, move on now....please What sort of weather can I expect - rain all day or just a one hour shower generally? I don't mind a little bit of rain but wouldn't want all day rain. Alternatives are perhaps somewhere near Surat Thani Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 Is there anywhere open early hours of the morning to watch the Champions League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I doubt it. I only saw two True/UBC satellite dishes around town during my month stay. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snKay Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Last year I was on a golfing holiday in Hua Hin first week in June...we had beautiful weather...partly cloudy during the day with heavy rain late afternoon and evenings...perfect. The two previous years I was in Hua Hin in August...and again the weather was perfect...for golf. First week in Dec in 2012, we had a golfing holiday in Bangkok...it was unbelievably hot. Hua Hin seems to have generally good weather I understand...and also drier than other parts of Thailand? Looking forwrad to my next golfing trip to Hua Hin in mid June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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