Wanted: Tropical beach with sunshine in mid-october.

[changchifu]

Rainy season coming to an early end this year? How does it look like?

I know it's a gamble but any advice much appreciated.

Which way to head?

[Thongkorn]

Where do you want to head from , Koh lak, has beaches, there are hundreds if you look around.

[seabass69]

Try Queensland or Vanuatu.

[ghworker2010]

Go to bali and then to gili islands. Its dry season there ie peak season right now. The best time to go

[PaulHamon]

Pranburi or Ban Krut

[KIWIBATCH]

...Don't go to Kao Tao.......you might end up a suspect

[garyinhuahin]

Rio de Janeiro

[asdecas]

Depends how much tourist infrastructure you need. The Philippines and Indonesia both have far better beaches and islands than Thailand but lack the (relatively) user-friendly transport, comforts and amenities. Each of us has different requirements.

[craigt3365]

Assuming you are talking about Thailand, then yes, it's a gamble as to whether it will rain or not. Last year, we had some really big rains the first part of December. Climate change is making it difficult to predict things.

[stevehaigh]

Pranburi or Ban Krut

good point, it never rains there

[daveAustin]

Koh Larn, off Pattaya.

Koh Samet always seems to be dry.

Edited October 2, 2014 by daveAustin

[phuketrichard]

phuket is nice, beaches are empty an beautiful .

just be prepared for a day or two of rain but it seldom rains all day.

winds have not yet shifted

not many tourists at all so rooms are discounted

[Cranky]

Koh Larn is a great call, learn Chinese and get run over by a Jetski too.

[keestha]

The Andaman coast (Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi) often gets a lot of rain in October. Your chances are somewhat better at the Gulf coast, especially Hua Hin which has what they call a micro climate, comparatively not much rain. But it remains a gamble, good luck.

[seabass69]

Koh Larn is a great call, learn Chinese and get run over by a Jetski too.

...and get sand kicked in your face too

[Fab5BKK]

Public beaches in Thailand could be quite dirty (understatement)...

If you can afford go to a private resort (ie: Club Med)

Quite tricky predicting weather so far in advance and TH will still be in rainy season.

BTW, Indonesia, Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines could be nice

Edited October 3, 2014 by Fab5BKK

[elektrified]

Pranburi or Ban Krut

Serious? I love Baan Krut and was actually thinking of going again in about 10 days but wasn't sure about the rain..... I've usually gone in March or April before.

[Ankit84goel]

Got the exaxt same situation here guys. Travelling fr 15 days starting mid october. Was In dire need of suggestions.. how much wud it cost to hop frm bangkok to bali??

[craigt3365]

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[craigt3365]

Got the exaxt same situation here guys. Travelling fr 15 days starting mid october. Was In dire need of suggestions.. how much wud it cost to hop frm bangkok to bali??

If you book in advance, AirAsia has some pretty cheap fares. 1 stop in KL.

[elektrified]

So does anyone know how the weather is in Ban Krut right now? It's a very long journey from Chiang Mai and I'd hate to take my kid on his school holiday and be stuck indoors all day.

[kelboy]

So does anyone know how the weather is in Ban Krut right now? It's a very long journey from Chiang Mai and I'd hate to take my kid on his school holiday and be stuck indoors all day.

i'm going down that way on thursday from sukhothai and have just checked

the weather.

thursday 50-50

friday 100 rain

sat sun mon -good with slight chance of rain.

but check it out your self its very easy,there are more

than 100 weather sites .

[changchifu]

Thanks for all the inspirational replies. My trip will be confined by the borders of Thailand this time but love all the suggestions.

Have made some plans to be in Cha-am on the coming Sunday and see how it goes from there. Ban Krut/Bang Saphan area has been interesting me for a while as well. Apparently a place to be at these days?

[craigt3365]

Ban Kruit/Bang Saphan are very interesting places. Kruit is very small with hardly anything to do and only a few restaurants. I love it, but some might get bored after 4-5 days.

Saphan is much bigger, but also in a bit of a bay, so the beaches are not as nice and the water not as clear. But many restaurants, hotels, etc. And an island off shore where you can do a day trip.

Though a bit expensive, we also liked Khao Lak a lot.

[apalink_thailand]

Koh Larn is a great call, learn Chinese and get run over by a Jetski too.

Exactly. What a dump. I prefer Koh Chang for relatively quiet beaches and lifestyle (jet skis are banned there). Easy to get to by car and there is a ferry to the island. Prices are reasonable too. You may have to learn Russian though. LOL.