Is The Samui Monsoon Late This Year,or No Have?

[meatgrowler]

me and the wife are due to land in samui in december,last year it lashed it down for 3 of our 4 weeks on our paradise holiday home,not good for our first time in thailand visiting friends,the 2 decembers previous it was scorchio,this is what pursuaded us to buy our house...i pray for it to hammer it down now for a month up until we arrive,my mate that lives there full time, updates me ,and the monsoon hasnt happened yet.......what do ya all reckon.?....big rain chrimbo day or blazin sun??reckon we might jump on a jet and follow the sun if bad..phuket or wherever blue skys may be,nothing better than fab food on the beach on the 25TH dec.....

[Lite Beer]

me and the wife are due to land in samui in december,last year it lashed it down for 3 of our 4 weeks on our paradise holiday home,not good for our first time in thailand visiting friends,the 2 decembers previous it was scorchio,this is what pursuaded us to buy our house...i pray for it to hammer it down now for a month up until we arrive,my mate that lives there full time, updates me ,and the monsoon hasnt happened yet.......what do ya all reckon.?....big rain chrimbo day or blazin sun??reckon we might jump on a jet and follow the sun if bad..phuket or wherever blue skys may be,nothing better than fab food on the beach on the 25TH dec.....

It is chucking it down now as I type this. Every chance it will be for the next 6 weeks. But you never know. Can only hope it is not as bad as last year. Houses , restaraunts , people washed away.

[SamuiRes]

Want to see what the weather is doing on an hourly basis - follow this link

http://www.tmd.go.th/linkframe/radar_en.html

You can also have a look at Phuket there as well.

We are getting fairly regular heavy showers at the present time, but not continuous rain - as yet!

[poorfarang]

been raining all the time recently.

Yesterday was some of the loudest thunder I have ever heard

[Pilchard]

This site gives good info

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?lang=eng

[Samui Coconut]

Sunshine at present, hot, and nearly blue sky with a few clouds......

[girlx]

this is the nicest rainy season i have seen in thailand so far!

[sbk]

If we don't get rain soon then you may find yourself complaining in March about having no water.

Life is a cycle and you can't expect good weather all the time, we all live on islands here, where do you think the water comes from if not rain? glaciers?

Personally, after the terrible drought we had about 4 years ago, I pray for heavy rain every rainy season.

[Lite Beer]

Personally, after the terrible drought we had about 4 years ago, I pray for heavy rain every rainy season.

Yes. Very true as long as it is not as heavy as last year when many people lost everything.

[Rooo]

Drought, then 2004 all the rain came down in October but on the 24th of November 2004 they predicted a typhoon which was downgraded to a trpical storm

November 24th 2005, the biggest rain the island has seen in many years.

November 2006 , seems to have returned to normal, rain some sunshine & rain again.

But the 24th is 4 days away.Is it the case of things happen in three's? I hope not.

But then looking at the Thai meteorological bureau very heavy rain predicted from Surat all the way down south.

Fingers crossed.

[Rooo]

During this period, the moderate northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf and southern Thailand throughout most of the period. Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy fall are expeceted over southern Thailand from Surat Thani southward. The moderate high pressure area covering upper Thailand will weaken throughout of the period. Warming weather in generally are expected over upper Thailand while cool weather with morning fog in northern and northeastern Thailand and cold in the mountain top throughout of the period.

Warning : During November 18-19, people in the risky ares from Surat Thani southward should beware of heavy rain. All forms of transports in the North and Noetheast should beware of road accident from poor visibility.

That's from Thai Met.

Windguru on the other hand paints a different picture. Cloud cover varies down to 0% & just slight rain for the next few days.

Edited November 20, 2006 by Rooo

[sbk]

Personally, after the terrible drought we had about 4 years ago, I pray for heavy rain every rainy season.

Yes. Very true as long as it is not as heavy as last year when many people lost everything.

I still wonder how much of that was down to extremely heavy downpour and how much of it due to overbuilding, blockage of drainage canals and deforestation.

[Lite Beer]

I still wonder how much of that was down to extremely heavy downpour and how much of it due to overbuilding, blockage of drainage canals and deforestation.)

Probably a bit of both. But it was pretty scarey. When you see the power that water has, washed away

roads , houses and restaurants all in a few hours. Don`t get that in England.

We can only hope that people learned from it , but I doubt it. In this part of the world it seems short term profit takes priority over everything.

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[sbk]

True Lite Beer, but they do get it regularly here, so they should be prepared for it, or at the very least, used to it.

I have seen equally heavy rainfall over the years but without the catastrophic consequences.

[SamuiRes]

I still wonder how much of that was down to extremely heavy downpour and how much of it due to overbuilding, blockage of drainage canals and deforestation.)

Probably a bit of both. But it was pretty scarey. When you see the power that water has, washed away

roads , houses and restaurants all in a few hours. Don`t get that in England.

We can only hope that people learned from it , but I doubt it. In this part of the world it seems short term profit takes priority over everything.

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Not quite true - 17th August 2004 - Cornwall

Dozens rescued from flash floods

People were left trapped in cars, homes and trees

A major rescue operation is continuing in north Cornwall, where flash floods have devastated a coastal village. Heavy storms on Monday afternoon caused 6cm (2ins) of rain to fall in two hours in the Boscastle area. Seven rescue helicopters were scrambled to winch people stranded on rooftops and in cars to safety. Rescue workers described the situation as "horrendous" as buildings and cars were washed into the sea, and up to 1,000 people may have to be evacuated.

Full story here - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...all/3570940.stm

[Lite Beer]

Another hot and sunny day in Samui. All a bit worrying.

If it carries on like this I will be spending next year watching the water tankers trundling up and down the road delivering water to my neighbours as I did two years ago. We really do need some rain.

[Samuian]

Where do you get your water from?

I get delievered or buy some in the Lotus, 7/11, the ol' place around the corner...

Edited November 23, 2006 by Samuian

[Lite Beer]

Where do you get your water from?

I get delievered or buy some in the Lotus, 7/11, the ol' place around the corner...

Water for washing , watering garden etc. comes from a 80 meter bore hole. Water for drinking gets delivered , 10 Baht for 20 litres.

[steverino]

me and the wife are due to land in samui in december,last year it lashed it down for 3 of our 4 weeks on our paradise holiday home,not good for our first time in thailand visiting friends,the 2 decembers previous it was scorchio,this is what pursuaded us to buy our house...i pray for it to hammer it down now for a month up until we arrive,my mate that lives there full time, updates me ,and the monsoon hasnt happened yet.......what do ya all reckon.?....big rain chrimbo day or blazin sun??reckon we might jump on a jet and follow the sun if bad..phuket or wherever blue skys may be,nothing better than fab food on the beach on the 25TH dec.....

What everyone seems to forget is that the Monsoon is a wind, not a raincloud, and it is blowing in now from the North East. It may bring rain or it may not. Phuket and the west coast have the Indian Monsoon or the South West Monsoon. Around October it switches round to the North East. This year is an El Nino year I think, so it may have a large bearing on how much rain we get with the Monsoon.

[Lite Beer]

Just looked at Windguru. They are forecasting virtually no rain for the next week.

[girlx]

it's HOT!

[stevehaigh]

this lack of rain is very worrying. off subject but what do you all think about these deep wells, 200m bore holes? they cost 200k on KPN and samui deep well guarentees water all year for the first year or your money back.

i'm sure most people way say "if everyone does it, the island will sink" or something like that. i havn't decided what to do yet.

steve

[John 1]

Steve,

I think you need a permit for a deep well not a problem, have you checked all the locations around to see how deep there shallow wells are could be about 15mtrs, this may be enough for you unless you are on a mountain. There is a lot of useful information in the farming forum on well drilling.

[Lite Beer]

I have 80 meter deep bore. Always have water. My neighbours who have wells last year had to have water delivered. Best investment I ever made. If you do not have water you have a big problem. I do live on a hillside.

[mikeybee]

I still wonder how much of that was down to extremely heavy downpour and how much of it due to overbuilding, blockage of drainage canals and deforestation.)

Probably a bit of both. But it was pretty scarey. When you see the power that water has, washed away

roads , houses and restaurants all in a few hours. Don`t get that in England.

We can only hope that people learned from it , but I doubt it. In this part of the world it seems short term profit takes priority over everything.

we may not get that sort of effect in england,but hey most of us don't want tobe in england so who care's,rain snow ice or to much sun and england seem's to have problem's with the weather,we should be more like the thia's after last years rain's and just get on with it and stop complaining.

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[stevehaigh]

Steve,

I think you need a permit for a deep well not a problem, have you checked all the locations around to see how deep there shallow wells are could be about 15mtrs, this may be enough for you unless you are on a mountain. There is a lot of useful information in the farming forum on well drilling.

i'm about 30m from the sea and 20m up, i don't think i could put a normal well here and if i did it'd probably get salty water. the borehole goes into an underground aqifer that's been there for millions of years i think.

i'm pretty sure i can get a permit, Samui Deep Well takes care of that anyhow. my bggest concern is the neighbours, a few bungalows; if i tell them first and they don't like me having one, what to do? if i start building and they come and complain, what to do? i don;t want to be the hated, water sucking farang!

steve

[OlRedEyes]

Where do you get your water from?

I get delievered or buy some in the Lotus, 7/11, the ol' place around the corner...

My M-I-L in Nathon always gets water for general use (non-drinking) delivered and pumped into her well by a small water tanker during the dry season. Not expensive.

[Lite Beer]

Steve,

I think you need a permit for a deep well not a problem, have you checked all the locations around to see how deep there shallow wells are could be about 15mtrs, this may be enough for you unless you are on a mountain. There is a lot of useful information in the farming forum on well drilling.

i'm about 30m from the sea and 20m up, i don't think i could put a normal well here and if i did it'd probably get salty water. the borehole goes into an underground aqifer that's been there for millions of years i think.

i'm pretty sure i can get a permit, Samui Deep Well takes care of that anyhow. my bggest concern is the neighbours, a few bungalows; if i tell them first and they don't like me having one, what to do? if i start building and they come and complain, what to do? i don;t want to be the hated, water sucking farang!

steve

Nothing to do with them. Your land, up to you. When their wells run dry next year they will be the first at your door with a hose pipe trying to borrow water.

[Samuian]

Over the years it seems to be naturally occuring that one year it's a very wet Monsoon Season, the next might be rather dry.

But one thing, I believe, is for sure, all the deforestation, building, uncontrolled migration, occupation, squatting of the land, the incredible fast pace of "development" won't do the ecological system of Samui much good.

Seen the evidence of it last rainy season, it wasn't much stronger then in years before, but the damage was larger because of so much "development" in areas which are prone to flooding, next we'll see on Samui are massive Landslides...

[womble]

I agree with what you are saying that the developement has made things worse, but I think last year the rains were considerably worse than it has been in recent years.