Comments on: Is Sept./Oct. a good time to visit Thailand?

Question: Is Sept./Oct. a good time to visit Thailand?

stungeye — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 05:11:33 -0800

My wife and I are planning a vacation from mid-Sept. to mid-Oct. Is this a bad time to visit Thailand?

We've heard that September/October is the rainy season in Thailand, and also that Malaria carrying mosquitoes could be a problem.

Will we be able to lounge on a sunny beach during this month?

As it is low season (for tourism), and possibily quite wet, will there still be plenty for us to do?

By: docgonzo

docgonzo — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 07:20:04 -0800

I lived in Thailand in September-October and can't remember it being overly rainy. Mind you, I lived in Chiang Mai (and don't like beach-lounging, anyways) so I may just not have noticed.

As for malaria, the endemic regions are in the north and west. The central/Bangkok and southern regions are basically malaria-free. I travelled extensively in malarial areas and did not take any of the usual chemoprophylactics -- nasty side effects, wot -- and was fine.

Plenty to do? Good God, man, this is Thailand -- yes, there will be plenty to do. What do you want to do?

By: abbyladybug

abbyladybug — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:11:47 -0800

You should really ask my good friends, Liz and Walter, at Without Reservations. They are traveling around the world right now, and they just left Thailand. They did a ton of research on every country they are visiting before they left. If anyone knows, they will. Just ask them in their comments section, and they will respond. They are good about finding net access.

By: sleslie

sleslie — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:52:00 -0800

I went there last year at that time, and aside from the WICKED thundershowers and rain that occured about once every two-three nights, it was sunny and hot enough for the beach at Koh Samed during the day.

If you're inclined to enjoy a good thunderstorm, as I am, it's quite amazing.

By: exois

exois — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 17:21:50 -0800

I'm thinking of going sometime between april-june. What is it like then ?

By: stungeye

stungeye — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 08:13:31 -0800

Exois: Thailand Weather

By: blueberry

blueberry — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:24:31 -0800

Exois, April is around the beginning of the hot(ter) season. Songkran, the lunar new year is celebrated in mid-April. The idea behind Songkran is a couple of days of light water splashing but it has turned into a week-long orgy of people lining the roads splashing the bejesus out of each other. If you want to avoid that, (it can get old after the first couple of days) you'll want to fly in after Songkran ends. Still, it's gonna be hot so you might want to spend your time down south at the beaches.

By: exois

exois — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:51:43 -0800

great, thanks