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Ko Chang

Kanchanaburri

Flood water still effects Thailand and parts of Bangkok, but as a tourist you will hardly see any of these areas. Thailand is gearing up for the peak season and they will need it this year, what with floods and protests last 2 seasons many businesses have failed or a only just hanging on. Coming here and spending your holiday here will help boost the lagging tourist economy.

Phuket

Samui weather is a bit cloudy as to be expected, typically the best time to visit is from January to March. Locals consider November to February to be the "cool" season which makes it far more bearable to most Westerners than the hotter seasons making Phuket and the Andaman a excellent choice to visit now. Chiang Mai and the north now have the coolest period and very little rain, it can actually get a little cold in the hills and you will need a decent jumper or windproof jacket on a motorbike and blanket for sleeping. The sunset and sunrise throughout Thailand now and through to February is the best you will see all year especially in the North and central, the "slash and burn" style rice farming makes for spectacular sunsets.

If you have only a couple of weeks here and are flying in to Bangkok, stay in the capital 1 or 2 nights have try the night life and then get away to Krabi, 1 night in Krabittown is enough, explore the night market then do an island tour by longtail boat the following day. Head to Ko Lanta and explore, try taking a boat from Ko Lanta to Ko Mook or Ko Ngai............I like Ko Ngai more personally. Relax on Ko Ngai and head to Trang town 1 night should be enough you then have the opportunity to keep heading south, check out more island in Beautiful Trang or head back up to Bangkok visa the gulf of Thailand and check out Ko Samui, Phangan or Tao (all all). Might be noce to fly back to Bangkok after all those buses. My advice is always use buses for the bus stations, avoid being herded about like cattle on the Ko Sarn road buses or the guest house pick ups. Also less likely you will find your valuables missing.............this happens a lot in Southern Thailand.

Mae Hong Song