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printme · Joined: 23 Aug 2006

Rainy?

Matman · Joined: 02 Jun 2006

It's the rainy season but usually you'll get extreme downpours that flood the streets for a couple of hours and then it's clear for the rest of the day. It's a great time to be in Thailand for the nightlife because there are fewer tourists but not so good for the beaches I guess (I wouldn't know as I'm not a beach person).

oxfordstu · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Bangkok

^ What he said. If you're going for the beaches and islands, then it's the worst time to go. But there will be fewer tourists during the September-October period, which is good. If you go down south it will rain for an hour then stop for 2, then rain for another hour -- it's on and off, but sometimes it's more on than off.

shetan · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: In front of my PC.

im off on 24th - 30th... hope the weather is kind... Smile

cant wait to go there.. very excitied... anyone else going around that time?

koon_taung_daeng · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Location: south korea

if your a single male and like to party, dont stay in bangkok for too long head straight to pattaya.

have fun

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

September is a great time to go to Thailand.

Fewer tourists and cheaper hotel rates.

The afternoon showers are refreshing. Sun comes out after an hour or two of rain, so it's nothing to really worry about.

Many people feel Thailand is best visited during the rainy season.

May - November on the Andaman side (Phuket, Phi Phi) is rainy season.

shetan · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: In front of my PC.

yeah Im all booked and paid for.. Ill get my paycheck 2 days before I leave... Not sure if that is a good or bad thing ㅋㅋ

Can anyone recommend what to do about money... just use international credit card to do cash advance? travellers cheques?

also can you use Korean atm cards over there to withdraw money?

I have Woori and Kookmin (KB)...

really dont want to carry much cash for obvious reasons...

oxfordstu · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Bangkok

I brought all cash because I wasn't sure if my international debit card from Nonghyup would work. It did, so next time I'll just use that. I kept the cash in an envelope and hid it in my luggage or left it with reception in a safety deposit box.

Matman · Joined: 02 Jun 2006

Definitely change your money in Thailand or use a debit card. The government currency controls mean you get a better rate in Thailand. Check the difference between the offshore rates on xe.com and the onshore rates on the Bangkok Bank website.

Yaya · Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Location: Seoul

I just spent four days in Phuket (Sept. 13-16) and it rained and rained and rained. As in it rained CONSTANTLY. That aside, I wasn't too impressed with Phuket, especially with the higher prices for beer and grub.

shetan · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Location: In front of my PC.

damn.. I am heading to Koi Samui on Monday 24th... I hope I get a couple of nice days...

otherwise I may as well stay in Bangkok and just party there for the week...

anyway I hope they dont cancel the full moon party Sad

anyone had a good time in Thailand in the rain??

any recommendations on what to do if just raining?

hari seldon · Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Location: Incheon

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:51 am Post subject:

How's Thailand in September?

Crappy, trashy and crashy.

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea