- Where to go to sunbathe?
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Thailand
- Do you love Bounty?
- A global health resort
- To the Tiger Caves
For some time now, exotic and distant Thailand has become such a familiar Russian resort that some travelers fly there much more often than to the Black Sea. There are several reasons for this, and they are all weighty: an ideal climate - one, a variety of entertainment - two, decent service and quite affordable prices for tours to the Land of Smiles - three.
Fluctuations in exchange rates and political rates also could not affect the popularity of beach holidays in Thailand. Thousands of fans of Southeast Asia still allow themselves a piece of tropical summer in the middle of the European winter slush.
Travel time to any of the Thai destinations will be at least 11 hours if you fly from Moscow.
Where to go to sunbathe?
There is no single answer to the question of where is the best place to relax in Thailand. Each traveler has his own opinion and it is the most correct one:
- Koh Chang and Koh Samui are ideal for those flying to Tai for relaxation, sunset meditations and enjoyment of the peace and solitude. Relative, of course, because civilization is slowly advancing on the local white beaches.
- Phuket has resorts both for leisurely relaxation in the company of retirees, and in order to break away at noisy parties in nightclubs in a young and energetic crowd. Parents with children manage to adequately combine both options: Phuket, he is such Phuket!
- Fans of healthy active beach holidays fly to Krabi. Thailand is full of such places, but Krabi tops the list of resort destinations for windsurfing, climbing and snorkeling.
- You don't need to imagine Pattaya in particular, it is itself a business card and an advertising brochure. There are no fewer Russian restaurants and clubs here than in the regional center somewhere in the Volga region, and therefore you can even spend the winter painlessly in this all-Russian Thai resort - nostalgia will not cover you.
- Phi Phi is quiet and secluded, and the photos are postcard. This plays into the hands of newlyweds, whose first family album after a vacation in the archipelago swells solidly from memorable shots against the backdrop of ideal tropical landscapes.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Thailand
The very humid Thai climate is not very suitable for those who do not tolerate heat well. The rest should know that the rainy season in the country comes at different times on the continent and islands:
- Phuket experiences the wettest period in May and until October, daily tropical showers on the island are a familiar climatic feature. Most precipitation falls in September. The optimum temperature for a comfortable stay is in the winter months, when the thermometers reach +30 is quite rare.
- In June, the rainy season begins in Pattaya. The bulk of tropical showers are poured in the evening, and therefore they do not interfere with sunbathing and swimming during the day. The air warms up to + 30 ° С in December and up to + 34 ° С in April. In water, thermometers demonstrate enviable constancy - up to + 28 ° С throughout the year.
- Exactly warm water in Krabi, where in summer and winter, mercury columns do not fall below + 29 ° С. The air warms up to similar temperatures in September and up to + 32 ° C in April, and the highest humidity on the island is in spring and summer.
Thais say that they do not have a weather forecast and precipitation can fall anytime anywhere. They even hint at a certain decree of the king, proclaiming that it should rain every day, but at night. In every joke, as you know, there is only a fraction of a joke, and even in the high rainfall season, a beach holiday in Thailand can be very comfortable. By the way, prices for tours to Tai and hotels at this time are creeping down, and therefore there is a chance to save good money on shopping and entertainment.
Weather in cities and resorts of Thailand
Do you love Bounty?
All the attributes of a beach holiday, descended from a commercial for a popular chocolate bar, are present on Phi Phi: here you can find sand, white as flour, and turquoise waves, and gracefully leaning emerald palms over wicker hammocks. The shores of the islands of the archipelago became popular after the film with Leonardo "/>
One gets to the islands by ferry or speedboat from Phuket, and additional entertainment besides sunbathing here is diving, serious fishing in the open ocean and hiking along the picturesque shores. Prices for hotels on Phi Phi are not too democratic, but you have to pay extra for a heavenly vacation, who can argue?
A global health resort
Only the Black Sea resorts in Soviet times reached such a level of national popularity as Pattaya. Beach holidays in Thailand are largely associated with this city - noisy, vibrant and diverse. The best beaches in Pattaya:
- Central of the same name, stretching along the embankment. Convenient to get there, there is something to have fun, but not too clean sea and a lot of people.
- Naklua north of the city center is incomparably quieter, while Dongtan is more picturesque and cleaner.
- Jomtien in the south will be more popular with couples with children. The entrance to the water is shallow, children's entertainment is present, and the purity of the water is not in doubt.
To the Tiger Caves
Krabi Island is a favorite resort for active travelers. Diving centers here side by side with rental points of equipment for windsurfing, and hundreds of boats depart daily from boat docks with fans of snorkeling, fishing and other entertainment in the bays and the open sea.
An excursion to the Khlong Thom hot springs and the monastery in the Tiger Cave, a trip to the waterfalls and a sea safari to the numerous islands close to Krabi are just a few of the extensive entertainment program offered to guests of the island by local travel agencies.
Hotels in Krabi exist for both the wealthy and the budget conscious. Having studied the reviews of predecessors, you can always find a hotel to your taste and prosperity, especially since even those of them whose facade is decorated with only a couple of stars offer quite decent service.
