Holidays in Thailand

The best thailand beaches?

My friend and I are travelling to Thailand in August, and want to spend some time on a beach within a few hours distance from Bangkok. Suggestions?

Koh Samet and Hua Hin are the closest to Bangkok by bus etc. Koh Samet can get busy on weekends and holidays as a lot of Thais venture there.

Don’t go Pattaya. Crap and dirty beach, with dirty men to boot haha! Well the sex industry is the most rampant in Pattaya!

For seclusion and if money’s not a prob then Koh Mun Nork is paradise (but only if you like the seclusion and isolation).

By plane, Koh Phangan is nice but transport takes research and a lot of coordinating with plane and ferries. But it’s worth it.

Phuket is touristy but does have a few gems (Bangtao beach, Koh Racha island). Phi Phi is overpriced but beautiful. Koh Samui is just as touristy and overpriced. Railay at Krabi is beautiful.

Since it’s August beaches around the Gulf is best weather wise (Krabi, Samui and Koh Phangan).

The Andaman side (Phuket, Phi Phi) might get hit by rain a lot.

Good luck!

Takeoff and Landings in Thailand. Boing 747 and Airbus A 340-600. 19553 km in 6 Minutes. Nice Video!