i usually travel mar/apr/may, a 10 week break, unless a thought actually enters my brain, usually a slow ride to phuket and back from udon thani, NE Thailand. of course rainy season hasn't or is about to kick in, so things are a bit dry/dusty/ugly, and lakes/rivers/especially waterfalls may be low to non existent, but clear as opposed to brown.
the north does their burn off of farming area, which makes for visibility problems, health problems if susceptible. but usually spend most of my time between kanchanaburie/bkk/points south, so a bit greener.
the other time i holiday is sept/oct, with sept winding down rainy season, oct usually dry, but plenty of green and if into waterfalls / trekking and such, most places should still be very lush. only get 3 weeks during this period, so unless doing something fairly local, it's again, cruise down to phuket, kata beach for me.
prefer these times, as being a cheap charlie / thrifty holidayer, it's not as crowded and rates start dropping considerably, weather is still good on both ends, as in 9 yrs, only been rained out once for a week in may, so pretty lucky in that respect.
don't let rainy season scare you too much, unless you only have a week or 2, then i might be a consideration, but on a bad day, i usually rains heavy overnight, then maybe a afternoon quick downpour. sometimes a week with nothing, and the opposite, week of constant rain. luck of the draw.
But Bangkok, Chaing Mai, Phuket and Ko Samui
where to go, personal choice obviously, i'm happy to arrive in bkk, but happy to leave, though can always find something new and different, but it is a big city, with all the negatives. not a fan of CM or Samui, just personal choice, no extreme negatives and enjoyed my time in both, just prefer different and for me better.
enjoy.
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