hello everbody,

Im getting maried on the 19th of april (sorry for my english Im from Belgium )and the 21th of april I'm going to thailand with my future husband.
21/04-24/04= Chiang Mai
25/04-29/04= bangkok
29/04 -05/05= phuket ( evason phuket hotel near rawai beach)

I'm a little bit worried that on our last destination (phuket), we will have the risk to have to much rain? Is this posssible?

Other tips for bangkok and chiang Mai or very very welcom!

thanks a lot
xxx a worried bride

I have never been to Bangkok without getting wet! The only time I had no rain was during Sonkran(sp) and I got really wet which was good fun for me as a tourist but hated by expats who are totally fed up with it and dont go out .

bangkok is great even when it does rain! You get a big down pour everything floods a bit then it goes away, there is plenty of warning though as street and shop sellers start to cover up as soon as the sky goes a bit black. I have never seen it rain for more than an hour or so then the rest of the day is fine. I dont think you will get much rain in Bangkok when you are there.

Phuket i havent been to for years but i always thought the worst rainy season was around October? When i was there last it rained almost every day but for only a very short time and usually between breakfast and lunch and then sunny skies again! It didnt spoil the holiday one bit and after a few days didnt even notice it had rained at all.

Den

Just looked up the weather and it should be fine when you are in Phuket.

Den

Thank you very much for the nice replays! I'm a litlle bit less worried now

Are there things to watch out for in bangkok or chiang mai? I've read yesterday on the forum here that tourist have to watch out with hiring jetskis and claimed damage in Phuket?

Loves

Liesbeth

Look just go and enjoy your honeymoon.Negative stuff can happen anywhere in the world.Just be clued in and a bit cautious.
Wewere in Phuket and BK 2 years ago and it rained quite a bit --we were too busy enjoying ourselves to really notice.
Cheers Laurs

Dont get angry with anybody as anger in Thailand is frowned apon even though Thais get angry as well?

Dont ride in Tuk Tuks unless you want the experience,you will possibly be ripped off or taken somewhere you dont want to be,this is so the driver gets commision or fuel voucher for bringing you to a trader ect plus you could feel sick from the fumes.

In Bangkok use only Taxi,s with a meter,tell the driver to use the meter,if he refuses or says he doesnt understand you then get him to stop and get out! There are plenty of taxi's everywhere and you may get one in three that tries it on.The driver will not get angry if you get out as you have "called his bluff".

Dont get people at the front of hotels to hail a taxi or order one for you as you will likely pay double or triple the fare as they dont always work for the hotel,they just work in front of it.

All in all Thais are very honest people and if a Thai sees you getting ripped off by sombody then they are likely to have a go at the person ripping you off.

I find Bangkok and other parts of Thailand safer than some in Europe so i wouldnt worry any more than going to town anywhere in the world.

Change your money on the street at a money change booth as the hotels usualy charge high commission and give you a lesser rate.

Some overseas banknotes you cannot change at money changers ,these are usually the ones that have been forged in the past in your own country and wont take them just in case.

Dont eat in really expensive resturants,food in Thailand is quite cheap so you dont need to pay western prices,some of the eating places may not look as swish as the expensive ones but the food will be as safe and good if not better just cheaper in price.

Street food is basically safe to eat in my opinion as I have never got sick from it.

Brush your teeth with bottled water and use aquim gel or other medicated self drying hand wash before you eat or smoke and you wont get sick.

Den