will be arriving april 3rd and leaving april 24th and i would like to fit in as many places as possible.

im yet to visit ko samet so that is a must,although its a long way from the other andaman islands im hoping to visit,railay/ko lipe/ko kradan and maybe ko lanta/ko phi phi again because i enjoyed my 4 night on long beach(ko lanta)last april and because its a quietish island but with a bit of 'something else to do'and nightlife if i feel the need,i see it as a sort of 'all rounder/in between island' compared to the tranquility of the other islands,although am willing to try somehere new if needs be,and somebody can suggest something?? maybe 1 night in phuket to visit some old friends.was thinking about ko chang (andaman) ko phayam aswell but may give them a miss?

am, looking for somewhere with quiet beach during the day and possibly a bit of nightlife,good restaurants at nights etc...i found ko jum (ko pu) a little too laid back and the beaches were not great imo
(btw i understand i wont find any nightlife on ko kradan)but it looks to beautiful a place to pass up on..

i want to try and avoid the rains and i am thinking for this reason and my limited time giving ko phayam/ko chang a miss

please bear in mind i enjoy a few days on quiet beautiful peaceful paradise beaches ideal for swimming yet there are so many to choose from???? ive checked tezzas blog extensively and also travelfish.org but im still undecided

any help appreciated regarding islands/places to visit/resorts/accomodation to stay/avoid worth a mention? im willing to pay upto 1000/1500bt per night,fan room will be good enough just so long as i have hot water shower and a sink and mirror.

would preferably like beach hut/bungalow style accommodation with nice views a bonus.

am thinking of starting out spending my first 2 nights in bangkok,then fly to trang,boat to ko kradan,2-3 days here (depending on how much i enjoy it) staying at maybe either paradise lost or kalume village,then onto lanta,then possibly lipe(although have heard mixed reviews on lipe)-railay-phuket-bangkok-samet-bangkok-home.

i know that seems a very cluttered itinerary and people will most probably be thinking i will be spending most my time travelling,but im only really expecting to stay at each place 2-3 nights (except phuket,just 1 night here)and the 2nd time i menton bangkok is only for the 1 night also before i head to samet.

any help advice/info much appreciated.

thanks

There are sooo many wonderful places and beaches here in Thailand, and I don't know which one to recommend to you. But I do know one thing for sure, and that is that you will be in Thailand during the Thai New Year Festival around 13-17 April, and being here during that period you simply must not miss this festival of joy and happiness... and not to talk about the big water splashing fun and partying, so try to spend a couple of days somewhere where this New Year festival is going on, and have some real fun!!

thanks

yeah ive been thailand 6 times and during songkran(spent lst year in bkk) maybe just might try to spend one day of songkran here this trip as it gets a bit too much.whats it like on the other islands?

if you read my post properly then hopefully tyouwill be able to help me out a litlle...and anser some of my questions a bit more specifially.

btw songkran is from 13-15th april

c'mon people somebody must have some more info for me please....?

You have quite a heavy schedule there. Some of the places I have not been to so I can't comment.
If you are going down as far as trang then a visit to lipe may well be worth it. Koh Lanta is a lovely place then the natural flow is to Phuket and Phi phi.
If you are going to samet you could do your last night in pattaya as it would break your journey and with the new road it is only about an hour to the airport. It can take you that getting from the centre of bangkok.
Accommodation wise I am not much good a s we tend to go a little more up say 3 to 4,000 baht a night but I would recommend that you look on the sawadee web site as there is all kinds of accommodation and loads of reviews.
Happy hunting

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sorrry.

If you want to enjoy your trip,my advice is to stay at least 3-4 days in one place,otherwise you will be to tired.Go from Bkk to Kraby(air asia is realy cheap and is only 1.10 houres fligh,stay at White sand beach,Tipa resort is realy nice(bungalow near the beach)there is also a nice dancing club there ,Luna...until sunrize...than,go to Phi-Phi (by ferry)and stay there at Sea View,is in Tong Say bay,very nice veranda,you can catch sunrize from your balcony....in the evening go to BorBora bar...have fun....but don't miss one camping night at Maya Bay....it's just great....you,your friends(never more than 10-11 people during ther night there,camping fire...barbeque....and the rest is up to you...just have fun(they provide sleaping bags....you will sleap on the beach.... and food and even music),than, is up to you,i have been to many places,but not to the island you want to go.
I hope this is a little help to plan your trip

Well if your heading to Koh Samet pop into my guesthouse and say hello. Our guesthouse is directly opposite Koh Samet in Ban Phe which is the gateway to Samet Island.
happy travels
Rgds Mark
Bedrock Guesthouse Bar & Grill