Koh Samui or Phi Phi/Lanta in November

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joe__d
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I need a bit of advice on my up coming Thailand trip. I'm going to Koh Samui on 9th Nov 2012 for a couple of weeks but I had originally planned to come with the g/f. She can't afford it so I'm going solo now, not a problem though. I'm going to chill out, meet some cool peeps, explore, sunbath, swim, eat, drink, do a thai cooking class and also my Open Water diving certificate.

I was thinking 3/4 days in Koh Samui before heading over to Koh Tao to dive. However because it's monsoon season, I'm wondering if its best to change my internal flights and chill out in sunnier climates?

I'd prefer not to mess about changing my flights etc and research where to go on the other side of Thailand. But at the same time I'm slightly concerned the weather might not allow me to do my dive certificate or relax in the sunshine as much as I'd like if there's more chance of it raining on and off.

What are you thoughts? See what happens in Koh Samui or change my flights to Phuket and head off to Phi Phi or Koh Lanta?

Thanks in advance

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Captain_Bob
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Statistically/historically Nov is the worst month weatherwise (thunderstorms, choppy seas) for the lower east coast gulf islands (Samui/Tao) but impossible to predict actual daily conditions. You at least have a better chance of fine weather on the west coast - enough so I'd say it's worth changing your plans.

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flysoul
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For this reason I decided to do mine on the Andaman side in Phuket Kata Beach, the diving in the Andaman sea is supposedly better than on Koh Tao side. Not as cheap as Koh Tao but I got my package for $10400 thb message me if you'd like the dive center's info. They were the best and cheapest I could find in the area.

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guavagirl
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Last year on the Gulf November was beautiful, although this was not the norm. So it is hard to say. The only guarantee is to head to the Andaman side, although I was there last November and it was raining hard for a couple of days.

The Andaman will be better for diving.

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