weather

I am visiting Thailand on the 24th july and will be returning 7th August. I will be satying at both the Dusit Thani Laguna resort and Phi Phi Island resort and would appreciate any advice on both destinations. Also I have heard mixed reports about the weather at this time and wondered if it would be hot and sunny enough to get a tan and sun bathe. Is the rain really as bad as some say or does it just add to the holiday experience when you encounter the odd tropical storm
Thanks

Thailand is in the tropics - at present the sun is pretty much overhead at midday - it is never far off - the result is that UV A/B rays have the minimum amount of atmosphere to pass through to sea level. this means that UV damage to your skin the process that releases melanin - will occur within 15 minutes.

I'm sure that between showers there will be longer periods of sunshine than this at least on some days - so wear a sunblock - UV can penetrate apparently grey skies too.

If you are regularly exposed to a lot of sun (i.e. sunbather) get your skin checked regularly for cancers

As for the temp expect 30 to 35 at day and high 20s most nights

[ Edit: Edited on 08-May-2009, at 18:22 by wildfk ]