Climate: Thailand has a humid, tropical climate, and it is hot all year round. Summer is from March to May with average temperatures around 93F (34 deg C), but the temperature can reach over 105F (40 deg C) for extended periods. Summer monsoons begin as the warm humid air masses flow towards the north from the Indian Ocean. The monsoons end in the fall when the wind reverses direction with the dry south westerlies. The rainy season, with periods of sunshine, lasts from June to September, with temperatures ranging from 80F to 89F (27 deg C to 32 deg C). The amount of rainfall varies with topography.
Best Time to Go: Novemeber to February
Local Transport
In Thailand, the Tuk Tuk or auto rickshaw is the king of the road and a cheap way to travel. The tricycle is also an option, an eco-freiendly one! A modern highway system reaches into all corners of the kingdom. Domestic bus services offer fast means of travel while air-conditioned tour coaches offer more comfort.
There are several river taxis that ply the Chao Phraya River. Some crisscross between landing on opposite banks while the Chao Phraya Express boats travel upstream and downstream of metropolitan Bangkok. Others serve the many landing stages on both banks and cover a route that goes up as far as the northern suburb of Nonthaburi.
Tourist Office
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Le Concorde Building
202 Ratchadaphisek Road
Huai Khwang
Bangkok 10310
