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Thailand for First Timers

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Bangkok · 3 days3 Days in BangkokOld City temples, Chinatown after dark, the weekend market and a rooftop, timed so you never double back.Phuket · 5 days5 Days in PhuketTwo boat days, one culture day, two beach days — based in Kata so nothing is more than an hour away.All Thailand · 7 days7 Days in ThailandCapital, mountains, islands — six nights, two short flights, and no day lost to transit.All Thailand · Who it's forThailand for First TimersEverything you need before you land — and nothing you don't.All Thailand · Who it's forThailand Honeymoon Guide and 10-Day ItineraryPrivate pool villas, longtail sunsets, and evenings made for two.All Thailand · Who it's forThailand Digital Nomad GuideFast WiFi, cheap coffee, and 300 sunny days a year.Bangkok · Where to stayBangkok City GuideA city of three zones and a river — understand the layout and everything else falls into place.Chiang Mai · Where to stayChiang Mai City GuideA walled square, a mountain, and the best-value good living in Thailand — once you know the calendar.All Thailand · PracticalBest Time to Visit ThailandNovember to February for most trips, and the right coast for the rest of the yearBangkok · Where to stayThings to Do in BangkokTen experiences worth the trip — ranked, priced, and timed so you catch each at its best hour.Chiang Mai · Where to stayThings to Do in Chiang MaiTwenty-five things worth the trip north, ranked, priced, and timed around the mountain, the markets and the smoke-free months.Phuket · Where to stayThings to Do in PhuketTwenty-five things worth the flight, ranked, priced, and timed around the boats, the flags and the sunset.All Thailand · Who it's forThailand Solo Travel GuideYour own pace, your own itinerary — and company whenever you want it.Phuket · Where to stayPhuket Itinerary for 3, 4, 5 or 7 Days, and How Many You NeedPick the number of days first. The plan for each is below, all from one base so you never change hotels.Koh Samui · Where to stayThings to Do in Koh SamuiThe Gulf's glamour island, with boat days, temple mornings and fire-show nightsKrabi · Where to stayThings to Do in KrabiLimestone cliffs, emerald water, and beaches you can only reach by boatAll Thailand · 10 days10 Days in Thailand ItineraryCapital, sleeper train, mountains, then the Andaman coast by ferry — nine nights, one direction, no backtracking.All Thailand · PracticalThailand on a BudgetThailand on less, without missing the best of itAll Thailand · 14 days2-Week Thailand ItineraryCapital, sleeper train, mountains, then down the Andaman coast island by island — thirteen nights, one direction.All Thailand · PracticalThailand Travel TipsWhat every visitor to Thailand should know — before they landAll Thailand · Who it's forThailand with KidsElephants, temples, and beaches the whole family will loveAll Thailand · Who it's forSolo Female Travel in ThailandOne of Asia's easiest solo destinations for women — here's the delta.All Thailand · PracticalIs Thailand Safe?What is actually risky, what is only in the news, and what four government advisories say, destination by destinationAll Thailand · PracticalThe 15 Best Beaches in Thailand, RankedFifteen beaches worth flying for, ranked, with the coast that's dry when you're goingAll Thailand · PracticalThe 10 Best Beaches Near Bangkok, From 90 Minutes to 6 HoursTen beaches within reach of the capital, honest about which ones you can actually swim atAll Thailand · PracticalThe 12 Best Beaches in Thailand for FamiliesTwelve beaches where small children can paddle safely, and the months each one is calmAll Thailand · PracticalThailand Cultural EtiquetteRespect the culture, connect with the people — the unwritten rules every visitor should knowAll Thailand · PracticalThailand Visa & Entry RequirementsWho enters visa-free, what immigration checks, the TDAC, and how to stay longerAll Thailand · PracticalThailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC)Free, mandatory and five minutes, the arrival card every visitor files before landingAll Thailand · PracticalSongkran Festival ThailandSongkran 2027 — Thailand's legendary water festival returns April 13–15. Start planning now.Bangkok · Where to stayWhere to Stay in BangkokPick the right neighborhood and Bangkok gets 10× easier.All Thailand · Where to stayThe 14 Best Islands in Thailand, RankedFourteen islands worth the ferry, ranked, with the coast that is dry when you are goingKoh Chang · Where to stayKoh Chang Travel GuideThailand's jungle island, five hours from Bangkok and a decade behind the othersPhuket · Where to stayKoh Yao Noi Travel GuideForty minutes by boat from Phuket, and nothing like itPhi Phi Islands · Where to stayKoh Phi Phi IslandsThailand's most beautiful islands — worth doing properly.All Thailand · PracticalThailand Weather by MonthEvery month, eight regions, the actual numbers.All Thailand · PracticalThe Thai Baht, Thailand's CurrencyBaht, ATMs, and the exchange traps to skip.All Thailand · PracticalWhat Language Is Spoken in Thailand?Thai, the dialects, and how far English gets you.All Thailand · PracticalCost of Living in ThailandWhat a month in Thailand actually costs — by city and lifestyle.All Thailand · PracticalThailand Visa for US CitizensNo visa needed for 30 days. The TDAC is mandatory, and the State Department page is still wrong.All Thailand · RouteBangkok to PhuketAbout 850 km south, in 85 minutes or overnight. For most people, fly.All Thailand · RoutePhuket to BangkokFly, and choose the Bangkok airport by whatever you're doing next.Phuket · Where to stayWhere to Stay in PhuketMore than 30 beaches, one airport, very different vacations.Chiang Mai · Where to stayWhere to Stay in Chiang MaiThere are at least four different Chiang Mais. Here's how to pick yours.Krabi · Where to stayWhere to Stay in KrabiLimestone cliffs out your window, if you pick the right base.Koh Samui · Where to stayWhere to Stay in Koh SamuiSeven beaches, seven personalities, one ring road connecting them all.All Thailand · RouteBangkok to Chiang MaiThe one route in Thailand where the slow way is usually the right way.All Thailand · RouteChiang Mai to BangkokThe sleeper south saves a hotel night. Just plan for the dawn arrival.All Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh SamuiOne airline owns the airport. Here's what that costs, and the four ways around it.All Thailand · RouteKoh Samui to BangkokLeave on the first boat if you're flying from Surat Thani, on any boat if you're taking the night train.All Thailand · RouteKoh Samui to Koh Phangan FerryTwenty to fifty minutes across, once you've matched the pier to your hotel.All Thailand · RouteKoh Phangan to Koh SamuiPick the boat by where it lands on Samui, because the airport is ten minutes from one pier and forty-five from another.All Thailand · RouteBangkok to PattayaTwo hours on Motorway 7, and the bus is the answer for almost everyone.All Thailand · RoutePattaya to BangkokLeave from North Pattaya for the city, from Jomtien for the airport, and land beside a BTS.All Thailand · PracticalBangkok Airport to PattayaNinety minutes down Motorway 7, if you know which counter to walk toAll Thailand · Where to stayKanchanaburi Travel GuideThe Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and Erawan's seven tiers, two hours from BangkokAll Thailand · Where to stayErawan Falls GuideSeven tiers of turquoise pools, 65 km from KanchanaburiAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to KanchanaburiThree hours on a ฿100 train, or two on the new highwayAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Chiang RaiAn hour and twenty minutes by air, or one long night on the busAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh SametTwo to four hours on the road and forty minutes on the waterAll Thailand · Where to stayPhang Nga Bay GuideLimestone towers, sea caves you paddle into, and the island from the 1974 Bond filmAll Thailand · RouteSurat Thani to Koh SamuiA coach to Donsak and an hour and a half on the car ferryAll Thailand · RouteSurat Thani to Koh TaoA bus to Donsak, then the long boat ride past Samui and PhanganAll Thailand · RouteSurat Thani to Koh PhanganA coach to Donsak and a ferry to Thong SalaAll Thailand · RouteHow to Get to Koh TaoNo airport, so every route ends at Mae Haad pier.All Thailand · RouteHow to Get to Koh PhanganNo airport, so every route ends with a boat to Thong Sala.All Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh PhanganA flight and a boat, or a night bus and a boatAll Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh TaoAcross the peninsula by coach, then three islands by catamaranAll Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh TaoA coach across the peninsula, then the catamaran past Samui and PhanganAll Thailand · RouteKoh Phangan to Koh TaoAn hour across the Gulf, from Thong Sala to Mae HaadAll Thailand · RouteKoh Tao to Koh PhanganFrom Mae Haad to Thong Sala in about an hourAll Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh PhanganAcross the peninsula by coach, then over to Thong SalaAll Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh PhanganFrom the karst coast to the Gulf in one ticketAll Thailand · RouteKoh Tao to BangkokA morning boat to Chumphon, then Bangkok by bus, train or planeAll Thailand · RouteChumphon to Koh TaoThe shortest crossing to Koh Tao, morning or afternoonAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh KoodAn early bus to Trat and an hour on the catamaranAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Krabi780 km to the limestone coast. Fly it, sleep through it, or rail it to Surat Thani and finish by bus.All Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh Phi Phi FerryLeave from the pier nearest your hotel, and be on Phi Phi by lunch.All Thailand · RouteKoh Phi Phi to Krabi FerryPick the boat by the pier nearest where you're sleeping, or by your flight.All Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh Phi Phi FerryTwo hours on the big ferry or one on a speedboat, from one pier on Phuket's east coast.All Thailand · RouteKoh Phi Phi to Phuket FerryPick the boat by where you're sleeping in Phuket, or by your flight.All Thailand · RouteKrabi to BangkokFly from Krabi's airport, 40 minutes from Ao Nang, unless you want the night bus.All Thailand · RoutePhuket to KrabiTo Ao Nang or Railay, take a boat. To Krabi Town, take the van.All Thailand · RouteKrabi to PhuketFrom Ao Nang it's a boat ride. From Krabi Town it's a three-hour van.All Thailand · RoutePhuket to Khao LakEighty minutes north of the airport, with one fixed fare to knowAll Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh SamuiAndaman to Gulf, by one short flight or a long day of bus and boatAll Thailand · RouteKoh Samui to KrabiLeave Samui in the morning, sleep under Krabi's cliffsAll Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh LantaNinety minutes by speedboat, and it runs all yearAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh TaoOvernight on a bus or a sleeper, and breakfast on a dive islandAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Koh ChangFive hours on the road, half an hour on the car ferry, and a jungle island at the endAll Thailand · RouteKoh Chang to Koh KoodAn hour and a half south from Bang Bao, with Koh Mak on the wayAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Lipe Travel GuideA small, walkable island at the far end of the Andaman, with reefs a longtail ride awayAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Phangan Travel GuideSamui's bigger, greener neighbor, with a party on one beach and quiet bays everywhere elseAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Samet Travel GuideBangkok's nearest white-sand island, small, dry and best on a weekdayAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Yao Yai Travel GuideThe big, quiet island in the middle of Phang Nga BayAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Larn Travel GuidePattaya's island, a ฿30 ferry away, with the clear water the city beach lacksAll Thailand · Where to stayAng Thong National Marine Park GuideForty-two limestone islands, an hour off Koh SamuiAll Thailand · Where to stayKrabi Town GuideKrabi's river town, half an hour from the beachAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Samui NightlifeChaweng for the big night, the north coast for a quiet oneAll Thailand · Where to stayWhere to Stay on Koh LipeA small island, so the beach you wake up on is the whole decisionAll Thailand · Where to stayHua Hin Night MarketsThe town market every night, Cicada and Tamarind at the weekendAll Thailand · Where to stayPhuket Night MarketsLard Yai on Sunday, Naka at the weekend, Chillva every other nightAll Thailand · Where to stayKrabi Night MarketsKrabi Town at the weekend, Ao Nang any nightAll Thailand · Where to stayThings to Do in PattayaCarved temples, a ฿30 island ferry and a sunset over the bayAll Thailand · Where to stayPhuket NightlifeBangla once, then the bars where locals goAll Thailand · Where to stayBangla Road, PhuketPick a bar, order a beer, and move on if it isn't youAll Thailand · Where to stayFisherman's Village, Koh SamuiSamui's best evening, on a street of old wooden shophousesAll Thailand · PracticalDay Trips From BangkokRuins, train markets and the River Kwai, all back in time for dinnerAll Thailand · PracticalGetting Around BangkokTrain to the nearest station, then walk, a motorbike taxi or GrabAll Thailand · Where to stayTalat Noi, Bangkok's Oldest Riverside NeighborhoodEngine workshops, Hokkien shrines and riverside cafés in Bangkok's oldest corner.All Thailand · Where to stayBang Krachao, Bangkok's Green Lung by BikeOrchards, mangroves and raised bike paths, five minutes across the river from Khlong Toei.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Kradan Travel GuideOne long white beach, no village and no roads, in the Trang islands.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Mook Travel GuideA fishing-village island with a hidden lagoon, a sunset beach and no 7-Eleven.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Ngai Travel GuideOne long beach of resorts, no roads and hornbills in the trees, half an hour from Koh Lanta.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Phayam Travel GuideNo cars, no 7-Elevens and long empty beaches, off the coast of Ranong.All Thailand · PracticalNorthern Thai Food, the Dishes to Know and Where to Eat ThemKhao soi, herb sausage, chili dips and sticky rice, the food of the old Lanna kingdom.All Thailand · RouteMae Hong Son Loop GuideAbout 600 km of mountain road from Chiang Mai through Pai, Mae Hong Son and Mae Sariang.All Thailand · Where to stayLanta Old Town, Koh Lanta's Original PortWooden stilt houses, a Chinese shrine and seafood over the water on Koh Lanta's quiet side.All Thailand · PracticalKoh Chang Ferry GuideOne pier, one car ferry, 30 minutes across, ฿90 in cashAll Thailand · Where to stayPhuket Old Town GuidePastel shophouses, Hokkien noodles and the best Sunday evening on the islandAll Thailand · Where to stayMaya Bay GuideThe beach from The Beach, back from its closure, with blacktip sharks in the shallowsAll Thailand · Where to stayRailay Beach GuideKrabi's roadless peninsula, 15 minutes by longtail from Ao NangAll Thailand · RouteHow to Get to Koh LipeNo airport and no pier, so every route ends with a speedboat and a longtail to the sand.All Thailand · RouteLangkawi to Koh LipeNinety minutes across the border, with Thai immigration on the beachAll Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh LipeFive hours down the Andaman coast by speedboat, or a long day overland via Hat YaiAll Thailand · RouteKoh Lanta to Koh LipeThree hours south through the Trang islands, Saladan to Pattaya BeachAll Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh LipeFive hours by sea from Ao Nang, or a dawn van to Pak Bara and the boat from thereAll Thailand · Where to staySimilan Islands GuideGranite boulders, white sand and the clearest water in Thailand, open five months of the year.All Thailand · PracticalBangkok Airport to the CityTrain if you're light, taxi if you're tired, and never a tout in the arrivals hall.All Thailand · Where to stayIsland Hopping in ThailandPick the coast your dates allow, then go in one direction, one boat a day.All Thailand · RoutePhuket to Koh SamuiFifty-five minutes in the air, or a full day across the peninsula. There's no boat in between.All Thailand · RouteKoh Samui to PhuketAn hour in the air, or a full day across the peninsula. There's no boat in between.All Thailand · Where to stayChiang Rai Travel GuideThe White Temple, the Golden Triangle and the tea hills, three and a half hours north of Chiang MaiAll Thailand · RouteChiang Mai to Chiang RaiThree easy hours north, every departure listed, and the White Temple question answered.All Thailand · RouteChiang Rai to Chiang MaiThree hours south from the right terminal, with the Arcade decoded at the other end.All Thailand · Where to stayHua Hin Travel GuideThailand's old royal beach town, three hours from Bangkok by trainAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to Hua HinThree hours by train to Thailand's prettiest railway station, or a ฿200 minibus from Ekkamai.All Thailand · RouteHua Hin to BangkokLeave from the town-center station or the minibus stand by Bluport, and land beside a BTS.All Thailand · Where to stayKhao Sok National Park GuideRainforest, limestone cliffs and a lake of floating raft houses, between the two coastsAll Thailand · Where to stayKhao Sok Floating Bungalows on Cheow Lan LakeA night on the water inside a rainforest national park, from bamboo huts to floating villas.All Thailand · Where to stayPai Travel GuideA mountain valley town three and a half hours and 762 curves from Chiang MaiAll Thailand · RouteChiang Mai to Pai762 curves between you and Thailand's favorite mountain town.All Thailand · RoutePai to Chiang MaiBack down the 762 curves, three and a half to four hours by minivan.All Thailand · Where to stayAyutthaya Travel GuideThe ruins of Siam's old capital, an hour north of Bangkok by trainAll Thailand · RouteBangkok to AyutthayaAn hour north by train, a ฿10 ferry, and a bicycle around the old capital.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Tao Travel GuideThe Gulf's diving island, one boat beyond Samui and PhanganAll Thailand · RouteKoh Samui to Koh Tao FerryLeave from the pier nearest your hotel, and be on Koh Tao in two hours.All Thailand · RouteKoh Tao to Koh SamuiPick the boat by the Samui pier nearest your hotel.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Lanta Travel GuideThe Andaman's quiet island, a beach for every mood down one long roadAll Thailand · Where to stayKoh Kood Travel GuideThailand's fourth-largest island, and one of its quietestAll Thailand · RouteKrabi to Koh LantaTwo hours by van from the airport, or a boat from Ao Nang in season.All Thailand · RouteKoh Lanta to KrabiThe van goes to the airport and town; the boat goes to Ao Nang and Railay.All Thailand · PracticalChiang Mai Lantern Festival 2026 (Yi Peng)The sky full of lanterns is a ticketed night out of town. The city's festival is free.All Thailand · PracticalLoy Krathong 2026One full moon, a candle on a leaf boat, and a wish set on the water.All Thailand · PracticalChristmas in ThailandA tree of lights by the river, then Christmas Day on the beach.All Thailand · PracticalNew Year's Eve in BangkokMidnight on the Chao Phraya, with the whole river lit up.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Phuket Worth Visiting?Easy, beautiful and busy. Pick the beach before you pick the hotel.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Chiang Mai Worth Visiting?Temples, khao soi and the mountains. Just don't come in March.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Krabi Worth Visiting?Cliffs, longtails and islands. Choose the base before the hotel.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Pattaya Worth Visiting?Two hours from Bangkok. Stay in Jomtien, swim off Koh Larn.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Bangkok Worth Visiting?Loud, hot and the best food in Thailand. Stay near the train.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Koh Samui Worth Visiting?A resort island, not a castaway one. Skip November.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Hua Hin Worth Visiting?Bangkok's calm beach. Quiet on purpose, and dry when the rest of Thailand isn't.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Chiang Rai Worth Visiting?Stay the night. The temples are the start, not the whole trip.All Thailand · Where to stayIs Koh Lanta Worth Visiting?Long beaches, early nights and a scooter. Come between November and April.All Thailand · PracticalSak Yant: Thailand's Sacred TattoosA blessing first and a tattoo second. Here's how to get one with respect.All Thailand · PracticalDrinking in Thailand: Legal Age, Hours and the Rules20 to buy, 11:00 to midnight, and five dry days a year.All Thailand · RouteBackpacking ThailandNorth by sleeper train, then island to island, then out across the Andaman.All Thailand · PracticalThailand Travel InsuranceThe ฿2,000,000 question tourists don't ask until the ambulance arrives.All Thailand · PracticalBest eSIM for ThailandSort your data before you fly, and skip the airport SIM line entirely.All Thailand · PracticalThailand SIM CardPassport out at the arrivals counter, unlimited data before the taxi standAll Thailand · Who it's forMuay Thai Training in Thailand (Camps, Costs and Where to Go)Two sessions a day with a beach or a mountain in between, the training trip that ruins ordinary vacations.All Thailand · PracticalWhere to Watch Muay Thai Fights in Thailand, With Every Stadium, Night and Ticket PriceSeven nights a week in Bangkok, ฿1,000 in the cheap seats, free on a Sunday afternoon.All Thailand · Who it's forWellness Retreats in Thailand, Every Type Sorted by Goal and CostFrom a forest monastery that costs a donation to the most awarded wellness sanctuaries in Asia, Thailand does every kind of reset. Pick yours by goal and budget.Pai · Who it's forMeditation Retreats in Thailand, From Monasteries and Silent Retreats to the 3-Day OptionsA forest monastery that asks for nothing, a ten-day silence that asks for everything, and the three-day versions in between.All Thailand · Where to stayMichelin Star Restaurants in Bangkok, From Three Stars to Street StallsTwo three-stars, a street stall with a star, and 32 Bib Gourmands where lunch costs less than a cocktail upstairs.All Thailand · PracticalThe Best Places in Thailand for Foodies, Ranked City by CityBangkok for everything, Chiang Mai for the north, Phuket Old Town for a food town, and Isan for the heat.All Thailand · Who it's forThe 20 Famous Thai Dishes to Try and Where to Eat ThemTwenty dishes, what each one is, how hot it is, what it costs and where to eat it.All Thailand · Who it's forScuba Diving in ThailandThe world's cheapest place to learn, and some of its best days underwater, on two coasts with opposite seasons.Koh Phangan · Where to stayFull Moon Party, Koh PhanganOnce a month, a horseshoe of sand hosts the world's most famous beach party. Here's how to do it right.All Thailand · 21 days3-Week Thailand ItineraryThree weeks is enough for the north and both coasts, in one direction, without a day lost to doubling back.All Thailand · PlannerThailand Itinerary for 1, 2 or 3 Weeks, and How Many Days You NeedPick your number of days first. Each length below has its route, its season and a full day-by-day plan.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in DecemberDry almost everywhere, cool in the north, and the most expensive two weeks of the year.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in JanuaryThe best all-round month, with every coast dry or drying and the coolest nights of the year up north.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in NovemberThe start of the good season, lanterns in Chiang Mai, and the wettest month on Koh Samui.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in FebruaryThe driest month on Phuket and Koh Samui, Chinese New Year in Chinatown, and the north's last clear weeks.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in MarchHot, dry beaches at easing prices, and the month to skip the north.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in AprilThe hottest month of the year, cooled down by a nationwide water fight.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in MayThe rains arrive in the west, the Gulf stays mostly dry, and prices fall.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in JuneGreen season. The Gulf coast gets the sun while the Andaman side gets the storms.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in JulySummer vacation, the Gulf islands' best weeks, and the start of Buddhist Lent.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in AugustMonsoon in the west, decent weather on the Gulf, and Maya Bay closed.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in SeptemberThe wettest month for much of the country, and the cheapest.All Thailand · PracticalThailand in OctoberA transition month. The north clears, the west improves and the Gulf turns wet.All Thailand · Where to stayBest Time to Visit Phuket and the Weather by MonthDecember to March for calm seas and dry days, May to October for low prices and short, heavy rain.All Thailand · Where to stayBest Time to Visit BangkokNovember to February for cool, dry days, April for the heat and Songkran, September for the rain.All Thailand · Where to stayBest Time to Visit Chiang MaiNovember to early February for cool, clear days. March for the smoke, August for the rain.All Thailand · Where to stayKoh Samui Weather by Month and the Best Time to VisitGood from February to September, driest in February, and wettest in November.All Thailand · PracticalThailand's Rainy Season, Region by RegionWhen the monsoon arrives on each coast, where it stays dry, and why the wet months are still worth a trip.

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