Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 8th April 2019 – 14th April 2019

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 8^th April 2019 – 14^th April 2019

Another Sunday morning and on the move but it's always time for the Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 8th April 2019 – 14th April 2019.

The long Sunday morning run is in the can, no worries there. I'm on the move indeed, I'm off to Koh Lanta where I will start a PADI IDC tomorrow morning. 

It's nice and hot on Koh Samui. High humidity each day though and the current temperature at 11.30am is already 34C and rising. According to the website, it feels like 46C! No kidding.

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 8th April 2019 – 14th April 2019

Songkran 2019 in Chaweng in front of Central. It was interesting this year, since the road was partially blocked for traffic along Chaweng beach road. It reduced a lot of the action and excitement in my humble opinion. Still, plenty of fun was had and plenty of water was shed.

Last week didn't see a single drop of rain around the island. The maximum temperature reached 34C and it didn't go below 27C. April for sure is the hottest month of the year around Koh Samui.

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 8th April 2019 – 14th April 2019

We spent four days in Ao Nang in Krabi province early this week. Nice and relaxing times with the whole family. This is one of the sail fish related statues in and near Ao Nang. It's a fairly touristy destination but there are nice places and spots to be found.

Do we have a forecast for next week? Yes we do. Nice and sunny with possibly a tropical thunderstorm to cool things down for a bit. Enjoy your time on the island and don't forget to check out one of the options mentioned below.

Please do 'like' my Koh Samui blog Facebook page and enjoy the beaches around the island or in front of your hotel or resort and get some well deserved rest and a break. 

If you're done resting or need something else to do, there's plenty of things on offer on and around Koh Samui, you can go snorkeling or diving or take a dive course. 

You can also enjoy some of the trips I recommend, like a half day gourmet lunch and snorkeling trip at the Southern part of Koh Samui or a photography trip where you get to see the most photo genetic spots on the island or go for a drinks tasting tour if you like a tipple or two. 

You may also opt for a very special dinner experience at The Thai Experience. Behind closed doors, reservation only and a very enjoyable and well worthwhile way of spending an evening on Samui. Authentic Thai food and a great atmosphere. Can highly recommend this experience. 

Contact me for more detailed information on any of the options mentioned. 

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15th January – 21st January, 2018

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15^th January – 21^st January, 2018 

For a change it is Sunday evening but still time for the Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15th January – 21st January, 2018. 

It's almost 9pm and already dark. About twelve hours later then usual you find this weekly weather update. It has been a busy day for me and our family, hence the late update. It's 23.9C and it's been cloudy all day long. Today's maximum temperature reached 31C and besides a small drizzle once, it stayed dry.

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15th January – 21st January, 2018; A mangrove forest in Phang Ka, the southern part of Koh Samui. These concrete walkways can be followed for a while before they stop and you have to turn around.

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15th January – 21st January, 2018; Sunrise over Koh Lanta last week

Last week saw a fairly nice week over Koh Samui, with mostly partially clouded skies and some sunshine and just two days of rain. One of these days was from Friday to Saturday and rained very hard during the night. Maximum temperatures ranged from 29C to 33C. January in full swing and overall the weather is improving.

Koh Samui, Thailand weekly weather update; 15th January – 21st January, 2018; A giant statue of a sail fish being caught by local fishermen at Ao Nang beach in Krabi province. After a few years I found myself back in Ao Nang for two days, the duration of a PADI IE (instructor exam for scuba instructors) which I visited with two of my PADI IDC candidates from the January PADI IDC on Koh Lanta.

The forecast for next week is looking good. From Wednesday onward a little bit of wind and occasionally the chance of a tropical shower. During the beginning of the week is the best time to see the sun come out and work on your tan.

Please do 'like' my Koh Samui blog Facebook page and enjoy the beaches around the island or in front of your hotel or resort and get some well deserved rest and a break. If you're done resting or need something else to do, there's plenty of things on offer on and around Koh Samui, you can go snorkeling or diving or take a dive course. You can also enjoy some of the trips I recommend, like a half day gourmet lunch and snorkeling trip at the Southern part of Koh Samui or a photography trip where you get to see the most photo genetic spots on the island or go for a drinks tasting tour if you like a tipple or two. 

Contact me for more detailed information on any of the options mentioned. 

If you like to donate to this blog, use this secure link PayPal.Me/CamilleLemmens. 

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 24th April, 2016

Today's weather;

It's nice day with blue skies over Koh Samui and at 10am it's already 31C. It's a late update this morning, due to me participating in the Krabi CW-X half marathon, I placed 2nd in my age category so we needed to hang around for the ceremony and my friend Michael came in 2nd all over and first in his age category. A successful day for Samui runners.

In Krabi it's 33c Already with partially cloudy skies, although we're staying in Ao Nang.

The Guan Yu statue at the Guan Yu shrine in Hua Thanon

Yesterday saw once more a warm and sunny day, although we had a serious shower when we drove into Krabi town. Short but hard. Max temp reached 33C

Lots of impressive lime stone formations, this one is between Ao Nang and Krabi town

Received a very nice and big trophy for placing second in my age category this morning at the CW-X half marathon in Krabi, My time was 1:51'30 over 20.61km, a few hundred meters short of the half marathon distance

The forecast predicts sunny days for the next ten days, although come Friday, some clouds may move in.

Do 'like' my Koh Samui blog Facebook page and don't forget to use my Camille's Samui hotel recommendation blog and my Camille's Thailand hotel recommendation blog for all your hotel bookings on Koh Samui and around Thailand. By doing so, you will support my blog. Thanks folks! 

Camille

EVIL MAN OF KRABI JAILED FOR 20 YEARS

DAD SAYS THANK YOU- PUTS DOWN SHOTGUN

Reports surfaced on Andrew Drummond's blog yesterday that the Thai man dubbed ‘The Evil Man of Krabi’ has been jailed for 20 years for rape and assault at Krabi Provincial Court.

As reported on this blog 9th November last year, a bit over  a year ago.

Chumpol Khaonuang was sentenced on Friday for the brutal attack on a 19-year-old Dutch model near Ao Nang, Krabi, after her birthday party.

Because of the initial failure of local police to catch him the young woman’s father a musician composed the song ‘Evil Man of Krabi’ which went viral after initially being picked up on this site. For your information, the song has now been removed from YouTube.

After his arrest it was discovered that Chumpol, from Koh Phangan, had been convicted and jailed for murder when he was 17. He was jailed for nine years for stabbing another Thai to death.

In a letter to this site the girl’s father said today: “He can go to higher court but his bail is 700,000 baht

Our government will follow it day by day now.

“I´m so excited that I forgot to thank you for all the work you put in on this case."

“In the beginning we didn´t expect it to be so viral. Visiting the (Netherlands) Ministry of Foreign Affairs they told me first to give up hope. Later they became as excited as me .."

“But great respect for you. You put the oil on the fire. Contact me anytime if you find a similar case , so we can do something for the victims.”

Thanks Andrew

Interesting fact though, is that a Google search for the rapist's name in Thai (Chumpol Khaonuang นายชุมพล ขาวนวล), could find nothing in the Thai language news as yet regarding the verdict. 

Remember the late Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and Sports of the time being, Chumpol Silpa-archa who passed away 21st January this year? When he became aware of the 'Evil man from Krabi' YouTube song associated with this story and took action to have it blocked in Thailand and removed from YouTube for damaging the reputation of tourism in the Kingdom? The reason given at the time was that he thought the rape victim's father had misunderstood what had actually happened to his daughter and the daughter had willingly gone off with the tour guide rapist after her boyfriend left and rape was too strong a word for what subsequently happened. Amazing Thailand indeed.

Don't forget to use my Camille's Samui hotel recommendation blog and my Camille's Thailand hotel recommendation blog for all your hotel bookings on Koh Samui and around Thailand. By doing so, you will support my blog. Thanks folks!

Camille

Blocking of Krabi video considered, the video the Thai tourism ministry doesn't want you to see

Things start to get out of control seemingly over the video made by a Dutch father after his 19 year old daughter got raped in Krabi 27th July, see my post from yesterday titled Evil man of Krabi.

"It is possible to block from viewing in Thailand a YouTube video clip produced by the father of a Dutch girl who was reportedly raped in Krabi", permanent secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry Suwat Sitthilor said yesterday.

The father was possibly furious due to a misunderstanding. He went on to say that the authorities would try to help the girl's father understand the situation in order to "rebuild the country's image". 

The Dutch father of the raped girl

In addition, a video clip promoting Thailand as a tourism destination will be produced and distributed among ambassadors of many countries, including the Netherlands, Australia, UK and China, he added. 

"I am now consulting with the Information and Communications Technology Ministry about the possibility of blocking the video from being viewed in Thailand," he added.

To make things worse, the Tourism Minister goes on file for stating the following, it can only be  hoped for him that he was misquoted;

Tourism Minister Chumphol Silapa-archa had said earlier that the incident could not be considered rape. He quoted provincial tourism police chief, Pol Maj-General Loi Ingkhaphairoj as saying: "The woman had dinner with the Thai suspect and a foreign man. Later, she told the foreign man to return to the hotel before heading off with the suspect." 

Click on the following link for the whole article

If the video will be banned from viewing in Thailand, only more people outside of Thailand, who will still be able to see the video, will become aware of the issue at hand and the Tourism Minister is getting exactly what he's trying to avoid, lots of publicity around the video.

Instead of trying to look at what the underlying problem is, now in typical Thai style it is tried to brush the problem under the carpet so nobody can see it. At least not in Thailand!

Since this news was released, the views on the video have increased and many people outside of Thailand who weren't aware of the case have already taken notice. Let's hope word does spread!

Don't forget to use my Camille's Samui hotel recommendation blog and my Camille's Thailand hotel recommendation blog for all your hotel bookings on Koh Samui and around Thailand. By doing so, you will support my blog. Thanks folks!

Camille

Evil man from Krabi

Not too long ago, in the night of July 27th, a 19 year old Dutch girl was raped in Ao Nang in Krabi province.

A Thai tour guide has been arrested for the rape of the 19-yr-old model who told the police that she was beaten so severely that she is sure she would have died if she had not finally stopped resisting the attack.

A shotgun toting angry father has put an emotional musical video up on the internet in protest that her attacker has been given bail.
The father of the girl, who herself stars in music videos, has titled the song ‘Evil Man in Krabi’ after the province in southern Thailand where she was raped earlier this year.

The video in question can be seen above

The father's song is preceded by a statement in both English and Thai which states:

"In the night of July 27th our beloved daughter was beaten badly and raped by a tour guide in Ao Nang province of Krabi.  The man escaped but was found after one month. They put him in jail but now he is free on bail and denying what happened. It cannot be that a man gets away with this crime not in Holland, not in Thailand, not in the whole world."

The girl was treated for injuries at Krabi Hospital and was able to testify at a special court hearing before returning home to the Amsterdam. Krabi Provincial Police also say they have DNA evidence.

Chumpon Khaonuang was identified by the girl from CCTV footage taken at the Chang Bar in Ao Nang.  The girl’s boyfriend had retired early and she had accepted a lift back to her holiday apartment after Khaonuang said he was going her way.

Despite the evidence Khaonuang was allowed bail and after an initial confession has pleaded not guilty.

It is understood that the victim was offered an inducement to drop the case by the alleged rapist's 'sister', another bar owner in Ao Nang. The offer was refused.

Shortly after this event, another incident concerned teenagers attacking a tourist couple. The man was stabbed and wounded severely while his girlfriend barely escaped with the assistance of the locals in the area.

Ithirit Kinglek, head of Krabi’s tourism authority, said the video clip called Evil man from Krabi which has circulated on the internet for about two weeks has affected the province’s tourism industry.

He said many tourists from England have cancelled their trips after the video emerged on YouTube.

The content of the clip talks about several violent incidents that involved foreigners in Ao Nang and have been allegedly covered up by Thai authorities. See this link.

Please spread the word on this violence and seemingly unjust handling of this case.

In general Thailand is safe, I've been living here now for 13 years, going into my 14th year but recently more and more reports of attacks on tourists which involve rape during the Full moon parties on Koh Phangan, fatal stabbings on Phuket and these two incidents in Krabi province keep popping up. 

I can feel the anger and pain of the Dutch father, so be careful and safe out there!

Don't forget to use my Camille's Samui hotel recommendation blog and my Camille's Thailand hotel recommendation blog for all your hotel bookings on Koh Samui and around Thailand. By doing so, you will support my blog. Thanks folks!

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 11th March, 2011

Today's weather;

Koh Samui had a little bit of rain this morning but it stopped already. Current temp at 7am is 28C

Yesterday saw plenty of rain all day long mixed with sunny periods on Samui. Max temp reached 29C

Ao Nang beach, where I was yesterday, with it's dramatic coast line

Koh Lanta woke up under a cloudy sky. Current temp at 7am is 26.8C

Today the PADI IE is starting on Koh Lanta which finishes tomorrow, after which I drive back home, tomorrow should see me back on Samui again!

Yesterday saw a mostly sunny day on Koh Lanta and it stayed dry. Max temp reached 32.5C

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 10th March, 2011

Today's weather;

Koh Samui is cloudy and windy with a current temp of 28.2C at 7am

Yesterday saw rain on Samui in the morning and the evening. Max temp reached 29.2C

Ao Nang main road leading to the beach

Since I had two days off before the PADI IE starts on Koh Lanta tomorrow, I decided to visit a friend in Ao Nang. A few too many drinks later last night resulted in this late update today!

Ao Nang does have a blue sky with some clouds in it and a current temp at 7am of 23.9C

Yesterday it was cloudy when I left Koh Lanta with traces of rain but once in Ao Nang it was nice and sunny. Max temp reached 33.1C

Later today I'm going back again to Koh Lanta but first I will enjoy a nice cup of coffee at Starbucks here.

Camille