Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 23rd July, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 23^rd July, 2016

Today's weather;

It's cloudy over Koh Samui this morning and it might stay like this until the late afternoon. Current temp at 8am is 28C

The PADI IDC at Panagsama beach near Moalboal in the Philippines has been completed and I'm on the road again or rather in the sky, I just arrived at NAIA terminal 2 the airport in Manila in the Philippines, coming from Cebu. It's partially cloudy here with a bit of sunshine but the clouds may as well be smog. Current temp at 9am local time is 29C

Come 16.00 hours I should arrive at Koh Samui airport.

The Meh Guan Ihm statue at Wat Plai Laem or also known as Wat Suwannaram

Yesterday saw a very nice and sunny day around Koh Samui with a max temp of 33C although there may have been some local showers.

Terminal 2 at NAIA, Manila airport, one of the lesser exciting and accommodating airports in the world

The forecast for the next ten days shows a mixture of sunny and apartially cloudy days with few chances of a tropical shower,

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 21st November, 2015

Today's weather;

The sky over Koh Samui is mostly blue with some clouds over the ocean and the mountains. It should stay very sunny for the remainder of the day. Current temp at 10am is 30C

This is the first time I update the blog whilst I'm moving in a car. Not easy but manageable. I find myself back in the Philippines and am on my last leg, travelling between Cebu airport and Moalboal. It was sunny all the time but we're passing through the mountains and there are some raindrops. Current temp at 11 am local time is 31C

The seven days of the week at Big Buddha, with Wednesday having a morning and evening option. The day that you were born is important in Buddhism for making merit

Yesterday saw a nice day around Koh Samui, with sunshine, until around 3.30pm, when a shower moved in. After that it was dry again. Max temp reached 33C

Manila airport this morning,with my Cebu bound PAL plane

The forecast predicts rain until Tuesday and a storm over next weekend.

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Food on wheels; Manila food carts

Since I just got back from a trip in the Philippines, with two night in Manila, here's a Food on wheels; Manila food carts addition to the Food on Wheels series.

First a general update and a bit of personal observation; the majority of the Philippine population seems to be a poorer compared to the average Thai population. The food on wheels in Manila was merely push carts or bicycle carts but not that many carts with a motorbike, which is common in Thailand.

The pictures I took in the Ermita area of the Philippine metropolis clearly show this. There's only one motorized vehicle in these pictures and hat's what the average in Manila probably is.

Above and below you can see samples of bicycle carts, a common sight in the Philippines.

On the other hand, there were tons of small carts all over the place, selling local goodies or more familiar goods, like fruits or as can be seen above, corn on a stick. There's a wide variety of food on offer in the streets of Manila.

This pushcart pictured above was loaded with coconuts, very refreshing in the dirty, hot and busy streets of the metropolis. In Tagalog (the official Philippine language), they also have 'buko', which is coconut juice, also very nice and refreshing.

Hope you enjoyed this addition to my 'Food on Wheels' series, an international addition this week, which shows once more the variety and ingenuity of the local population(s) to adapt to the local circumstances and keep this Asian street food scene going.

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Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 5th June, 2015

Today's weather;

Blue skies over Koh Samui this morning but thick cloud covers are waiting over the ocean. Current temp at 7am is 28C

Right now I'm at NAIA, Manila airport, Terminal 2, waiting for my Bangkok bound flight to board. It's nice and sunny here with a current temp at 8am local time of 30.9C

The reason I stayed in Manila for two nights was a PADI Instructor Development Update, which I attended yesterday at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati.

An old and abandoned coconut truck in Ban Bang Kao

Yesterday saw a dry and sunny day around Koh Samui and it was fairly warm with a max temp of 32.2C

Seaside walking and running promenade at Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines

The forecast predicts fairly sunny skies with an exception from Sunday through Tuesday when we may see some more clouds and possibly some rain, especially Sunday to Monday night.

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Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 4th June, 2015

Today's weather;

It looks really nice around Koh Samui skies this morning, with mostly blue skies and a few scattered clouds. Current temp at 6.40am is 27.1C

This morning I find myself back at a conference room at the Intercontinental hotel in Makati, Manila, Philippines for a PADI Instructor Development update. It's nice and sunny here in Manila, with a few scattered clouds. Current temp at 7.40am local time is 30C

A seven headed snake at the bottom of the stairs at Big Buddha

Yesterday saw a nice, warm and dry day around Koh Samui with a max temp of 33.7C

Manila street scene, a notary typing up legal papers on a real traditional type writer

The forecast is looking good for the next ten days. In general it's sunny but some days may b a bit more cloudier and the occasional tropical shower is always an option throughout June. 

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Camille

Merry Chistmas

Merry Christmas to all my readers

The picture was taken at Manila airport in the Philippines

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Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 7th June, 2014

Today's weather;

The sky over Koh Samui is partly cloudy this morning with no breeze for relief. Current temp at 7am is 28.4C

Shrine in Wat Sila Nguu Hin Nguu near Baan Namuang

At last I'm at Manila airport, on my way back home to Samui via Bangkok. It's partially cloudy and dry here with a current temp at 8am local time of 29C

Roxas Boulevard during the evening in Manila, Philippines

Yesterday saw mostly a dry day but with a very heavy shower around 8pm, probably the heaviest rain Chaweng has seen in weeks. Max temp reached 34.8C

The forecast predicts cloudy skies with an occasional shower but from Wednesday onward the wind will be building up with a storm as it looks like this coming Friday.

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; 6th June, 2014

Today's weather;

Koh Samui was grey with overcast this morning and current temp at noon is around 33C  

View over Bang Rak Bay

This morning I was in Dumaguete in the Philippines, where it was mainly cloudy but dry. Due to an early flight, which was delayed but no internet or wifi working at the airport and a massive taxi queue upon arrival, today's update is late and comes from Manila where I am right now in a partially cloudy and fairly sunny city with a current temp at 1pm local time of 33C

Dumaguete boulevard at night

Yesterday saw some rain again around Samui in the early evening. Max temp reached 33C

NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) terminal 3, Cebu Pacific in Manila

The forecast still predicts mainly cloudy skies with some strong wind come next weekend.

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Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 2nd December, 2012

Today's weather;

Koh Samui has sunshine and the rain has disappeared momentarily. Current temp at 7am is 25.7C

Nike We Run Manila 10 km run, start at 5.30am

Participated in the Nike We run Manila event this morning which was great fun and am now boarding a plane for Bangkok any moment. Current temp here in Manila at 9am local time is 30C

Finisher shirt back side

Yesterday was sunny on Samui with a max temp of 29.5C and just a little bit of rain.

The forecast is looking nice for the next 7 days.

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

Nike We Run Manila 10KM

This monrin at 5.30am the 10km We Run Manila race in the Philippines started and I was one of the 13.000 runners who participated.

My race shirt with individual bib number

The 'Nike we run' race series has visited 30 cities so far this and there are two more to go with the grand final in two weeks in Rio de Janeiro and over 350.000 runners have participated worldwide, so far.

My finishers shirt

My time was better than expected, around 52 minutes. I only arrived in Manila at 1am and got to bed in my hotel by 2am with an alarm set for 4.15am. It was either not 10km or I ran better than anticipated. Either way, it was fun and strange to run with so many people, especially the start was rather frustrating. People who go in front and than start walking?

The turning point was impressive though, I finished in the first 300 runners and to see a couple of kilometers of runners coming towards you at the turnaround point was great!

It was fun to do and I'm happy with my first race outside Thailand.

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Snow Patrol, live in Manila at the Araneta Coliseum

Believe it or not, I had never heard of the band! However, one of my old friend from my music industry days is now a big promoter in the region here and he often times has shows on in places like Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta or Manila. Although we haven't met in over 20 years, we still stayed in touch through Facebook and he saw that I was making my way up from Subic after my dive adventures on the side mount course and he invited me to come and see the show last night, with the red carpet laid out all the way, back stages passes et all were waiting for me!

Snow Patrol during their show

The venue, the Araneta Coliseum is probably best known for the 'Thrilla in Manila' the last out of 3 fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, which took place 1st October, 1975.

A poster advertising the show

Due to the recent flood problems in and around of Manila, it wasn't clear how much the show would be affected, the Smashing Pumkins only had 2.500 people during their show on the height of the floods at the same, 9.000 capacity venue just two days ago. There were 5.000 expected due to the circumstances for this show.

The crowd and the stage, picture by Kris Rocha, the pro version

It turned out even better and around 6.000 people came to see the show. It was also a good show. The band has catchy songs and besides their hit 'Chasing Cars' they had a couple of other real good songs in their repertoire. I enjoyed the show and the band! Internet in my hotel is really slow, I made a vdo of Chasing Cars but can't upload it in my hotel, I will add this vdo somewhere over the weekend and add it to this post, so stay tuned.

My not so pro version of the crowd, taken from next to the stage, 'stage right'!

All Acces

Chasing Cars

Thanks Wim, it will be good of we meet next time a bit earlier than another 20 year wait!

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Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 10th August, 2012

Today's weather;

Koh Samui was slightly clouded this morning but the sun will warm up soon and it will be another hot day in the making on our beautiful island. Current temp at 7am is 27.5C

Yesterday I made it one piece to Manila and later this evening my flight to Bangkok is taking off, tomorrow I will be back on Samui. Manila is sunny this morning and besides many potholes in the road, there isn't that much damage to be noticed, at first sight!

Last night I went to see Snow Patrol at the Araneta Coliseum, famous for the 'Thrilla in Manila', between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on 1st October, 1975.

All the diving in Subic went off without a hitch by the way, please check my dive blog report. I am now a PADI Recreational side mount diver.

Current temp at 8am local time is 29C

The real trike in action on Manila streets, man powered!

Yesterday saw another sunny and hot day around Samui with a max temp of 35.3C

The forecast for the next 7 days is smooth sailing with plenty of sunshine in the making!

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; 22nd July, 2012

Today's weather;

Koh Samui is doing it again today, blue and sunny skies, two days in a row! Current temp at 7am is 27C

Manila is my home for another couple of hours before I take off to Dumaguete airport and transfer over to the Pura Vida resort in Dauin where I start a PADI IDC tomorrow. My 3rd IDC in the Philippines.

In the meantime, although it's dry this morning, manila had rain for the last 3 days and yesterday was wet all the time that I was out and about. Next to my hotel in Ermita is the Robinson shopping mall and there was a dedicated runners shop inside so I went ballistic!

Current temp here is 25C, it's cold!

Jeepney in Manila's streets this morning

Yesterday saw a nice and sunny day around Koh Samui, I left around 10am and upon arriving in Bangkok it was cloudy but dry. Manila on the other hand, my final destination yesterday was wet.

Max temp on Samui reached a whooping 34.3C

At Bangkok airport I met my sister and her family, me coming from Samui going on to Manila and they coming from Vietnam moving on to Samui! It was good to see them although it only was for one hour!

The forecast for the next 7 days improved slightly, the wind seems to have dropped a bit. A tropical shower on some days is still in the cards though.

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; 5th March 2012

Today's weather;

The weather on Koh Samui has slightly improved this morning, the sun is out and about again, although some rain is still predicted this afternoon. Current temp at 7am is 26.2C

Yesterday saw some rain during the morning around Koh Samui and a more or less constant drizzle all day long. Max temp reached 29.3C

The forecast is looking good though, mainly sunshine is in the making for the next 7 days.

A part of Manila on final approach this morning around 5am

It's been a travelling day yesterday and today ain't over yet, it's just about to start. It all began with a boat transfer from Gili Air to the Lombok mainland, with a cloudy but nice sky. With a hell of a rain shower later, we had a pit stop in Mataram, the main city on Lombok to drop off a cat at the vet but we made it well within two hours to the new airport in Phraya. After a short wait it was off to Jakarta where a 6 hour wait started. Most of that was spent in a lounge, where you in exchange for approximately 7 USD can sit in an air conditioned room with free food and drinks. The flight was delayed by half an hour and now I'm at Ninoy Aquino airport in Manila waiting another 5 hours before a domestic flight will take me to Cebu.

It's not done yet, than! After a pick up and short transfer to the main office of Sea Explorers in Cebu, for who I conduct a PADI IDC on Malapascua, it will be another 2 and a half hour drive by car and a half hour boat ride before I will arrive on Malapascua. I'll be knackered by that time!

In the meantime, Manila has a nice, partly clouded but also partly sunny sky. Stay tuned!

Camille

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26th January, 2011

Today's weather;

Samui is dry for the moment and a current temp at 6.30am of 24C

Yesterday saw again rain around Samui but not as much as the previous days, when I left in the evening for my trip to the Philippines, there were starts in the clear sky. Max temp reached around 28C

Manila, where I'm in transit right now has clouds but is dry and with a current temp at 6.30am of 25C

Camille

On the road again, Philippines, here we are!

On the road again, Philippines, here we are!

Yes indeed, this post comes from manila International airport in the Philippines, where I'm waiting to board a plane to Cebu in about an hour time. From there it will be another two hours drive on Cebu to go to a boat that will bring me to my final destination for the next two weeks, Malapascua, a small island where I will be conducting a PADI IDC.

In the meantime, I will keep the updates for Samui going as good as I can, with daily updates 'fresh from the farm or source'!

Camille