Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 10th August, 2014

Today's weather;

A very early update today, since I will be leaving for Incheon airport near Seoul in South Korea shortly and don't know when my next internet access may be, possibly very late this afternoon. It's cloudy in the greater Seoul area but dry. Current temp at 7am local time is 22C

A great time was had and I really enjoyed the IDC here and I feel a little bit sad to leave but on the other hand I'm also missing my family a lot and am looking forward to see them again. All bittersweet!

On Koh Samui it's still dark but it looks cloudy and dry with a current temp at 5am of 25C

Bananas being sun dried in Thong Krut

Yesterday was cloudy and a little bit of rain could have occurred around the island. Max temp reached 31C

Market in Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea, the city I visited yesterday

The forecast predicts dry days without too much wind and especially Tuesday through Thursday should be really sunny.

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Camille

Welcome to August, 2014

A new month is at the horizon and your average August on Koh Samui tends to be one of the better months during the year. There should be plenty of sunshine and great holiday days. There may be an occasional tropical shower but overall, a month to enjoy.

Long tail boats in Thong Krut harbor, waiting to take you to one of the nearby islands

This month I won't spend much time at home, currently I'm in South Korea, teaching a PADI IDC here. In a good week I will be home again for just a few days and than it's off to Gili Air in Indonesia again for the remainder of the month.

Hope you enjoy Samui this month and keep dropping by at my blog here!

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; 2nd August, 2014

Today's weather;

The sky over Koh Samui is mostly cloudy with a few blue spots and a current temp at 4pm of 33.7C

The reason why the update is so late today; after an early start of the day, we left the house at 5am in Songtan and made our way over to the coast in Sacheon. We arrived around 10.30am (after various stops like picking up equipment and breakfast) and more or less immediately went for an Open Water training dive. It was luinch time after the dive and now I've finally got some time to update the blog in my hotel room. Current temp at 6.30pm local time is 28C under a mostly cloudy sky, although before noon the sun broke through a few times.

We had a beautiful trip through the mountains and are just 15 minutes away from the 38th parallel, by car. Tomorrow another open water training dive will be conducted as part of the current 2nd ever full Western PADI IDC in South Korea.

Road along the ocean in Thong Krut

Yesterday saw a dry and warm day around Koh Samui with a max temp of 34C

Shopping in Seoul yesterday, Gangnam style. Gangnam is a district of Seoul an famous for it's shopping options

The forecast is looking slightly better, the predicted strong wind is still coming, especially Tuesday through Friday but a lot less strong now but the rain seems to be still on the forecast.

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

Goodbye to July 2014

The end of July 2014 is in sight and it's time to have a look at how this month was from my point of view.

Let' start with the weather and it's the second year in a row where the weather isn't that great. Yes, we had sunny and warm days but we also had plenty of rain and especially some hard wind. All in all I would rate this years version as a slightly below average July.

Trees are holy in Thailand, here's one in Thong Krut

It was a rare occasion this years for me being at home for the first three weeks and a few days of the month at home, and I really enjoyed it. I don't get to see enough of our youngest daughter. She just turned 10 month old and yesterday she surprised me with for the first time ever saying "Papa".

We had busy weekends though, with running events in Phun Phin and Surat Thani and going to Khao Sok to meet up with my sister. Towards the end of the month I left for Osan, South Korea where I'm teaching a PADI IDC. 

Just before I left, there was the yearly Kila Amphur, I had a great day out with Samui island Gem Gourmet picnic and once more a fantastic dinner at Kobori, a Japanese restaurant in Maenam.

Overall a good month for me and I'm going to enjoy the nest 10 days in Korea before I head back home again! See you next month!

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; 27th July, 2014

Today's weather;

A late update, because of the 2 hour time difference between Thailand and South Korea, I didn't have time to update until now. 

Koh Samui has a cloudy sky with a few isolated blue spots and it's slightly hazy. Current temp at noon is around 32C

In Songtan, South Korea, where the current PADI IDC is already on day 2, it's fairly sunny, in other words, a blue sky with a few clouds but very foggy early this morning and a current temp at 2pm local time of 28C

Octopus being sun dried at Thong Krut harbor

Yesterday saw a mostly cloudy sky with a few scattered drizzles and a max temp of 34.3C

A busy main street in Songtan, South Korea

The forecast predicts a fair breeze until Friday, when a strong wind pops up that might carry over the weekend.

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