Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31st December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31^st December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's cloudy and grey-ish this morning, with heavy clouds and just a tiny few blue spots in  the sky over Koh Samui and a very strong wind blowing. A little bit of rain is expected later today, but not too much. Current temp at 8am is 27C

Walking street in Fisherman's Village last night, this must have been one of the busiest events this year. It was packed with tourists and locals, strolling around and looking, shopping and eating their way through the extended walking street set up

Yesterday saw a cloudy but dry day with strong winds blowing over the island. Max temp reached 30C

The forecast is looking rather nice, at least a lot better than originally predicted. Rain is forecast for the next four days, but not a lot and this is accompanied by strong winds. Come Tuesday, the weather should improve and it might get a lot sunnier, drier and the wind has settled down. Midnight might actually be dry tonight. Enjoy the new years festivities!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's grey and cloudy this morning over Koh Samui but it's dry and it should remain dry, according to the forecast, with actually the sun possibly popping out during the afternoon. There's a very strong wind though. Current temp at 7am is 27C

One of the resident pancake or roti sellers at Big Buddha. These pancake sellers can be found all over the island and actually all over the country, catering to both locals and tourists. The pancakes are very popular with both groups. Prices should be between 30 and 40.-THB per pancake, pending on what version you order. In the less touristic areas your options will be more limited and just a few variations, if any, are available

Yesterday saw a dry and partially sunny day around Koh Samui and we also saw an increase in wind. Max temp reached 31C

The forecast keeps improving slightly, each day we get nearer to that predicted depression. It's windy all right, a fierce wind is blowing and should stay here until a couple of days after new year, but the expected amount of rain is a lot less each day. It should rain on and off over the next five days but not anywhere near the originally predicted torrential rains that were predicted just a few days ago. New Years Eve at midnight might actually be dry now although the Thai government has prohibited any fireworks out of respect for the mourning of King Bhumibol. 

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

We have a partially clouded sky over Koh Samui this morning and according to the forecast it should stay that way, and we can expect a fairly sunny and dry today. Current temp at 7am is 27C

Chaweng lake is back to 'normal', all the floods have disappeared and the water level is back to it's usual height. There are still a few isolated spots around the island where the roads are wet, due to run off water coming down from the mountains but all in all things are back to normal. Current rain showers are easily dealt with and don't cause any problems at all at the moment

Yesterday saw some rain during the morning, around 9am but that soon stopped and we had a fairly nice day for the remainder of yesterday, with a bit of sunshine thrown in as well. Max temp reached 30C

The forecast is slightly changing for the better. The rain is still supposed to be coming down over the next couple of days, but not as hard as originally predicted, that's currently pushed back to later next week but there's still some strong wind predicted. It's well worth keeping an eye on these developments, it could go either way, ease up or get worse again but we still may see a wet New Years Eve nonetheless.

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's cloudy over Koh Samui this morning but it's a hazy kind of cloudy and very likely once the sun heats up the cloud layers will mostly vaporize. A dry day should lay ahead of us, enjoy it whilst it lasts. Current temp at 7am is 28C

Fisherman's Village in Bophud is just to the left on this picture which gives a nice overview over this area and ho green Koh Samui still is once you leave the main roads

Yesterday saw a very nice and sunny morning and early afternoon but around 4pm we had a short but hard shower. Max temp reached 32C

The forecast for the next seven days is not looking that great. As of tomorrow we may have plenty of short showers coming along with a wet Friday in sight as well, when the wind is picking up and come New Years Eve it's supposed to have strong wind and quite  a bit of rain, but not as much as previously was predicted, so there is hope that it may slow down a bit. The first couple of days in the new year are supposed to be windy and accompanied by a bit of rain.

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

We have a partially blue sky over Koh Samui this morning with a lot of small clouds in it. It's quite possible that the clouds will start to dissolve once the sun starts to heat up. It should stay dry and rather sunny today. Current temp at 6am is 26C

Picture and all rights by Stuart Reeve

Sunset yesterday over Koh Samui, specifically around our neck of the woods, the Plai Laem area. A lovely sunset and nice ending of the Christmas period

Yesterday saw a dry and fairly sunny day around Koh Samui, The morning started out cloudy but soon the sun broke the cloud cover and we had lovely blue skies until the early afternoon when a new batch of clouds moved in. It stayed dry though all day long with a max temp of 33C

The forecast hasn't changed much. Nice and partially cloudy and possibly sunny until Thursday. On Wednesday the wind slowly starts to pick up and come Friday the rain joins the equation. Friday night and over the weekend we may see storm like wind conditions with lots of rain to accompany the wind. There will be a very wet New Years Eve  brewing up, all over Southern Thailand.

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Boxing Day, Tsunami now twelve years ago

Boxing Day, Tsunami now twelve years ago

It's Boxing Day, Tsunami now twelve years ago when so many people perished after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake that set off the Indian Ocean tsunami. Centered off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, it was the world's third-largest earthquake since 1900. Approximately 230.000 have estimated to have been killed by this tsunami.

Boxing Day, Tsunami now twelve years ago for the Indian Ocean tsunami; The tsunami in full approach on the Thailand coast, twelve years ago today

The number of countries where people died in the tsunami. Indonesia suffered the most deaths (167,540), followed by Sri Lanka (35,322), India (16,269), Thailand (8,212), Somalia (289), Maldives (108), Malaysia (75), Myanmar (61) and Tanzania (13). Two each died in Bangladesh, Seychelles, South Africa and Yemen, and one died in Kenya.

A sad day to remember. RIP to all those that passed away.

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's cloudy and grey this morning all over Koh Samui, in total contrast to yesterday but it's dry and might stay dry, with only a possibility of a shower during the morning. Current temp at 7am is 25C

An update; around 8.30am the cloud cover broke open and we now can enjoy a partially cloudy sky with plenty of sunshine.

Just before the Tan Rua waterfall in Maenam there are currently also minor waterfalls flowing, due the recent amounts of rain. A nice track to walk and enjoy nature, at the very end of Soi 5

Yesterday saw a lovely day all around Koh Samui with blue skies all day long and nice and warm temperatures. Max temp reached 33C

The forecast for the next seven days is not looking that great anymore, up until Thursday it's partially cloudy with an occasional shower but from the 30th onward the wind and rain is supposed to pick up with storm like conditions and non stop rain on the 31st December and 1st January. Not an ideal weather condition for a New Years Eve and at this moment I wonder how fireworks will be possible to be set off, due to the expected wet circumstances.

This weather depression is hitting pretty much all of Southern Thailand, including the Andaman Ocean side with Phuket having incredible amounts of rain predicted at midnight on New Years Eve at the moment, enough to flood all of Patong for a few hours.

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 25th December, 2016

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 25^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's a lovely blue sky this morning all over Koh Samui and it looks like it will stay that way for the remainder of the day. Lovely and enjoyable indeed. Current temp at 9.40 am is 30C

It's good to be back home again and I started the day with a 30km run, hence the late update.

View over the ocean and Koh Phangan (which I just left yesterday morning) near the Tan Rua waterfall at the very end of Soi 5 in Maenam. Our first visit here and it was lovely, a nice platform build around a tree where you can sit and relax and enjoy a cold drink in the middle of the jungle with a nearby 300 meter long zip line

Yesterday saw a nice blue morning sky but between 12.30pm an 2pm there were a few short showers around various locations around the island, however, the day ended again on a high with more blue afternoon skies. Max temp reached 32C

The forecast is looking great for the next week. However, come Friday the wind starts to pick up and the year is about to end in a storm with heavy wind and plenty of rain and as it looks, easily carrying this weather over into the new year. It seems all of Southern Thailand will be caught in this storm spell. Enjoy the next couple of sunny days, laced with an occasional shower.

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

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 24^th December, 2016

Today's weather;

It's lovely this morning with a very blue sky and just a few isolated clouds in it all around Koh Samui and a crispy morning with cool air, perfect for a very early morning run! The remainder of the day should be nice and sunny, enjoy! Current temp at 8am is 26C

At Haad Yao on Koh Phangan we also have a very nice and blue sky and that's where I just completed my early morning run. Current temp at 8am is 25C

All PADI specialty instructor training has been completed and an update will appear later in within a few hours I will be on the ferry back home to Koh Samui.

A sunnier Koh Samui is emerging again after a pretty harsh monsoon period with a few serious flooding problems earlier this month. This doesn't mean the monsoon is completely over yet, but we're heading in a much drier and sunnier direction, little by little and very slowly! This picture is from mid December, showing that we also had a few nice and sunny days during the monsoon period.

Yesterday saw a wet and rainy morning followed by a sunny and dry afternoon, for the third day in a row, Max temp reached 30C

Resting place of LST 713 of the Thai Royal Navy at Thong Sala on Koh Phangan, near the pier and harbor. The warship was given to the Thai government in 1957 by the United States Government under the Military Assistance Program. She went on to play a vital role in operations conducted by the Royal Thai Navy during the Vietnam War, particularly between the years of 1967 - 1972. She was eventually retired from active service on 5th June 2008 and eventually brought to Koh Phangan on 21st January in 2011. It is now used as housing of the the Royal Rama IX Memorial Museum

The forecast for the next seven days is looking good with plenty of partially clouded skies and thus also sunny skies ahead of us. Wednesday may see some rain but come Friday 29th December, the wind may be picking up with storm like conditions on the 30th and 31st and plenty of rain. Let's hope that this changes soon enough and the current nice weather patch continues into the new year.

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

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

Today's weather;

It's raining and cloudy over Koh Samui this morning and there is some rain expected today until the lat afternoon going hand in hand with a slightly stronger wind. Current temp at 7am is 26C

At Haad Yao on Koh Phangan we have cloudy skies but it's dry and at the moment it doesn't look like rain, but you never know for later during the day, maybe a short shower will pass over. Current temp at 7am is 25C

Today is the last day pf PADI Specialty Instructor training and once more we go to Sail Rock, third day in a row.

Big Buddha in-between some of the rainy days during the floods early on in December on the Koh Fan peninsula

We were most of the day at Sail Rock yesterday, diving and enjoying the massive schools of fish whilst there were rain showers going over Koh Samui and Koh Phangan during the early morning. The afternoon was sunny and bright though and it was a long time since we felt the sun heating up our skin again. Max temp reached 30C

Wat Samai Kongka on Koh Phangan just past the Koh Phangan hospital, kind of on the middle road between Thong Sala and Srithanu where there are statues depicting some scene of purgatory, a version of Buddhist hell, of which I hope to post soon a new blog

The forecast remained fairly unchanged with mostly partially cloudy skies for the next seven days but be prepared to have some rain showers here and there, but also some sunshine. The monsoon season seems to be walking on it's last legs and hopefully we will have sunny days back soon.

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