Goodbye to January 2017

Goodbye to January 2017

It's time to say Goodbye to January 2017 and it's about time, since this was not a month to remember for it's nice weather, in total contrast! We need to go back to November 2010 and March 2011 when we even had worse weather and flood conditions. However, back in those days the current drainage system wasn't in place, and after the initial flash flood, it took up to two weeks for the water to drain. Now we had flash floods during January but within hours the roads are clear again, as soon as the rain stops.

We had however a couple of days of almost non stop rain and some serious flooding, more and worse than we had in December 2016, just a month ago!

The amount of visitors and page views was the highest ever on my blog, it stood at 146.211 in May 2011 but I'm currently, with just a few more hours to go at 153.788 page views for this month.

On my Samui weather and info Facebook page it was also very busy and traffic increased plentiful.

Goodbye to January 2017; Picture and all rights by Ong Un Jungtrakool‎

Wet streets in January and a sight to get used, traffic jams for the Bophud traffic lights, all the way backing up to Zazen Boutique Resort and one time I was in the traffic start at DAN Auto in Maenam and it took thirty minutes to reach the traffic lights. Everybody and his dog seems to have a car nowadays on the island, and the roads are just not build with that much traffic in mind. Ins't that called progress?

The last couple of days of the month have been lovely, sunny and warm and we had two or three days in the middle of the month, when it was also nice and warm and sunny, but that didn't last too long!

We were lucky though and in all the days that we had floods, we only had one day during which we had to endure a power cut for five hours. It was very pleasant that was the only power cut we had! Other parts of the island may have had more and longer power cuts.

We still managed to go out and have some nice dinners, like at Barracuda Restaurant at the Wharf and at Prego, Italian restaurant that's part of the Amari in Chaweng.

It's best to look forward to a new month, February 2017, usually a very nice and mild month with plenty of sunshine. Also the month hen my blog can celebrate 10 years of being live!

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5th Koh Samui Midnight Run, Saturday 25th March 2017

5th Koh Samui Midnight Run, Saturday 25th March 2017

With great pleasure I can announce the 5th Koh Samui Midnight Run, Saturday 25th March 2017, with start and finish line at the Reggae Pub in Chaweng and some 2000 participants are expected fir this Samui Midnight Run.

It will start exactly at midnight in the night from Saturday to Sunday. Registration opens 1st March at Zazen Boutique resort and information for registration for the 5th Koh Samui Midnight Run, Saturday 25th March 2017 can be found in this link.

Application Fee: To apply for the 5 and 10 km runs there are two(2) fee options;

1. 500 Baht

2. 1,000 Baht - includes entry to the Grand Raffle

The Grand Raffle will take place after the awards ceremony! 

The first price will be a brand new scooter!

The race distances are 5km and 10km or one loop through Chaweng or two loops. Straight down beach road in Chaweng with a small detour through the crowded Soi Green Mango!

As each year, it's a charity event and proceeds from the event will be donated to some very worthy causes: firstly, to Koh Samui’s new School for Autistic Children and secondly to the Green Project supported by the Hotel Associations.

5th Koh Samui Midnight Run, Saturday 25th March 2017

Out of the previous four editions, I participated three times and came in second every time in my age category, this year I'm about to change that and have my goal set at winning my age category!

Hope to see you there and join the fun and activities. The countdown has started!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31st January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31^st January, 2017

Today's weather;

It's a bit cloudy this early in the morning over Koh Samui but there's also already some sunshine and the latter will prevail today. Once the sun starts heating up, the clouds will most likely be burnt away and it might become very sunny and arm to hot. A great day to spend at a beach around the island, like Crystal Bay, pictured below. Current temp at 7am is 24C

On Koh Lanta we have an almost perfect blue sky this early in the morning which promises a warm day is in the making here. Current temp at 7am is 23C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31st January, 2017; A beautiful aerial picture of Crystal Bay near Lamai. This is a very nice and small bay, at the very end of the hills leading to Lamai, when coming from Chaweng and it has a lovely beach. One of the better snorkel places on Koh Samui. There are a few resorts in the bay and it's a great place to visit for a day, sunbath, eat some food in one of the restaurants, swim a bit, snorkel a bit, enjoy the day!

Yesterday saw a nice and warm day around Koh Samui, with a partially clouded sky and plenty of sunshine. Max temp reached 30C and at the end of the month, January seems to have made a turn and give us some nice weather, at last!

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 31st January, 2017; The narrow one way street in Ban Saladan on Koh Lanta, leading to the pier where the ferries leave. The pier is in the opposite direction though! This is the view towards Ban Saladan.

The forecast didn't change much and that means that for the next seven days, you better have plenty f sun lotion at hand, since most days will see beautiful blue skies, sometimes laced with a few isolated clouds. The good end of January and February weather has arrived, at last! Enjoy it!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

It's slightly cloudy and a bit hazy this early in the morning around Koh Samui but once the sun starts to heat up I expect most of the clouds to dissolve and it should be a rather sunny day today. Current temp at 7am is a nice and cool 23C but that should change shortly

On Koh Lanta we have reached the half way mark of the current PADI IDC today and the sky is very similar here, partially cloudy and a bit hazy and just like on Koh Samui, I expect a sunny and warm here. Current temp at 7am is a cool 23C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30th January, 2017; Picture copyright by Michael Biedermann

Sunset yesterday evening Fisherman's Village, with a nice view over the beach, taken in front of Juzza Pizza restaurant

Yesterday saw a gorgeous day around Koh Samui, blue skies all day long, nice and warm, closing in on hot and a prefect recipe to forget all about the recent floods around the island. Max temp reached only 30C but it surely felt a lot warmer. It was a perfect beach day!

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 30th January, 2017; The Koh Lanta taxi. Typical motorbike with side attachments for the passengers. This building style I have only seen on Koh Lanta so far and there are hundreds of them around, The scary part is that they are also rented out to tourists and families use them to get around, which can get dangerous if you're not used on how to drive and use them correctly, especially on a very steep hill on the island, going down

The forecast is still looking good for the next seven days. No wind, partially cloudy to no clouds and plenty if sunshine. The beaches around Koh Samui are waiting for you to work on your tan but don't forget the sun lotion!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

A nice blue sky is shaping up over Koh Samui with some isolated, hazey clouds at the moment in it and it looks like a warm day is in the making. Current temp at 7.30am is a cool 24C

On Koh Lanta we have a similar hazy sky and the sun is out and about and will burn these hazy layers away in probably less than an hour. So a warm or hot day is  int he making down here as well. Current temp at 7.30am is 27C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29th January, 2017; Big Buddha on a nice and sunny day, the way the weather currently is on Koh Samui. No more rain but blue skies instead

Yesterday saw a partially cloudy but sunny and warm day around Koh Samui with a max temp of 32C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 29th January, 2017; Ban Saladan on Koh Lanta with a view to the ocean during the early morning

The forecast for the next seven days is looking very good. Partially cloudy to completely blue skies and sun galore is hitting the island! Get the sun lotion out and work on that tan! Enjoy the lovely weather coming up over the next seven days!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

Thrre are a few clouds in the sky over Koh Samui but the sun is heating up and most likely  will be able to evaporate most or all clouds in the course of this day. Expect a sunny and warm day and enjoy it, Well deserved after all te rain this month! Current temp at 7am is 26C

We also have a fairly cloudy sky on Koh Lanta but the sun will soon dissolve this and replace it with a blue sky. On Koh Lanta the current January-February PADI IDC is well under way now. Current temp at 7am is a nice and cool 24C but it will heat up later today.

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28th January, 2017; Picture and all rights by Joe Clasby

Coconut trees hanging in there at Chaweng beach, in front of Centara Grand Beach resort. The recent waves have hollowed out the sand on which the trees are standing and they may tip over any time. Hopefully they will be able though to keep hanging in until the and is restored in a few weeks or month time.

Yesterday saw a nice and sunny day around the island and the north eastern part of the island stayed dry. Max temp reached 32C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 28th January, 2017; Celebrating Chinese New Year in ban Saladan on Koh Lanta, yesterday afternoon with food and drinks being offered to welcome the year of the Rooster.

The forecast for the next seven days is looking really good. No wind,m almost no clouds and plenty of sunshine coming our way. Enjoy!

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

This morning is lovely, with a partially clouded sky and the sun being out and about and most likely ready to dissolve these clouds once it really starts to heat up all around Koh Samui. Be ready for a sunny day, over the oceans surrounding the island, there are hardly any clouds left. Current temp at 7am is 24C

On Koh Lanta we have a lovely blue sky with a few isolated clouds in it and it looks like it will be nice, sunny and warm here. Similar to yesterday morning, but than we had some rain and cloudy skies during the afternoon. Current temp at 7am is 23C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27th January, 2017; Picture and all rights by Deano Bryant

Bang Rak last night, shortly before 2am when a massive storm passed over Koh Samui. This could well have been the very last serious hard rain for this rainy or monsoon season, since this morning the sun is out and about and should stay there for the next seven days

Yesterday saw a lot more and harder rain than was expected or forecast around Koh Samui and it caused a few minor flash floods around the island, at the usual hot spots, however without disrupting the traffic flow. 

Last night around 2am there was a big storm moving over the island with some very hard rain, but this could well have been the last hard rain of this monsoon season, things are getting better as of now! Max temp reached 28C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 27th January, 2017; Morning rises over Koh Lanta at Ban Saladan, with a nice view over the klong or river between the two Lanta islands with the new bridge in the background

The forecast for the next seven days is looking really good and nice. Plenty of open skies with sometimes a partially cloudy sky and lots of sunshine. It looks like the monsoon is over and done with for this season and we finally can get the sun lotion out again. Enjoy the warmth and the sun. 

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

It's cloudy over Koh Samui this morning and the roads are wet due to some rain last night. There may be a light shower or two today but they should be among the last ones we get for this week.  Current temp at 7am is 26C

Yesterday I drove down to Koh Lanta, where I will start a PADI IDC today. It's partially cloudy with nice blue patches in the sky and a current temp at 7am of 25C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26th January, 2017; The Seatran pier in Nathon, yesterday morning, rolling on to the Seatran ferry, heading for the mainland in Don Sak.

Yesterday saw a partially clouded sky around Koh Samui and it was a nice and dry day with a max temp of 31C. Last night there was some rain though.

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 26th January, 2017; View from the new bridge between the two Koh Lanta islands. This is a view towards Baan Saladan. Yesterday was the first time that I crossed the bridge, last year when I left it was just about a week or such before the bridge opened. Travel time is shortened by at lest half an hour or more, since there's no more waiting and queuing for the short ferry ride between the two islands.

The forecast for the next seven days is looking good, today and tomorrow may still see a bit of rain but the clouds are dissolving and we should have some sunshine coming our way as well, possibly starting tomorrow already but definitely when the weekend starts. Enjoy next week and the end of this month and February looks like it will be in good old fashion with some lovely weather.

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 25th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 25^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

There's a very thin cloud layer today over Koh Samui and the sun is about to break through. Where the cloud cover is partially clouded, the sun is already out and about. There may be a light shower later today, but nothing too serious. Current temp at 7.30am is 27C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 25th January, 2017; The 'Bot' or most important building at a temple, this one is at Wat Plai Laem or Wat Laem Suwannaram

Yesterday saw a lovely day around the island with a partially clouded sky and plenty of sunny moments. Max temp reached 31C

The forecast for the next seven days is looking good. Tomorrow may see a light shower or so, Friday may see some drizzle and as of the weekend we should have no rain anymore but instead partially clouded skies with sunny moments. 

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Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 24th January, 2017

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 24^th January, 2017

Today's weather;

This morning we can enjoy a partially cloudy sky with the sun battling it out to break through at some parts and having a bit of free play at other parts around Koh Samui. It should mostly dry, although short shower may be possible later today. Current temp at 10am is 29C

Koh Samui, Thailand daily weather update; 24th January, 2017; Nathon pier this morning, enjoying the sunbeams

Yesterday saw a mostly cloudy day with no sunshine and some afternoon showers. Nothing too serious, just some short and light showers. Max temp reached 29C

The forecast is looking good. Wednesday, Thursday throughout the day and Friday morning may see some rain but after that it should be partially clouded skies with the sun coming out again. It does seem that the long monsoon season is finally coming to an end.

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