Thailand…Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai
 

Is the first week in November a good time to visit?

Weather, amount of tourists, local holidays, etc. to consider

All good in Thailand, every day. Can play golf 355 days/year.

monsoon will be over

Thailand weather November | Selective Asia

Looks like a good time to visit. Thanks for the posts.

I kind of wish we would be there for the lanterns in the sky but from what I can tell it will be after we leave.

Yes it is.

TPAYT, how long will your trip be? We want to visit SE Asia, too, including Thailand, but don't know yet if we will do several separate trips or one big trip.

KarenWoo…..we will have 3 nights in Bangkok, fly to Chiang Mai for 3 nights, drive to Chiang Rai for 2 nights, then fly back to Bangkok for 1 night before flight home.

I would have liked to include some of the islands but I guess I’ll have to save that for another trip.

Am not a slow traveler like others on this forum, but I found spending my first 6 days in Bangkok to be just right. That included day trips to Ayutthaya and Kanchanaburi. The first couple of nights I was struggling to stay awake until it was time to go to bed - at 9PM.

Yes, the flight is long, time difference great, so jet lag to be considered.

Having done Africa 2 yrs.ago with ease, I’m not too anxious about dealing with Thailand. Plus our travel agent goes with us and takes care of everything so no major decisions to make. I think this trip will be 9 of us.