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Tarutao recommendations for December?
Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak
tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. I can also try contacting the national parks office and see what info they have. |
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Tarutao recommendations for December?
In message , Tim
writes Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. I can also try contacting the national parks office and see what info they have. Lipe is pretty quiet. No swimming pools or anything. In fact, the islanders still struggle to survive there out of the tourist season and starvation is not unknown in the winter storms when the fishing boats can't go out - no resident doctor or anything like that and visitors with medical qualifications are asked to register their whereabouts. There is internet and telephone contact though for a few hours a week. Turatao used to be a penal colony. My cruising guide shows a couple of settlements but doesn't mention resorts. Try www.andaman-island-hopping.com. -- Philip Allum |
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Tarutao recommendations for December?
In message , Tim
writes Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. I can also try contacting the national parks office and see what info they have. Whoops! I don't know why I said 'winter' storms. I meant the SW Monsoon, which is, of course, May to September. -- Philip Allum |
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Tarutao recommendations for December?
"Tim" wrote in message ... Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. Hi Tim, Koh Tarutao is much less crowded than the tiny island of Lipe (4 sqm kilomtres), that is populated by some 4-500 Chao Narm/Chao Ley/Sea Gypsies. Add to that various bungalow operations and I seriously doubt that your boss will find that he has gotten away from people. At the time I was in Koh Lipe there were no AC nor swimming pools in fact it was all rather primitive, but nice enough IMO. The large island of Koh Tarutao is only populated by park rangers and the only place to stay as of 1998 was at the park head quarter in the NW region of the island. If you head south on Koh Tarutao you will find that the beaches are absolutely deserted. Cheers Michael Christoffersen |
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Tarutao recommendations for December?
"Tim" wrote in message ... Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. Hi Tim, Koh Tarutao is much less crowded than the tiny island of Lipe (4 sqm kilomtres), that is populated by some 4-500 Chao Narm/Chao Ley/Sea Gypsies. Add to that various bungalow operations and I seriously doubt that your boss will find that he has gotten away from people. At the time I was in Koh Lipe there were no AC nor swimming pools in fact it was all rather primitive, but nice enough IMO. The large island of Koh Tarutao is only populated by park rangers and the only place to stay as of 1998 was at the park head quarter in the NW region of the island. If you head south on Koh Tarutao you will find that the beaches are absolutely deserted. Cheers Michael Christoffersen |
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"Tim" wrote in message ... Need to take my boss on his first Thailand trip in the peak peak peak tourist season Dec 18-Jan 2nd. He says he wants to get away from people. I say "good luck on those dates". I was thinking of Ko Tarutao or Ko Lipe maybe? I've never been. I'm sure there will be plenty people that time of year, but should be a bit less crowded than average. Is Ko Lipe over the top? I suppose it would be the one Island to find things like A/C and swimming pools, which would be nice but not mandatory. We may end up opting for a bungalow w/fan in order to get away a bit more. Hi Tim, Koh Tarutao is much less crowded than the tiny island of Lipe (4 sqm kilomtres), that is populated by some 4-500 Chao Narm/Chao Ley/Sea Gypsies. Add to that various bungalow operations and I seriously doubt that your boss will find that he has gotten away from people. At the time I was in Koh Lipe there were no AC nor swimming pools in fact it was all rather primitive, but nice enough IMO. The large island of Koh Tarutao is only populated by park rangers and the only place to stay as of 1998 was at the park head quarter in the NW region of the island. If you head south on Koh Tarutao you will find that the beaches are absolutely deserted. Cheers Michael Christoffersen |
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