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Thailand in September? 22-Nov-2011 At 9:54:33 PM Olbert

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On 11/05/2011 gfdonc wrote:
>Hi,
>I'm contemplating a kid-friendly holiday during the September school break
>that accommodates some climbing. Basically keen to go back to Krabi/Railay
>(as is my daughter).
>But I hear the September period is basically the wet season. Any advice
>or experiences?
>

On my recent travels my brother and I ran into the current guidebook author for Thailand. We were considering (and have) coming to Thailand in November. He informed us that the end of the rainy season is variable and that it could go either way (I guess the earlier in the year you go the more certain it is for rain).

If it was dry then it was definitely the best time of year to be in Thailand - everything is cheaper and there are shitloads less tourists.

If it is wet then it is still possible to climb as some people have already mentioned. There will, however, be a significant number of routes and crags that are unclimbable. Its worth remembering that all those awesome stalagtites and tufas were formed by dripping water...