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What local advice should retirees consider for a trip to Phuket and Koh Samui in May?

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Dec 12, 2025

5 months ago

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I answered questions.  My wife and I are retired and live gold coast Australia.

Looking for local advise, thinking May next year.

1 week in phuket,   2 weeks in koh samui

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A user mentions planning a trip to Thailand next May, spending one week in Phuket and two weeks in Koh Samui with their wife, and asks for local advice.

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