| Kite Surfing is a relatively new sport that is seeing | | | | holiday destinations such as Koh Samui, Hua Hin, |
| the numbers of people getting interested in it | | | | Phuket, Pattaya and Chumphon but it is the |
| rocketing. At the end of 1999 it was estimated | | | | schools around Pattaya and Hua Hin that have the |
| that only 1,000 people actually participated in this | | | | best beaches to teach from. This doesn't mean |
| extreme sport. By 2005 however there were | | | | that the other places don't have wonderful white |
| 100,000 kite surfers around the globe. | | | | sand beaches fringe with tropical palm trees. What |
| Although founded in Hawaii and France Kite | | | | it means is that these locations have the best |
| Surfers like wave surfers travel the world looking | | | | winds just off shore and the beaches here are |
| for better and more exciting places to surf with | | | | not as busy in some locations. |
| their kite. Thailand has been a favourite destination | | | | Best Time To Holiday in Thailand for Kite Surfing |
| for yachtsmen and windsurfers for many years | | | | Koh Samui is best between November and the |
| due to its prevailing winds at certain times of the | | | | end of February, perfect for the beginner and |
| year. | | | | intermediate. |
| With average wind strengths of 15-20 knots | | | | Pattay and the surround coast is best between |
| during the northerly monsoon and 12-14 knots in | | | | September and March again, perfect for the |
| the southerly monsoon Thailand is not a super | | | | beginner and intermediate. |
| windy place but it is a super place to have a | | | | Hua Hin is a little more complicated; between |
| holiday in. For many hard core kite surfers these | | | | November and January the north easterly |
| 'light' winds would not be enough for them to | | | | monsoons provides the strongest winds in the |
| travel to Thailand but for a family looking for a | | | | morning. Between February and mid May its best |
| holiday to Thailand to enjoy some water activities | | | | to plan your kite surfing for the afternoons. |
| then its ideal. | | | | Phuket island has it easy when it comes to kite |
| These light winds are ideal for gentle kite surfing | | | | surfing seasons. From November to March the |
| so has been ideal for the beginners who can learn | | | | Northeasterly winds provide a gently breeze, then |
| to control the kites in a more gentle breeze. This | | | | from March to October the wind is blowing from |
| has lead to an explosion of Kite Surfing Schools in | | | | the West increases slightly. |
| Thailand. | | | | Chumpon sees the best winds during the north |
| Unlike other water activities, like scuba diving, kite | | | | easterly monsoons during November to January |
| surfing sees a lot of Thai people getting involved | | | | but like Hua Hin the winds remain strong enough in |
| in the sport. Many of the instructors that teach | | | | the afternoons from February to mid May. |
| you kite surfing will be Thai nationals and the | | | | From this you can easily see that a holiday to |
| companies who rent you the gear will be owned | | | | Thailand at any time of the year can be combined |
| by Thai people; this adds to your holiday and lets | | | | with kite surfing. Obviously any holiday between |
| you get closer to the wonderful people of this | | | | May and October will no doubt save you some |
| country. | | | | money as this is the 'Green' season, but you do |
| Best Places to Kite Surf in Thailand | | | | risk less than perfect weather during this time. |
| You will find kite surfing Schools in all the major | | | | |