phuket is supposed to work november through january, theres a website, google knows it

i think they run out of rawai beach on the south east corner, its a bit of a hike out there, i think they might have a shop on one of the big tourist beaches in the south west corner (sorry forget the name)

i think the koh samui place runs during that time but not too sure about that

if ur lugging gear, take the 20m ;)

Yeah - how about doing some work ya bludger !

Check out www.windguru.com for conditions & history

Zac's heading down Rye today - should be epic judging by the forecast..I decided to stay at home in traction with a big jar of Nurofen

watch out for he-shes.

hahaha. nice movie dude! the wind at the end looks insane!

Hi CrashTestDummy ...

I live in Samui ... been plenty of wind this month ... guys have been going out on the NW coast at a place called Lipa Noi ... best time however, is Nov till Mar on the SSE coast... for a full run down on what's what go to www.kiteboardingasia.com ... all the info you need is there.

You can hire gear for sure from the kiteboardingasia boys - they have a great set-up near to Samui Orchid Resort (Tiger zoo & Aquarium on the way to the butterfly garden) BUT, as everywhere, prices are expensive to hire !

Hua Hin is also good I've been told , but haven't been there yet...

cheers,
Buzz

Thanks all, sounds great.

Jan ...

Xmas is the best time for winds here ... expect anything from 12~20kts ... might get over 20kts some days ... so yes, your bigger range of kites would be best ... I think the kiteboardingasia guys are trying to set-up in Phuket as well ... 'Mica' one of their instructors just went over to set-it-up ...

From Phuket to Samui by bus is ok - it'll take the best part of a day though... Bangkok airways fly daily and it's pretty cheap (approx. $75) and only takes about 30~40mins ... check www.bangkokairways.com for full details...

RayQ ... not sure if there are any kiteboard shops in Bangers as yet - doubt it ... Hua Hin about 2 hrs from Bkk is serviced also by the kiteboardingasia guys...