Weather Phuket

Bonhomie

badger09 said:

Bonhomie said:

badger09 said:

Friends returned from Phuket 15 May. For the previous 6 weeks it had been hot (30+) humid with lots of short sharp torrential showers. They’re season visitors there but had to rearrange their days to early starts, several hours indoors with aircon middle of the day then later evening meals. 

PLEASE take lots of mosquito spray and use it liberally. 

You might be shocked to learn this....but they sell mosquito repellent in Phuket and beyond.
Seasoned visitors might choose somewhere with good airflow and sea breezes. I know I do. Haven't ever used my air conditioners, whatever the weather.

Having been to Phuket several times, I would not be at all surprised to find mosquito repellent for sale locally. 

However, it’s not always convenient to go shopping as soon as you arrive after a long flight and the mosquitoes are always hungry, sea breeze or no sea breeze. Dengue is endemic and having been hospitalised in 2018, with husband also infected but treated as an outpatient, as a seasoned traveler, my advice is to have some with you on arrival. 

Nice try . To make my point all the more clear, not only am I a 'seasoned traveller', but I am in country right now and can tell you that there is a 24 hour 7-11 at Phuket airport.
Of course that is not a reason to not purchase if convenient in the U.K. But what you wrote was "PLEASE take lots of mosquito spray and use it liberally", which, shall we say, was 'over egging the pudding'. You don't need to take LOTS, as you can buy it there.

Pollycat

Also a seasoned traveller, I always take sufficient mozzie repellent to last me as I use Autan which is not always available in resort (both Europe and Far East).
It used to be readily available at most chemists but hasn't been for years.
I have a bottle in my hand luggage if we're going to land any time after late afternoon.

Of course, it's up to each person to decide what is best for them to do - whether they are a 'seasoned traveller' or not.

Bonhomie

Pollycat said:

Also a seasoned traveller, I always take sufficient mozzie repellent to last me as I use Autan which is not always available in resort (both Europe and Far East).
It used to be readily available at most chemists but hasn't been for years.
I have a bottle in my hand luggage if we're going to land any time after late afternoon.

Of course, it's up to each person to decide what is best for them to do - whether they are a 'seasoned traveller' or not.

Of course it's up to each person. Has anyone suggested that it is not? The advice is that you don't need to take LOTS with you, unless of course if you have a penchant for a particular brand.