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Dominican Republic vs Thailand

Dominican Republic and Thailand, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Dominican Republic compared with Thailand
Dominican RepublicMeasureThailand
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
31Resorts in our catalog8
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.5
$68–$505/night ppNightly rates$36–$247/night pp
11 of 31Adults-only resorts0 of 8
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureLow hurricane risk
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursRainy seasonMay–October, wettest September–October
December–AprilSweet spotNovember–April (the Gulf side, Koh Samui, runs on a different clock; wettest October–December)
Spanish (English at resorts)LanguageThai (English widely used in tourist areas)
Dominican peso; USD widely acceptedCurrencyThai baht (THB); cards common, cash for markets
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power230V, Type A/B/C plugs (bring an adapter)
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Punta Cana (PUJ)Main airportPhuket International (HKT)
~3.5–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~20–24h from the US with one stop

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic
Map of Thailand resorts
Thailand

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and Thailand
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dominican Republic · high °F848485868788898988878684
Thailand · high °F899091918988888887878788
Dominican Republic · rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
Thailand · rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Phuket / Andaman coast: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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