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Indonesia vs Thailand

Indonesia 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

Indonesia compared with Thailand
IndonesiaMeasureThailand
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
11Resorts in our catalog8
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.5
$60–$162/night ppNightly rates$36–$247/night pp
0 of 11Adults-only resorts0 of 8
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureLow hurricane risk
November–MarchRainy seasonMay–October, wettest September–October
April–OctoberSweet spotNovember–April (the Gulf side, Koh Samui, runs on a different clock; wettest October–December)
Indonesian (English common in tourist areas)LanguageThai (English widely used in tourist areas)
Indonesian rupiah (IDR); cash still rulesCurrencyThai baht (THB); cards common, cash for markets
230V, Type C/F plugs (bring an adapter)Power230V, Type A/B/C plugs (bring an adapter)
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Denpasar / Ngurah Rai (DPS)Main airportPhuket International (HKT)
~22–26h from the US with one or two stopsFlight 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 Indonesia resorts
Indonesia
Map of Thailand resorts
Thailand

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Indonesia and Thailand
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indonesia · high °F888888888786848486888888
Thailand · high °F899091918988888887878788
Indonesia · rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4
Thailand · rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

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

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