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Thailand vs Turks & Caicos
Thailand and Turks & Caicos, 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.
By the numbers
| Thailand | Measure | Turks & Caicos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 8 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.6 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.4 |
| $35–$247/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $333–$2073/night pp |
| 0 of 8 | Adults-only resorts | 1 of 5 |
| Low hurricane risk (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| May–October, wettest September–October | Rainy season | September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean |
| November–April (the Gulf side, Koh Samui, runs on a different clock; wettest October–December) | Sweet spot | December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder |
| Thai (English widely used in tourist areas) | Language | English |
| Thai baht (THB); cards common, cash for markets | Currency | U.S. dollar (official) |
| 230V, Type A/B/C plugs (bring an adapter) | Power | 120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US) |
| On the left | Driving | On the left |
| Phuket International (HKT) | Main airport | Providenciales (PLS) |
| ~20–24h from the US with one stop | Flight time | ~1.5–3.5h from the US East Coast |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Thailand
Turks & Caicos
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand · high °F | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Turks & Caicos · high °F | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Thailand · rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| Turks & Caicos · rain (in) | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Phuket / Andaman coast and Providenciales: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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