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  1. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    Yeah, you should get all the guiding arranged before. I didn't mean to imply to look for one after you get to the site! I set things up ahead of time and wired money in many cases, but often you can just pay them upon arrival too. For the spoonies, I'd want a guide. Otherwise you'd need to...
  2. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    If I were to set up a trip out of BKK, it might look like: Spend a couple days in BKK to get acclimated and un-jet-lagged. There are plenty of places to bird in the city to get the easy species. Hire a driver to get you up to Khao Yai (2.5 hrs) and hire a guide there. Two days would be good...
  3. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    Totally agree and should have mentioned this. Baan Maka is a fantastic lodge, we have stayed there several times.
  4. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    Companies or groups that we have used and which I can recommend: https://all-thailand-exp.com/2021/02/13/birding_doi_inthanon/ Birdwatching tours in Khao Yai Note the above site can also be used to set up trips to Kaeng Krachan, which I think is a better site than Khao Yai, of I had to pick...
  5. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    We never used any tour companies. I'd search for local guides online and set things up with them. In most cases they can arrange transportation to get you from your hotel. A lot of Bangkok is easy to bird on your own also. Not sure about KL in that regard.
  6. Lerxst

    Thailand (or elsewhere in SE Asia) the last two weeks of December?

    We lived in Thailand for a year and visited on multiple other occasions as well for my work. December is a great time to go there, the weather is not too hot or rainy. Head up to Doi Inthanon near Chang Mai, it will be crawling with migrants. From Bangkok, heading to down to Kaeng Krachan by car...
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