I was in Thailand solo for a month during the Coronavirus outbreak in Feb/Mar 2020. China had a lockdown going on and the crowds were smaller than normal. During my time in Phi Phi and Koh Tao, I would often be the only fun diver among the group while the others were going through their open water and other courses. I didn't travel with any gear as I was coming straight from work across the globe to Thailand.
The Scuba diving was pretty good in Phi Phi and Koh Tao and kiteboarding was good for a few days in Phuket at Kitezone. During my time, Koh Tao had the best viz (20m+). Great food was consumed, tons of alcohol bought throughout, met some pretty cool people along the journey. I didn't see a big panic while I was cruising around the country, but did notice hotels shut down and various places to eat closed until further notice. Good luck to all those traveling through. I kept up with multivitamins and ate pretty healthy to keep my immunes up. So far so good. Check out the video of how awesome Thailand is during this outbreak.
(Filmed primarily with the GoPro 8)
The Scuba diving was pretty good in Phi Phi and Koh Tao and kiteboarding was good for a few days in Phuket at Kitezone. During my time, Koh Tao had the best viz (20m+). Great food was consumed, tons of alcohol bought throughout, met some pretty cool people along the journey. I didn't see a big panic while I was cruising around the country, but did notice hotels shut down and various places to eat closed until further notice. Good luck to all those traveling through. I kept up with multivitamins and ate pretty healthy to keep my immunes up. So far so good. Check out the video of how awesome Thailand is during this outbreak.
(Filmed primarily with the GoPro 8)
