Ideas for 10 day/2 Wk Break Beginning of Dec: Thailand or ??

[limpsfield]

I'd like to get away from the second week of December and back for Christmas.

I have done a few road trips/city breaks over recent years but it's been a while since I have had a sit on my backside and read a few books type holiday.

A quick click around last week saw Thailand come up quite a lot - Koh Samui looks nice, never been there.

For reference I'd like a nice hotel, pool, beach.
Good weather, not scorchio
My budget is around £2.5k I think.
I'm going to be a solo traveller, in my 50s.

Mainly plan on sitting on my arse, but having some other stuff to do would be useful too.

Like I say, it's been a while since I have done an actual relaxing holiday, open to any suggestions.

Thanks

[nikaiyo2]

Ever been to Vietnam?

Côn Đảo is lovely and can get some cracking deals for it. Phú Quốc is bigger more developed.

Cant go wrong with Thailand mind, well apart from Pataya or Patong in Phuket

[gotoPzero]

Kicker with Thailand at this time of year is flight costs. You are looking at £800-£1000 ish depending on airline and departure point.
The flights out of BKK / DMK to the islands can also be quite expensive around December.

So do your research, if you are flexible on days then midweek can be cheaper. HTH

[ffc]

Langkawi is nice. Just down the coast from Phuket.