Thailand or Vietnam - Beach holiday - Where to go?

[MattS5]

So, having been to Thailand some 20 years ago, staying at Koh Samui, I'd like to go back.
However, Samui looks to have changed loads in that time, and not in my mind for the better, or maybe I'm just older and looking for different things.

I could also be interested in Vietnam too (my son has just been there travelling Oz and SE Asia and it looked, as I expected, to be fab)

Would likely be looking at Nov or Feb, duration of 10-14 days, a total budget up to £5k for myself and girlfreind seems reasonably achievable.

But where ? Ideally after a relaxing beach holiday, not mad quiet but not mad noisy either.

Krabi seems to get decent reviews, but anywhere else I should be looking?

Thanks

Edited by MattS5 on Friday 18th July 12:29

[Doyliestag]

Have you considered Hua Hin in Thailand? I have been there a couple of times but not since 2017.

[Composite Guru]

We stayed at the Apsara Beachfront Resort in Khao Lak in March. It’s was a fantastic hotel and in the more relaxed area north of Phuket.
Highly recommend that area.

I was put off by Krabi because of the transfer time from Phuket.

[nikaiyo2]

Con Dao in Vietnam is cool, do a couple of nights in the Six Senses resort then move on to something more normal, Secret hotel is amazing value.

Rayong might fit your bill for Thailand.

Hua Hin is nice the centara is really old world, the Wyndham is one of my fave hotels but the location is not brilliant (I have not been for a few years mind)

Phuket is lovely, avoid Patong, Kata, Karon stick to the north and east but make sure you visit Phuket Town

[Somebody]

Another vote for Hua Hin. You need to pick the hotel location though. We stayed at the Standard.

[HotJambalaya]

check out Phu quoc in vietnam

bit left field, Koh Rong in Cambodia. (take small denomination PRISTINE US dollars)