Field Kit No.01 · Thailand

Book the right coast the first time.

Thailand has two island coasts and they sit on opposite monsoons. Most first-timers book the famous island for the month they have off, and lose a week of the trip to rain and cancelled ferries. This kit makes sure you don't.

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✓ 8 guides + 4 trackers ✓ Instant download ✓ 14-day refund
Offshore  /  Field Kit No.01
THAILAND
FIRST-TIMER
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Plan it once  ·  Get it right
The mistake this kit exists to stop

Koh Samui in December is the wrong answer — and it's the island everyone books.

Two coasts. Opposite monsoons.

Andaman · West

Phuket · Krabi
Phi Phi · Lanta

Good
November – April
Wet
July – October

Where you want to be in high season.

Gulf · East

Samui · Phangan
Koh Tao

Good
January – September
Wet
October – December

Famous — and wrong for a winter trip.

Included

Tell me your month.
I'll tell you your coast.

JanEither
FebEither
MarEither
AprEither
MayGulf
JunGulf
JulGulf
AugGulf
SepGulf
OctAwkward
NovAndaman
DecAndaman

High season is November to February. That means Andaman — not the three islands everyone recommends.

What you get

12 files. One download.

The Coast Decision — the monsoon map, and the one page to read before booking
Island Picker — who each island is actually for
Route templates — 10, 14 and 21 days, built to follow
Budget guide — real 2026 costs, plus what people forget
Transport guide — ferries, flights, and the scooter rules
Visa & documents — what's checked, and where to verify it
Scams & etiquette — the shakedowns, in order of frequency
Budget tracker — pre-trip and daily spend, split properly
Booking vault — every confirmation in one place
Packing list — tropical, ferry and temple ready
Itinerary builder — day by day, pre-filled with a working route
Free updates — for a year

Guides as Markdown and PDF. Trackers as CSV — open them in Notion, Excel, Google Sheets, or print them.

The Coast
Decision
Route
Templates
Budget &
Costs

Who it's for

Get it if

  • It's your first time in Thailand
  • You haven't booked yet, or only booked flights
  • You're going November to February — the busiest window
  • You'd rather not spend nine evenings cross-checking blogs
  • You want one place for budget, bookings and route

Skip it if

  • You've been to Thailand before and know the coasts
  • You're on a package tour with everything booked
  • You want restaurant-level recommendations — this is a planning system, not a guidebook
  • You enjoy the research part. Genuinely, some people do.

Questions

What format is it?

Guides come as Markdown and PDF. The four trackers are CSV, so they open in Excel, Google Sheets, or import straight into Notion. Nothing needs a paid app.

Is this a guidebook?

No. It's a planning system. It decides your coast, shapes your route, tracks your budget and bookings, and warns you about the things that ruin first trips. It doesn't rank restaurants.

How current is the information?

Written for 2026 travel. Prices are ranges rather than quotes because they move. Anything official — visa rules, entry requirements, health advice — is flagged with where to verify it, because those change and no PDF should be your final source on them.

I'm going in June. Is it still useful?

Yes. The month table covers all twelve — June points you at the Gulf coast. The routes, budget, transport and scam sections apply whenever you go.

Can I get a refund?

Yes — 14 days, no questions. See the refund policy.

Who's behind this?

Offshore is an independent one-person operation. Every date, route and rule in the kit was checked against primary sources rather than scraped from other blogs.

Thailand First-Timer Kit

8 guides, 4 trackers, and the one page that stops you booking the rainy coast. Instant download. 14-day refund.