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Português (PT)Where to go in 5月
ハイシーズン前のヨーロッパ最良の気候と、アジアの雨が順に到来し始める月です。
5月はヨーロッパをよく知る人が選びがちな月です。暑すぎず、あらゆることを楽しめるほど暖かく、日照時間もとても長く、料金も7月ほどにはまだ達していません。アジアでは地域ごとに雨季が始まりますが、これは大陸全体を除外する理由にはならず、正しい沿岸エリアを選び、屋内の代替案を用意しておく必要があるということです。
今月訪れるのに向いている8の場所
Thai holidays in May and what they do to fares
May 2027 has two Thai long weekends on the Bank of Thailand list. National Labour Day falls on Saturday 1 May with Monday 3 May as the substitute, and Coronation Day is Tuesday 4 May, so most banks and many offices close Saturday 1 to Tuesday 4 May. Visakha Bucha is Thursday 20 May, and one day of leave on Friday 21 May makes another four-day break.
The early-May break overlaps the end of Japan's Golden Week, when 3 to 5 May are national holidays in Japan, so Japan is the one place in Asia to avoid that weekend. Late May, around Visakha Bucha, is one of the best-value times for Japan and Europe before summer pricing.
Visa notes for Thai passport holders in May
These are the entry rules for the places this page recommends. Rules change, so confirm on the official page before you pay for flights.
- Schengen countries (most of the EU plus Norway, Iceland and Switzerland): Thai passport holders need a Schengen visa, and since the Entry/Exit System started, fingerprints and a face photo are taken at the first border crossing. https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees_en
- Japan: Thai ordinary passports are visa-exempt for short stays of up to 15 days; a longer trip needs a visa from the Embassy of Japan. Immigration rules: https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/index.html
- ASEAN neighbours such as Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore admit Thai passport holders visa-free for short tourist stays; the permitted length differs by country, so check before a long trip, for example https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements or https://evisa.gov.vn.
- Turkey: check the current rule for Thai passports on the official e-Visa system before booking. https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
- South Africa: the Department of Home Affairs lists Thai ordinary passports as visa-exempt for up to 30 days. https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries
- Anywhere else on this page: check the country's embassy in Bangkok or its official e-visa portal, starting from the Thai Department of Consular Affairs. https://consular.mfa.go.th
Weather and crowds at a glance in May
| 渡航先 | Typical conditions | Crowds and prices | Official forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| フランス | Mild to warm, long days | Several French public holidays in May fill trains | Meteo-France |
| イタリア | Warm, mostly dry | Rising, below summer | Italian Air Force Meteorological Service |
| ジョージア | Spring, green valleys | 低い | Georgia's national weather service |
| 日本 | Mild before the rainy season | Very busy 1 to 5 May, quiet after | JMA |
| Indonesia, Bali | Dry season starting | 中程度 | BMKG |
| アイスランド | Cold, very long days | Below summer levels | Icelandic Met Office |
| トルコ | Warm, sea warming | 中程度 | Turkish State Meteorological Service |
| 南アフリカ | Early winter, dry inland | 低い | South African Weather Service |
Conditions are typical patterns, not a forecast. Check the national weather service listed for the week you travel.
When to book for May
- For the 1 to 4 May break, book about three months ahead for Asian routes; it is shorter and less contested than Songkran, but the Saturday morning departures still sell first.
- A late-May Europe trip needs a Schengen visa in hand, and appointment slots fill with summer travellers from April; apply as soon as you can within the allowed window.
- Buy and install the eSIM at home in the days before departure; most plans in our catalogue only start counting days on first connection at the destination, which the plan page states.
Data needs in May
A first Europe trip from Thailand often covers three or four countries in two weeks. A Europe regional plan fits that shape, but the lists in our catalogue differ: when checked on 10 October 2026, one Europe package left out France, so check every country on the route before buying. Fourteen days of city travel with maps, rail apps and photos usually fits a fixed plan of 20 GB.
Where to go in 5月
ヨーロッパは5月と6月、どちらがおすすめですか?+
価格と混雑の面では有利です。6月の方が暖かく日照時間もわずかに長くなります。歩き回る都市旅行なら、通常5月の方が勝ります。
この時期はアジアを避けるべきですか。+
いいえ。雨季がどこでも一斉に始まるわけではありません。日本と韓国はまだ好条件で、東南アジアではまだモンスーンに入っていない海岸を選べます。
ヨーロッパプランは何か国をカバーしますか?+
パッケージによって異なり、対応国はそれぞれのページに記載されています。旅程に含まれるすべての国がリストに載っているか、現地に着いてからではなく購入前に確認してください。
Which May 2027 dates are Thai holidays?+
Monday 3 May (substitute for Labour Day on Saturday 1 May), Tuesday 4 May (Coronation Day) and Thursday 20 May (Visakha Bucha), on the Bank of Thailand list.
Should I avoid Japan on the early-May long weekend?+
If you can. 3 to 5 May are Japanese national holidays, the tail of Golden Week, so domestic trains and rooms are at their fullest.
Do I need EES registration on my Schengen visa?+
There is nothing to apply for. On your first entry the border officer records your fingerprints and face photo in the Entry/Exit System; allow extra time at the first airport.
Is May a good month for Bali for Thai travellers?+
Yes. The dry season starts and it is before the July peak. As an ASEAN national you can visit visa-free for a short tourist stay; check the length on Indonesia's immigration site.