Hot, but I got used to it - just need to drink a lot - 1L per hour. It rains for about 4-5 months out of the year, but usually only during the afternoon when it is too hot to ride anyway. I have only missed 2-3 weekends of riding when the monsoons were coming down hard, all-day.

In Bangkok, flat, no hills to speak of. You have to make a special trip up north to Khao Yai to get in some climbing time - which I rarely do.

Training loops in and around Bangkok require at least a 30 min drive, but I manage to get 200 km per weekend. Riders here are very nice and very well equipped, gear-wise - probably typical of Thai consumption.

Once a month, I make a special trip down south to the beach city of Hua Hin to ride at least 300 km over a weekend along the coastal and beach roads, which is absolutely beautiful.

Btw, I moved out here from Pasadena in 2003.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Mark