Is two weeks and two days (excluding travel time) enough time to see Thailand?

[littlezebra]

Hey, my family is going to Thailand for two weeks this summer.

Our plan is to...
1st fly into Bangkok. Stay there for about 5-6 days. Well, actually stay in chon buri with relatives for half the time.
2nd fly down south to the beaches. Stay in phuket for 1 or 2 nights, but stay in koh samui for maybe 4.
3rd go to kuala lampur, malaysia for a while and then singapore, which we will fly out of.


My parents are very adventurous and my mom is from Thailand (but has not been there in 15 years) so I know we will see much more than just the touristy spots. My concern is that I will not have enough time to adapt to Thailand to enjoy it because I can speak only a little Thai and am illiterate in it; I have never been to an Asian country before.

My questions are
1) should i take any steps to learn more Thai before going there? My mom says I will learn by being there and hearing things and asking her questions.
2) Is two weeks really enough time?
3) How does our plan sound? Any suggestions?
I know the number of days don't add up yet. This is just how much time we want to spend AT LEAST.

 

[spanky]

Well, it sounds like abt 10 days in Thailand, with some of that lost in travel as well - - and then on to Malaysia and Singapore - not a lot of time but with your family there and your mom being Thai that should help you to get a much better feel for the place than regular tourists.

If you want to see much more than the touristy spots why would you go to Samui & Phuket which are barely Thailand anymore but overrun with tourists. Sure, they are beautiful and you can stay in nice resorts but you can do that in many places - - maybe try Krabi? or other beach areas...

But surely just relax and have fun - - you will have a great time anywhere.