Im thinking about visiting Thailand in June to avoid the busy crowds and save a bit of money but how bad are the monsoons? Is it constant rain and misery? and will I still be able to viit everywhere or do sites close outwith the main tourism periods?
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@kim It usually rains in the evening and at night, so your daytime activities probably won’t be affected much by the rain. It will still be very hot and humid during the day, so if you go to the beach, you could probably still enjoy it. Based on my experience, the Gulf of Thailand sites (like Koh Samui and Koh Tao) tend to be drier than other sites (like Krabi and Phuket), so maybe consider visiting this site during this time. All major tourist attractions will still be open, but it’s probably a good idea to double-check, as some sites you want to visit may be closed
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I visited Thailand a couple of years ago in August, smack bang in the middle of monsoon season. I found, in Bangkok specifically, it would bucket down for 10 minutes, then be nice and sunny for a couple of hours, before it would rain again. I can’t speak for other areas of Thailand as we only visited Bangkok and Pattaya, so it might be different down south or up north.
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No it’s not constant rain, and is there misery on a Thai trip?
I visited in June a few years ago and on a 12 day trip we had one full day of rain, which was warm, and the rest of the time it was dry and sunny.
I think Monsoon season just means that when it rains it will really pour for hours at a time, but it won’t be constant drizzle or showers.
Plus if you enjoy thunder or storms, they can be extremely beautiful and make your trip a bit more of an adventure! 
I also found the low number of tourists was a good thing, the beaches etc were quieter
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