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Koh Phangan
Island wellness and a surprising nomad hub
Beyond the full-moon party, a growing wellness-and-work island with coworking, yoga and a long Thai nomad visa.
Best monthsJan to AugJanuary to March & July to August
Budget$855 to $1,710/mototal/mo · housing incl.
Internet30 Mbpsdecent
Coworking6 notable spaces
Golden window: January to March & July to August
Best months: January to August
Through the year
- Jan to Apr · Dry season. Warm, dry and calm seas, the best conditions.
- May to Aug · Warm summer. Hot and mostly dry with brief showers.
- Sep to Dec · Wet season. Gulf monsoon brings heavy rain, wettest Nov to Dec.
Workday compatibility
Where a standard 9-to-5 in each of these zones lands in local time here.
- US West (LA)
- 00:00 to 08:00 local13% overlap
- US East (NYC)
- 21:00 to 05:00 local0% overlap
- UK (London)
- 16:00 to 00:00 local38% overlap
- Europe (CET)
- 15:00 to 23:00 local50% overlap
- India (Mumbai)
- 10:30 to 18:30 local100% overlap
- Australia (Sydney)
- 05:00 to 13:00 local75% overlap
What stands out
- Climate: Inside its golden window in February.
- Cost: Comfortably within budget ($855 to $1710/mo).
- Safety: Feels safe and stable.
Know before choosing Koh Phangan
- Past 60 days you'll need the nomad / long-stay visa.
- Internet can be patchy (~30 Mbps), keep a mobile-data backup for calls.
- Rainy/monsoon season around Sep to Dec.
- Few private rooms for calls, check a coworking space before you commit.
The essentials
Work
- Internet
- 30 Mbps · decentcountry avg
- Coworking
- 6 notable spaces
- Private call rooms
- Limited, check ahead
Cost
- Monthly cost
- $900 to $1,800/mo
- Housing
- Monthly rentals: Doable · studio $350 to $800
Life
- Safety
- Good
- Healthcare
- Basiccountry avg
- Community
- Growingarea est.
- Good for
- Beach, Wellness, Nature, Nightlife
Stay
- Visa
- 60 days visa-free · Nomad visa availablecountry avg
- Best season
- Feb to Mar
- Timezone
- UTC+7 · Asia/Bangkok
Visa rules assume an EU/US/UK passport, differ by nationality, and change often. Always confirm the current rules for your own passport with an official source.
Data quality & sources
Mostly estimated · updated 2026-07Every figure shows its source and confidence. v1 is hand-curated, so treat it as a starting point. Missing data is shown as “No data”, never invented.
- Monthly cost
- Numbeo (cost of living)· Low confidence
- Internet
- country avgSpeedtest Global Index (Ookla)· Medium confidence
- Coworking
- NomadTiming editorial (coworking survey)· Low confidence
- Visa
- country avgOfficial immigration guidance· Medium confidence
- Safety
- Numbeo Safety Index / public travel advisories· Low confidence
- Healthcare
- country avgNumbeo Health Care Index· Low confidence
- Community
- area est.NomadTiming editorial (nomad community)· Low confidence
- Housing
- Numbeo rent index / local rental listings· Low confidence
How the scoring works and where data comes from: read the methodology.
Nearby & similar bases
February · Asia/Bangkok (UTC+7)