All our Islands & beaches guides for Thailand, in one place.
Koh Phangan is three islands in one: the Full Moon end, the wellness west and the quiet north and east. Where each sits, who it suits, and the logistics.
Thailand's far southern island: three beaches, a Walking Street, clear water and the country's best snorkelling, a hard trip, a short season.
Ao Nang for boats and convenience, Railay for cliffs and no roads, Krabi Town for value, the quiet north for resorts. What each costs in access.
Shallow water with a gentle shelf, short transfers, a walkable strip and no party scene: which Thai islands suit young children, and which do not.
A practical island-hopping route for Thailand, built around ferry geography and the two coasts' opposite rain seasons, so you spend days on beaches.
How the Full Moon Party night actually runs: getting in and the wristband, where to stay, what the buckets cost, the safety risks, and getting back.
Koh Chang: mountain jungle down to a quiet sea, waterfalls you can swim under, a short hop from Bangkok, and a wet season that closes half the island.
One legendary beach party and a whole quiet island around it: how Koh Phangan works, where to stay for which experience, and how to stay safe that night.
The cove made famous by The Beach closed for years for the reef and reopened under changing rules: what a visit involves today, and where to swim instead.
The Andaman marine park that shuts for half the year: when it opens, how day trips and liveaboards differ, the underwater landscape, and why nobody stays.
Combination tickets, speedboats against ferries, the seasons that stop crossings, and the one rule that keeps a cancelled boat from costing you a flight.
Long west-facing beaches, a road down the spine, no nightlife to speak of and a season that shuts half of it: the quiet alternative on the Andaman coast.
Big beaches, big resorts and a ring road: what Samui is actually like, which coast to choose, and why its season is the opposite of the Andaman.
Chaweng, Lamai, the north coast or the quiet south: what each Samui bay is like to wake up in, what the ring road costs you, and where the noise is.
One of the cheapest places in the world to get certified, and one of the busiest: how courses work, how to choose a school, and the island beyond diving.
A peninsula reachable only by longtail boat, with climbing on vertical limestone and four beaches: how Railay works, where Ao Nang fits, where to sleep.
The most photographed islands in Thailand, and the most oversubscribed: how the day trip works, what an overnight gets you, and where the quiet is.
Thailand's largest island holds a party strip, quiet family beaches, an old Sino-Portuguese town and a national park: which end suits which trip.
The party strip, the family bays, the quiet south and the empty national park coast: which Phuket beach suits which holiday, and the transport cost.
Bangkok or Phuket? City energy, temples and street food versus beaches, islands and boat trips: an honest comparison with a verdict for every traveler.
Andaman or Gulf? Phuket, Krabi and Phi Phi against Koh Samui, Phangan and Tao: the scenery, the seasons, the vibe, and how to pick the right Thai island.