All our Thailand guides tagged beaches.
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.
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 calmer, more established beach town two to three hours from Bangkok, built around a royal summer palace, a long beach, golf and an easy train ride.
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.
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.
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.
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.