No. 1 in The Phangan Edit 12
Edition 2027 · Koh Phangan, Thailand
Private pool villas on Koh Phangan, scored by published criteria
A yearly guide to one island: villas checked against public sources and ordered only by points.
Checked, scored, dated
- Properties in the catalogue
- 59
- Verified against sources
- 36
- Places in the Edit 12
- 12
- Data as of
- 4 Oct 2026
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October on Koh Phangan
Dates, climate normals and timetables from named sources, each with the day we read it.
Full Moon Party dates
- Provisional
- Provisional
- Provisional
2027
Provisional: the source has not confirmed the date yet. Check it again before booking.
All party datesWeather in October
Ferry from Koh Samui
20min
Fastest crossing (Lomprayah)
- Lomprayah20 minfrom 250 THB
- Haad Rin Queen25 minfrom 200 THB
- Seatran Discovery30 minfrom 350 THB
10 areas, one island
Your area decides how far the pier is, whether you see the sunset and how loud the Full Moon nights get.
- Srithanu, 13 in the catalogueA village on the west coast and the island's centre for yoga and wellness, with quiet bays nearby.
- Hin Kong, 6 in the catalogueA village on the west coast, between Wok Tum and Srithanu.
- Haad Yao, 5 in the catalogueA long white sandy beach on the west coast with beach bars, shops, snorkelling and a sunset view.
- Haad Salad, 8 in the catalogueA cove in the northwest with a coral reef for snorkelling, popular with families.
- Chaloklum, 6 in the catalogueA fishing village on a long sandy bay in the north, with a quieter, family-oriented pace.
- Thong Nai Pan, 2 in the catalogueTwo calm bays on the northeast coast, remote and reached by a steep road in poor condition.
- Thong Sala, 2 in the catalogueThe main ferry port and the place for supplies, with the island's biggest supermarket and a night market.
- Wok Tum, 3 in the catalogueA village on the west coast, north of Thong Sala.
- Haad Rin, No villa in the catalogue yetThe busiest village on the island, at the southern tip, where the Full Moon Party is held.
- East coast, 1 in the catalogueRemote beaches on the east coast, such as Haad Than Sadet. The roads on this side need care.
History and legends
What the island remembers
History and stories of Koh Phangan, each marked by how well it is documented, with its sources.
- 11 documented
- 3 oral tradition
- 3 disputed
- 2 popular stories
68 sources
Read the historyPlan the trip in four steps
1. When to go
Wettest months: October, November, December
2. Getting there
Fastest ferry from Samui: 20 min
3. Choosing an area
Areas on one map: 10
4. Comparing villas
In the ranking: 12 of 59
From the guide
Planning
Full Moon Party 2027 Dates on Koh Phangan: Planning Guide
The 2027 Full Moon Party dates for Haad Rin, why the party night can differ from the full moon, and what villa groups should plan around it.
The Phangan Edit editors
How this edition is made
Published criteria
Villas are scored out of 100 points on 7 criteria with fixed weights. Missing data scores 0, the same for each villa.
Sources and dates
Each figure comes from a named source and shows the day we read it. The data in this edition is as of 4 October 2026.
AI drafts, the sources decide
We draft with AI language models, from those sources only. A separate AI fact check compares each claim with the sources and drops what they do not support, and automatic checks test every link and villa figure before a page goes online.