The TRUTH about Living in KOH PHANGAN, THAILAND (2024)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- In this vlog, I'll tell you how is it to live in Koh Phangan, Thailand now in 2024. Watch until the end to see the reality, all the positives and negatives!
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I like Koh PHANGAN too maybe comeback for another week in june
@@saints5546 nice enjoy!
What camera are you using? I like your videos. Super informative!
@@OBDPVCR Iphone 15 pro :) thanks!
What destination have you given your highest score?
Koh Phangan is rapidly deteriorating due to the influx of low-quality construction projects. The new constructions are so shoddy they make sandcastles look like architectural marvels. Not only do they fail to meet international standards, but they’re also wildly overpriced. Thai owners seem more interested in cashing in quickly than creating anything remotely beautiful. Meanwhile, the infrastructure in villages like Tongsala, the island’s “capital,” resembles third-world buildings. And let’s not get started on the nomads-let’s just say hygienically challenged. I've been living here and need to move because besides the private gem where I stay, the rest of Koh Phangan is going downhill faster than a tuk-tuk with bad brakes.
Joose just wanted to say
You have become my absolute favourite travel vlogger. Your videos are really fun and interesting to watch + very informative
Keep going and keep em videos coming
I have made up my mind to visit Kohphangan and DaNang 🤝💯
Thanks so much😊🙏🏽 Glad to hear! Enjoy😍
I travel next week for the first time. Can't wait! 10-14 days at MAA training and then a few days to explore the island and chill.
Awesome!!! Enjoy🙏🏽🌴
Amazing
I have spent 11 days on Pha-ngan, just came back. Yes it is very beautiful island, great to explore by motorbike. But many people watching YT movies about the island might think that it is focused on vegan, Orion and fitness stuff. Reality is much different - yes west coast is full of this kind of Western locations but the whole vibe is different and living here is more natural and easy. Actually you can meet many local people and feel good. It is not all about gym, Orion, Xantiva and coco loco like in YT movies 😅 I think it is connected with payment collaborations with TH-camrs they keep showing all the same locations and stuff. Overall highly recommended! Island is great and you can find many local spots with good food
I'm confused😄 I never showed Orion in my videos?😂 And I did show many locals spots in my videos. And I never had any collab with any places in Koh Phangan..
Really appreciate your videos and your tips! For me Koh Phangan is also one of the best, maybe THE BEST ISLAND :)
Thank you! Yeah it really is amazing😊🙏🏽
🎉great vid thank you
@@iwannatake6270 Thanks!
awesome video, appreciate your insights and linking to the spots !
Thanks😊🙏🏽
Koh Phangan is called the vegan island :) I have been there in 2019 and been to Koh Samui this year. Tempted to go there this winter for a month or two. Downside is relatively pricey acommodation compared to other places in thailand, and neighbour countries.
@@janmajnik6889 Yeah that's the probelm in Phangan. Vegan food is much better in Bali tho😏
Another great review! Full of valuable info 🙌🏽
Thanks bro🙏🏽
I've noticed when u stay in places like this people seem to look much healthier and fresher and glowing probably due to lack of pollution.
Yeah less people, more nature. Fresh air, no traffic😊🙏🏽
What a gorgeous place to live!
Yes very beautiful!
My favorite place
To make up for the lack of surfing there are 2 different seasons with good kite surfing on Kho Phangan, one right where you were staying up in Chaloklum and the other right near Thong Sala. Both are a bit on the shallow water side which is great for kite surfing but might make wing foiling not an option.
Really love all your videos, Joose. You’re def in my top 3 of my favourite, kind, calm and honest (!!) TH-camrs! The authenticity really shines through, and I always come out feeling I learned about the positive and not so ideal sides of the places you’ve visited (many of which I’ve been to, I live in SEA too). Last but not least, you’re the cutest Finn I’ve seen haha. Anyway, keep rocking and keep up the good work and enjoy! 💪
Thanks so much, you're very kind🥹🙏🏽 What has been your favorite place is SEA?
It’s more than well deserved, Joose 💪 Also, all your editing and the quality of image and sound are always really top-notch. You make places look so beautiful.
I’ve given up my Berlin home and permanently relocated to Da Nang as my base! I got a lot of stuff, electronics, clothes etc, so don’t wanna live out of suitcases anymore.
And I need some city life, living on a beautiful small island isn’t for me long term. I also value living in a city with a lot of locals, not artificially overrun by tourists or expats like Bali etc
But I think Malaysia and Thailand are also really great. Penang could be like a Da Nang Alternative for me if I ever needed one
@@marsfuture thank you! Oh nice, you don't feel it's not so good as 99% of the locals don't speak english here in Da Nang? It feels kinda isoleting to me that most people I come across can't communicate with, otherwise I really love the city! And I agree that also couldn't see myself living on a small island long-term. That's why Bali has been my favorite as it's bigger and has literally everything!
@@JooseTheNomad Yeah, I think Bali is a real "love it or hate it"-place right now! I think you gotta suck up the small narrow road infrastructure and traffic jams and the particular "uber-cool influencer crowd" or domination of certain nationalities like in Phuket etc. On the up side, the at times more "arrogant" Bali nomads are more professional than in places like DN, so you can network on a higher level there if that's what you're after :)
I think I still enjoy a skyline, a city infrastructure, an international airport, the proximity of Hue and Hoi An like here in DN. Also a really cool electronic music scene here, so many nice and fashionable bars and restaurants, etc. Nothing beats the variety here for me, also landscape-wise, and I really really like and respect the Viets and think the younger generation is really cool and fashionable and ambitious, and many
speak English well in my experience or are studying to improve it. I'm actually learning Vietnamese now (haha quite challenging with 6 tones!) so I hope I can communicate with them soon in their own language a bit ;)
@@marsfuture yeah for me personally, staying in a good area the traffic is not a problem and any nationalitites or certain type of people almost never bothering me. It's a mindset issue more in my opinion :) But yeah agreed!
Where did you meet these English speaking Vietnamese?😄 Hahah nice good luck with that!
Informative ty
You're welcome!
Thanks for the great videos, @joosethenomad. You are living the dream, man. 😊
You're welcome, and thanks so much🙏🏽
Great bro, I like tomorrow x too😎♥️
Thank bro! Yea it was really nice thanks😉
Love your Digital Nomad videos. I also love vegan food and gyms when travelling.
Nice! Thanks so much🙏🏽
Thank you for your review.
My pleasure🙏🏽
@@JooseTheNomad 😀
Can you make a video on what equipments you use to shoot the video like drone, camera, mic, etc.
I'm in the process of filming a course about it🙏🏽
Ditch all these comments about "where is thr girl", come for Songkran in Bangkok! Let's hang out one night :)
Fellow nomad and fan from Italy here ❤
Thanks man! Not planning to visit Bangkok anytime soon haha, you live there long-term?
Unfortunately not :) it's actually my first time exploring Asia. Did a lot of Thailand (was in the Andaman sea tho, off the beaten path in Lanta, Mook, Kradan,...).
Now in Bangkok for couple of weeks working, then KL and then holidays in the Philippines, then back to Italy.
100% I'll come back to Asia soon to take my time in Vietnam, I didn't wanna rush it. You plan to stay in Phangan?
@@Papayalexius okay! Sounds good, you explored the less popular spots! Nice, enjoy the rest of your trip! I'm in Da Nang now and then off to the Philippines as well for few months😊
hey joose thanks for your content!
do u think a stay at Haad Than Sadet Beach would be a good pick? found some nice bangalows for a nice price in feb.
Is December too rainy to visit the island?
@@angeldeviaje Can be quite rainy yes
@@JooseTheNomad thank u ❤️
Chalokum is soooo far! I moved in 3 days. Best beach but nothing else there
Yep that's how it is!
Koh Phangan, I upped my accommodation budget and reduced my spending slightly. The accommodation options are still quite poor compared to the prices.
Yeah it's a problem there a bit
@@JooseTheNomad considering what you spent, next time try coco lily villas.
@@commonsensai thanks!
I love Phangan ❤
Me too🥰🙏🏽
Hey, Love your videos! What do you think of spending June and July in Koh Phangan? A friend and I are looking for a nice place to live/work from for the summer - I know its the rainy season but do you think it would still be enjoyable / worth going, or not at all?
Thanks! It could be, depends if you mind hot & humid weather. Bali has better season: Canggu, Uluwatu, or Ubud
I booked a 1 month stay in koh Samui for January next year… just need a place with nice beaches, gym, food delivery, and vegetarian friendly food options.. think I should keep it or switch it to koh Phangan? Just want a chill place to work, train, and relax
Either or will be nice for that! I personally liked Koh Phangan much more tho :)
@@JooseTheNomad haha looks like I’ll keep it and just visit koh phangan for a weekend (: thanks mate!
@@IstanbulChriss enjoy😊🙏🏽
If I get an AirBnB, how’s the WiFi internet speed on Koh Phangan at the AirBnBs?
At least in mine it was always 100-200mbps and reliable, usually all places have good wifi in Phangan but you can also double check from the host before booking😊
Ko Pha Ngan is beautiful. But I don't like the way all the foreigners there take off shoes whenever going inside even restaurants or cafes. Maybe they think Thais do that, but they don't. Thais only take off shoes at peoples homes, not restaurants or cafes. Maybe it is some spiritual or new wave reason, grounding? Anyway, I have a bad knee and it hurts to go barefoot and it drives me a bit crazy when everyone is going barefoot for no reason and I get nasty looks if I don't too.
Yeah many restaurants clearly ask to do it too. Local restaurants and markets don't tho!
Thanks
My pleasure
Are there any simple but clean/safe small studio options for around $200pm?
I think $200-400 is possible to find through connections or facebook. But not gonna be very modern but might be still nice!
@@JooseTheNomad Thanks :)
Hi Joose my husband and I are arriving for a few months in Thailand in November. Where should we stay for minimum rain and beautiful beaches and water - we are not looking to party but to relax and enjoy authentic Thailand
Not sure if anywhere is gonna be not rainy🤔
@@JooseTheNomad did you have health coverage while you were in Thailand?
@@rehanapapanek5226 yeah I use this: safetywing.com/?referenceID=TravelingHawks&TravelingHawks&Ambassador
@@JooseTheNomad you’re the best thank you so much🙏🏽💖
Hey i like your videos! Is there ”emptier” beaches or is the beaches crowded and full of tourists in north?
There are all kind of beaches😊
Empty: Haad Khom
Not too busy: Koh Ma
For example!
And thank you🙏🏽
Hi Joose, I binge-watched a bunch of your videos, can you remind me which end with big spiders?
Hi/Tere from Finland! How's the situation with the drought right now?
I'm coming over there for a vacation in the end of June, so i'm just interested to know about the water situation, like do they charge ridiculous prices for it rn?
Thank you for the content and wish you the best!
Thanks! I left a month ago but there was no problems when I was still there at least, enjoy yout vacation😊🙏🏽
I would like to stay there and work as an online therapist for several months. Where would be the best place to have good Wi-Fi to do this, please?
Majority of travellers on Koh Phangan are Israeli or French. Then there are smaller groups who are much more welcoming
Another great video. I am not a digital nomad and have limited times to travel. What are your thoughts of visiting Ko Pha Ngan in June? or Bali for that matter? I can never tell what time of year your videos are shot in compared to when posted. Is June.....even though rainy season.....still a wonderful time to enjoy the lifestyle you highlight in your videos? Thank you for any insight.
+1. I think one good addition to your videos would be to include the time period of filming at the bottom of the video.
It's very helpful with all these tropical locations that are tricky to monitor for seasonalities
Thank you! I'm posting my videos 0-2 weeks after filming so you can always check the publish date and know that it was filmed around that time😊 I was in Koh Phangan this year in February & March and the weather was mostly great! I have been there before in November/December and it was very rainy most of the time. I never been in June but I heard it gets very hot! Probably more rainy and humid so it can be a bit uncomfortable. But good thing is that it's a small island and driving in nature is always more comfortable than in a city even if it's hot and ocean is there always for a refreshing dip! So, not optimal but I'd think it would be still fine! Bali on the other hand has the best season in June, but it will be very busy there so a different vibe but I also love Bali and there's so much you can experience there! I'd go to Bali because of the weather but it depends :)
Thank you for the thoughtful reply. I appreciate you taking the time. You are doing a very good job with your channel. I like that you are giving your honest opinion on your experience and you are trying to impress anyone by making things different than they actually are. You come across as very authentic in your experiences and insights. Great job. I have my wife and kids watch your videos as well.
@@funschatz1 thanks so much man, I appreciate that🙏🏽
Im actually also impressed by how much efforts you put in replying so thoroughly 👏
It is a russian sauna you were talking about, quite ancient therapy to sweat the shit out of your body
Yes I know :)
Did you ever stay on Koh Tao. Or just koh Phangan
Koh Phangan and Samui. Haven't been to Ko Tao yet
interesting
Thanks!
Whats sound healing all about mate?
Sound that heals :)
at 2.47 did I just spot a huge ray? haha
Hahha kinda looks like! I think it's just a rock tho👀
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
@JooseTheNomad what is your favorite for a one month remote work in 2024 Koh phangan or bali?
Really depends on what you want out of it! I love both very much
time stamps would do good
Will June be a good time? We are thinking of staying for a week with our 12 year old daughter in Kho Phangan. Do you have any areas you recommend? An area with a good beach, a little calmer, but which allows us to go to other places with a motorbike
I think it would be very hot but maybe still okay? Close to Malibu Beach, or Koh Ma! Haad Salad or Haad Yao also nice areas and closer to most places but little bit more busy!
Bro, why don't you take your Balinese gf with you?
Koh Phangan needs to sort out its overpriced accommodations.
Yep agreed🙏🏽
is the weed expensive in Koh Phangan?
No.
How do you afford all of this?
Working hard :)
@@JooseTheNomad hmmm mmm
@@sjwilkin th-cam.com/video/ezHbGWXwatc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zNVVXCy24qd7bxaP
I made a video about it earlier, now I just do TH-cam full-time
Koh Phangan > Bali
I love then both equally, for different reasons!
Say the word "a" bro 😂🤪
Explain please..
Lack of.traffic???
Yes?
@@JooseTheNomad the ban tai road is super busy and dangerous
@@dcgallin don't drive there then
@@JooseTheNomad what kind of an answer is that? You obviously don't live and work on the island.
@@dcgallin I was 2 months there living and working and had 0 issues with traffic😅
Where is the girl
Nunya
They broke up 💔