The TRUTH about Living in KOH PHANGAN, THAILAND (2024)

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3 ай бұрын

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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@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

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@saints5546 3 ай бұрын

I like Koh PHANGAN too maybe comeback for another week in june

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

@@saints5546 nice enjoy!

@OBDPVCR 2 ай бұрын

What camera are you using? I like your videos. Super informative!

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

@@OBDPVCR Iphone 15 pro :) thanks!

@myyootube 5 күн бұрын

What destination have you given your highest score?

@blastatruestory 14 күн бұрын

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.

@PolicyandPlotsWeekly 3 ай бұрын

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 🤝💯

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much😊🙏🏽 Glad to hear! Enjoy😍

@donpablo2 3 ай бұрын

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 KZfaqrs 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

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

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..

@justinpianetti 3 ай бұрын

Another great review! Full of valuable info 🙌🏽

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks bro🙏🏽

@nicky_rads 3 ай бұрын

awesome video, appreciate your insights and linking to the spots !

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks😊🙏🏽

@christo6142 3 ай бұрын

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.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! Enjoy🙏🏽🌴

@vlogbyalexbeautifun7577 2 ай бұрын

Amazing

@yogamaja 2 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your videos and your tips! For me Koh Phangan is also one of the best, maybe THE BEST ISLAND :)

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah it really is amazing😊🙏🏽

@janmajnik6889 Күн бұрын

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.

@JooseTheNomad Күн бұрын

@@janmajnik6889 Yeah that's the probelm in Phangan. Vegan food is much better in Bali tho😏

@OHANA-Beach-Suites-CDO 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos and information! BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much🙏🏽

@marsfuture 3 ай бұрын

Really love all your videos, Joose. You’re def in my top 3 of my favourite, kind, calm and honest (!!) KZfaqrs! 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! 💪

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, you're very kind🥹🙏🏽 What has been your favorite place is SEA?

@marsfuture 3 ай бұрын

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

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

@@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!

@marsfuture 3 ай бұрын

@@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 ;)

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

@@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!

@theresafry3514 2 ай бұрын

Informative ty

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@wong.jonathan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great videos, @joosethenomad. You are living the dream, man. 😊

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

You're welcome, and thanks so much🙏🏽

@Yasin_Affandi 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your review.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure🙏🏽

@Yasin_Affandi 3 ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad 😀

@marcokamber9844 2 ай бұрын

Great bro, I like tomorrow x too😎♥️

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Thank bro! Yea it was really nice thanks😉

@ianpatrick23 3 ай бұрын

What a gorgeous place to live!

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Yes very beautiful!

@juliegalaise455 Ай бұрын

Hi Joose, I binge-watched a bunch of your videos, can you remind me which end with big spiders?

@roverdover4449 3 ай бұрын

Love your Digital Nomad videos. I also love vegan food and gyms when travelling.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks so much🙏🏽

@slappyosis 2 ай бұрын

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.

@cryptoninjaz 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful Island was there for a week back in 2020 !

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Nice🙏🏽

@Jay777p 2 ай бұрын

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?

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! It could be, depends if you mind hot & humid weather. Bali has better season: Canggu, Uluwatu, or Ubud

@Jack_the_rider 3 ай бұрын

Can you make a video on what equipments you use to shoot the video like drone, camera, mic, etc.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

I'm in the process of filming a course about it🙏🏽

@mrn5795 2 ай бұрын

Hey i like your videos! Is there ”emptier” beaches or is the beaches crowded and full of tourists in north?

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

There are all kind of beaches😊

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Empty: Haad Khom Not too busy: Koh Ma For example!

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

And thank you🙏🏽

@Stephenuk-zc3xo 2 ай бұрын

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.

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Yeah less people, more nature. Fresh air, no traffic😊🙏🏽

@k1ttyyh 2 ай бұрын

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!

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I left a month ago but there was no problems when I was still there at least, enjoy yout vacation😊🙏🏽

@Malin031 3 ай бұрын

I love Phangan ❤

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Me too🥰🙏🏽

@user-sl3bx6gj3 3 ай бұрын

If I get an AirBnB, how’s the WiFi internet speed on Koh Phangan at the AirBnBs?

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

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😊

@samanthahocking9413 2 күн бұрын

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?

@gsomethingsomething2658 3 ай бұрын

Are there any simple but clean/safe small studio options for around $200pm?

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

I think $200-400 is possible to find through connections or facebook. But not gonna be very modern but might be still nice!

@gsomethingsomething2658 3 ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad Thanks :)

@rehanapapanek5226 Ай бұрын

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

@JooseTheNomad Ай бұрын

Not sure if anywhere is gonna be not rainy🤔

@rehanapapanek5226 Ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad did you have health coverage while you were in Thailand?

@JooseTheNomad Ай бұрын

@@rehanapapanek5226 yeah I use this: safetywing.com/?referenceID=TravelingHawks&TravelingHawks&Ambassador

@rehanapapanek5226 Ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad you’re the best thank you so much🙏🏽💖

@Macribian 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure

@IstanbulChriss 3 ай бұрын

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

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Either or will be nice for that! I personally liked Koh Phangan much more tho :)

@IstanbulChriss 3 ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad haha looks like I’ll keep it and just visit koh phangan for a weekend (: thanks mate!

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

@@IstanbulChriss enjoy😊🙏🏽

@Papayalexius 3 ай бұрын

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 ❤

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man! Not planning to visit Bangkok anytime soon haha, you live there long-term?

@Papayalexius 3 ай бұрын

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?

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

@@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😊

@funschatz1 3 ай бұрын

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.

@Papayalexius 3 ай бұрын

+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

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

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 :)

@funschatz1 3 ай бұрын

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.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

@@funschatz1 thanks so much man, I appreciate that🙏🏽

@Papayalexius 3 ай бұрын

Im actually also impressed by how much efforts you put in replying so thoroughly 👏

@yarinkuper4873 2 ай бұрын

@JooseTheNomad what is your favorite for a one month remote work in 2024 Koh phangan or bali?

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Really depends on what you want out of it! I love both very much

@commonsensai 2 ай бұрын

Chalokum is soooo far! I moved in 3 days. Best beach but nothing else there

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Yep that's how it is!

@j.f.almeida9081 2 ай бұрын

is the weed expensive in Koh Phangan?

@Stephenuk-zc3xo 2 ай бұрын

Whats sound healing all about mate?

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Sound that heals :)

@commonsensai 2 ай бұрын

Koh Phangan, I upped my accommodation budget and reduced my spending slightly. The accommodation options are still quite poor compared to the prices.

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a problem there a bit

@commonsensai 2 ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad considering what you spent, next time try coco lily villas.

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

@@commonsensai thanks!

@geohub4 3 ай бұрын

Did you ever stay on Koh Tao. Or just koh Phangan

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Koh Phangan and Samui. Haven't been to Ko Tao yet

@roverdover4449 3 ай бұрын

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.

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Yeah many restaurants clearly ask to do it too. Local restaurants and markets don't tho!

@moreiradd 3 ай бұрын

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

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

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!

@user-sl3bx6gj3 3 ай бұрын

interesting

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rick_amsterdam 3 ай бұрын

at 2.47 did I just spot a huge ray? haha

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Hahha kinda looks like! I think it's just a rock tho👀

@MrMaximusdgreat 3 ай бұрын

It is a russian sauna you were talking about, quite ancient therapy to sweat the shit out of your body

@JooseTheNomad 3 ай бұрын

Yes I know :)

@sailstaatenlos1146 Ай бұрын

time stamps would do good

@johnmarlon6916 2 ай бұрын

The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

@sjwilkin Ай бұрын

How do you afford all of this?

@JooseTheNomad Ай бұрын

Working hard :)

@sjwilkin Ай бұрын

@@JooseTheNomad hmmm mmm

@JooseTheNomad Ай бұрын

@@sjwilkin kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m-B4laqIvd3FpJc.htmlsi=zNVVXCy24qd7bxaP

@JooseTheNomad Ай бұрын

I made a video about it earlier, now I just do KZfaq full-time

@socialmoravec 2 ай бұрын

Koh Phangan needs to sort out its overpriced accommodations.

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Yep agreed🙏🏽

@rpatel6461 3 ай бұрын

Bro, why don't you take your Balinese gf with you?

@commonsensai 2 ай бұрын

Majority of travellers on Koh Phangan are Israeli or French. Then there are smaller groups who are much more welcoming

@janj7458 2 ай бұрын

Say the word "a" bro 😂🤪

@JooseTheNomad 2 ай бұрын

Explain please..

@SawItWithMyOwnEyes 2 ай бұрын

Dude you don’t feel connected to the people because you are everything they are trying to avoid, the influencer and starting a business vibe. I wish people would just go home and work and then let free places be free. Everyone’s so entitled to work and live anywhere when the cost of money was freedom and location. Now all these places are getting ruined for people who strived their whole lives to escape that grind and those types of people. People forget you’re in a 3rd world country and they feel entitled to 1st world privileges but then complain when it isn’t what it used to be…Accept it for what it is it isn’t a resort to pamper you be grateful you have the means and health to even be there, Good luck .

@dcgallin 13 күн бұрын

All the nice.beach bars have turned into office space. Awful.