I went to Koh Lanta last year and it had great wifi even in remote areas. I stayed at the Ozone resort and the internet was stable at around 20mbps for download speed. Also went to Kohub but I really didn’t like it as the place wasn’t clean to me (the toilets were clogged but perhaps they have fixed them now).
One of the big downside on this island to me is the road, there are gaps everywhere and sometimes people drive like crazy, I think the road destruction is due to the 2004 tsunami.

Apart from that the island is awesome, I really liked it there and if you’re the kind of person who’s looking for a peaceful island and great people you’ll enjoy it (nightlife is also very present on the island).

I’ve spent quite a bit of time on both islands and like they both for different reasons.

But Koh Lanta wins currently for digital nomads, we had the Nomad Summit island retreat there after the conference this year.

Ko lanta is alot of tourists

Both islands are nice. They are less mainstream compared to Phuket, Samui etc. but still have pretty good infrastructure. Probably the optimal combination to get things done

Ko Lanta is smaller than Phangan.
Wi-Fi should be good on both (depending on venue), and you can use mobile internet from telecom provider (such as Ais, True etc.)

PS: Usually March-April are the hottest months in this region.

Ah same question here! I know that koh phangan has for sure good WiFi, but I would like to see ko lanta this time.
I’m arriving in Thailand on the 7th what about you?

I started the list as I like things my way and I wanted a way to track things that may not be listed anywhere. As I was making the list anyway, its simple to share it for others if its useful.

I find WHA and similar work space finders pretty unreliable outside of the US/Cities. I was using Foursquare for a bit, but the search is pretty weak (for instance “I want a space with AC” I can find on my list in seconds, not on FS, and on Lanta in April, I needed that!).

I also done a list for Koh Samui - http://bit.ly/samuiWiFi - and I’m currently doing one for Chiang Mai, as although there are lots of guides to cafes, theres not many full of the details that I look for…

I spent nearly 5 months on Lanta and started a editable Google Document of cafes with wifi and coffee. It should give you everything you need. Feel free to add to it!

I was at both places, both of them are kinda nice in their different way. I don’t remember Koh Phangan having any coworking if really, but i didn’t searched that much. Phangan is a little bit crazy, party vibe. But a lot of places to explore.

Really strange prices on rent property, a lot of cheap and really expensive properites. But middle price is almost absent…

I liked Koh Lanta more, vibe is not so crazy. Good places to eat out. Prices for renting are not that high, a lot of variations for every taste. Great community at Kohub. Cheap eco-friendly tourism -> cave explorations, kayak and etc.etc.

I would def go back to Koh Lanta, not really looking forward to Koh Phangan that much.

It’s been a few years since I rented in BKK, but last time, I took an Airbnb for a few nights and negotiated with the owner for longer term. They were happy to give a significant discount to not pay the Airbnb tax and have a stable tenant.