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Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 225 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Thailand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 14 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 27 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌤 27°C 80°F + 💦 Humid (87%) + 💨 13km/h = Feels like 32°C 90°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 😷 128 US AQI equal to 🚬 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | AIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 100 THB in USD | USD 3.17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: THB 10,000 | USD 317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Best coworking space | Koh Space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 16% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📸 Visitors per year | 428,688 visitors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📸 Tourists now | 8,216 tourists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 14,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
😷 Air quality in Ko Pha Ngan is very bad (128 US AQI) today: avoid exercising outdoors, close windows and try to stay inside, more info | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| places of worshiptemplesbeachstreet foodnightlifesurfingspadivingislandnon-touristywarm nowwarmhotdirty airbad air qualityfast internetcheap cost of livinglow crimehigh humiditymany womenfriendly peopleadult nightlife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,356 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $867 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,683 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $481 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $317 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $124 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $957 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $45 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (200 listings) | $1,706 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $56 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $2 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
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🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57°AQI 69✈️18h$5,976 / mo🌇 Also went here83 peopleNew York feels like home - a really expensive home that is, but home!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 7° 45° 9° 48°AQI 77😷✈️19h$5,206 / mo🌇 Also went here95 people✅ Affordable to live
✅ Very safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality usually
✅ Many nomads here all year round
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Safe for women
✅ Very friendly to LGBT
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not much to do
❌ Very humid now
❌ Bad air quality today
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ Roads are very dangerous
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ Not very democratic
❌ People don't speak English well
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