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| 🌍 Region | Asia | |
| 🚩 Country | Thailand | |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 8 days | |
| 📡 Internet speed | 20 MBPS | |
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌧 31°C87.78°F + 💦 Humid (81%) + 💨 6km/h = Feels like 41°C106°F | |
| 💨 Air quality | 👍 26 µg/m3 | |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz | |
| 🚕 Best taxi app | ||
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | TRUE | |
| 💸 100 THB in USD | USD 3.05 | |
| 🏧 ATM take out: THB 10,000 | USD 305 | |
| 💸 Tipping | No | |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) | |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Phuket Coworking | |
| ♻️ Return rate | 14% | |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 12,079,500 visitors | |
| 📸 Tourists now | 231,503 tourists | |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 91,000 people | |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious | |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Lazada | |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Asia | |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Asia | |
| places of worshiptemplesbeachstreet foodnightlifesurfingspadivingbackpackersgolfadult nightlifewarm nowwarmhotclean airgood air qualityfast internetlow crimehigh humiditymany womenfriendly people | ||
| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,682 / month THB 55,207 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,122 / month THB 36,816 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $2,038 / month THB 66,867 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $582 / month THB 19,105 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $427 / month THB 14,000 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $168 / month THB 5,500 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,133 / month THB 37,181 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $53 / night THB 1,741 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (293 listings) | $2,288 / month THB 75,059 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $75 / night THB 2,461 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $1.83 THB 60.12 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0.86 THB 28.34 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $1.52 THB 50.00 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2.29 THB 75.00 |
Based on Phuket's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
 | Blockchain / Smart Contracts Develo... @ Pachama Inc. |
| Genius Creative Designer @ SafetyWing |
Samui is Thailand's second most popular island for tourists, after Phuket. The main areas are Chaweng and Lamai. Chaweng used to be more backpacker and trashy (like Bali's Kuta) but is now rapidly developing into a real clean town. Since 2014, it now has a giant air-conditioned Central World mall, an increasing number of coffee places, good restaurants and more upscale hotels and resorts. Lamai Beach used to be the more clean and laidback area but is now deteriorating. The beaches are still okay but the streets are now filled with sex bars and bad restaurants. Worse, prices in Lamai are often higher than in Chaweng due to less competition. The preferrable spot to stay in Ko Samui now is the more mellow South Chaweng.
You get somewhat acclimated to the weather after a while (and yes, the right wool fabric is the most breathable one so ignore that previous reviewer). I've stayed here on and off for about 4 years now. The expat crowd is great and there really is a lot of opportunity for collaboration. Many networking events every month and a vibrant startup community. The variety of food is some of the best in the world (although you will have to pay to get quality Western). Shopping is great. Nightlife could be better but should satisfy most people. The real downside is the traffic which has become basically as bad as Jakarta, although Bangkok has much better transporation (both skytrain and subway). Living expenses have risen lately so don't count on this being a budget trip unless you want to resort to street food. Internet speed generally has becoming really great. Fast 4G in all operators. If you stay in a new condo or hotel you will average at least 30Mbit – my current co work place runs at 600.
