KOH SAMUI vs PHUKET - Which One is Better for Nomads in 2025?

[@JooseTheNomad]

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[@elyesa58]

Great video and comparison! Thank you for the value 👍🏽

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@elyesa58 Thanks so much🙏🏽

[@leonelpaulus1095]

would have been great to add Koh Phangan to the comparisson! I'm between those 3 places

[@EdgardLouisa]

And Pattaya was a surprise for me: very livable, with great cafés and restaurants, especially in the Pratumnak and Jomtien areas. A video would be cool! 👍

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@EdgardLouisa I don't see much reason to go to Pattaya👀

[@EdgardLouisa]

@@JooseTheNomad There are many families living there 😊

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@EdgardLouisa Why is that a reason to go haha

[@marsfuture]

@@EdgardLouisa it's probably one of the last places I would bring my family and children. Why would I expose them to perhaps the most notorious sex tourism destination in the world, where there's this vibe in the air, these bars on the high streets, and wherever you walk, you see a certain vulgar clientele of tourists. Doesn't matter if you move a bit out, you still live in Pattaya and it is what it is. I'd rather move to Hua Hin if I wanted to stay on the mainland.

[@PrintingYourNFT]

Just stayed in all three places, completely agree - perfect overview Might add: Koh Phangan has more of a hippy vibe - if you are not into that, probably koh samui best option

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@PrintingYourNFT Thanks! Yes that is true but it's not only that anymore :)

[@MaxWell-ck4sg]

This was very helpful, thanks man✌️🌴

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@MaxWell-ck4sg Great to hear🙏🏽

[@marsfuture]

Thanks, Joose :) I’ve stayed for 1 month in Phuket and never enjoyed the vibe, nor the Thailand-typical highways or even Phuket old town. Always wondered if Koh Samui would be a better fit. Will definitely try it out soon :)

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@marsfuture Try Koh Phangan too🙏🏽

[@marsfuture]

@@JooseTheNomad Thanks, Joose! I got friends who really love Phangan, and your videos also really showed the beauty of it. I think it'd be that bit too small for me personally tho, I always like having some kind of urban infrastructure and "normal life" and amenities in the vicinity, and more space options. I fear I might feel a bit caged in and trapped on Phangan along wannabe trustfund "hippies", influencers, fullmoon students and Instagram nomads hehehe. I actually appreciate if there's a mix of families, locals and normal people also living in places, so if Samui is a bit calmer than Phuket and still very beautiful, then it might fit the bill. :)

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@marsfuture Hahah yeah then Samui could be better!

[@AlexBaranets]

@@marsfuture Koh Samui will be more fitting the description

[@marsfuture]

@@AlexBaranets Thanks Alex, I'll put Samui on my list for this year :) I've lived in BKK, Chiang Mai and Phuket but never fell in love with either place. Perhaps Samui will be a bit different, even if I'm very happy in coastal central Vietnam where I live for the past year now.

[@paradise-adventures]

Koh Samui is way better than Phuket tbh.

[@WelcomeToWallyWorld]

Hands down

[@GregorDirks]

Hey Joose, are you using the MacBook Air M3 or MacBook Pro M3/4 for your video editing ?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@GregorDirks Pro M3 max currently

[@PhilipOberg]

9:28 sounds like you said something else 😂 sorry I apologize for my childish humor 😂😊

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@PhilipOberg 😂😂😂 that's funny

[@WeiFinder]

Spending the next 2 months on both islands, been there multiple times before and the are drawbacks but also they.. draw me back

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@WeiFinder Hahahha yeah that often happens like that!

[@Merlinendler229]

Guys please I haven been on Samui last time 2014. Now I am again but many things have changed. There is not much going on anymore especially in Lamai Beach area. What would you recommend instead on Samui and generally in Thailand where there is young people, party but also good community to connect and chill with

[@TUFF-FPS]

hi Joose, waht camera you using ?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@TUFF-FPS iPhone :)

[@SenorPedroGonzalez]

Love your videos bro,wish you can make them longer,we can't get enough. Peace bro ❤️🌴

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@SenorPedroGonzalez Thanks so much! The last one was pretty long haha

[@FrozenSkyy]

Great video Joose. Considering living for 4-5 months of the year in either Koh Samui or Phangan. Is it possible to get a reliable fiber optic Internet with min. 200 Mbps speed in either of those places at home? My work requires a very stable and strong internet connection with low latency. Not sure if that's possible there? Any feedback would be appreciated Joose. 🙏

[@RomanoSage]

Samui vs phangan and why

[@Malin031]

Samui is better ❤

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Malin031 in many ways yes!

[@Earth_Peace]

How about SUNRISE 🌅 Which island is better? I'm an early bird

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Earth_Peace depends on the spot you stay but both can be good for that!

[@Earth_Peace]

@ thanks for your reply 🩷 I have been to Samui 2times .anout 20 years ago.but not yet Puket. Nowadays I go to Ubud BALI every July. I love your channel from start when you moved to BALI. I'm also VEGAN🌱✨

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Earth_Peace Awesome! Yeah Phuket probably not the best for you if you like Ubud haha. Thanks so much🙏🏽

[@m2eclipse]

🌱

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@m2eclipse 🙏🏽

[@Jon55034]

What about chiang mai?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Jon55034 What about it?

[@Jon55034]

its a major nomad destination, and you only mention samui and phuket, you dont like chiang mai?

[@obodos]

Not really an island in the south of Thailand :) I'm in chiang mai now. It's great!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Jon55034 This video was comparison of the two islands hahah

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@obodos Great how?

[@AltaDaily]

50 seconds early is diabolical

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@AltaDaily hahaha🙏🏽

[@ALLOFTHEWORLDISYOURS]

Whats the first place your going to that you never been before ? And when ?

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ALLOFTHEWORLDISYOURS Probably Hoi An or Ko Tao, why haha?

[@ALLOFTHEWORLDISYOURS]

@ because its intresting to see you make videos of new places. Im also doing Hoi an after Da nang. A lot of people stay short time in Hoi an but it also has a digital nomad community and im gonna stay 1 month there

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@ALLOFTHEWORLDISYOURS Yeah I'm going to be checking out more new places later this year and next year!

[@brian_akhtar]

you're telling me it's not pronounced... "Fuck it"? 😔

[@brothersman524]

Koh Samui is far better. I don't like Phuket much

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@brothersman524 in many ways yes I agree

[@k1_69]

0:08 start vieo name here house?

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[@ankitseth7765]

Koh phangan or koh samui

[@gernotgrabner9018]

Koh Phangan ist 100x Times better, huge Digital Nomad Community and Others (Hippie, Spiritual), nice Coworking Spaces direct at the beach,real Island Feeling, better Nature. For me the best Place in Thailand for a digital Nomad.

[@Lanky009]

airbnb is why you are gettting ripped off on rent

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Lanky009 short term...

[@Lanky009]

@@JooseTheNomad yes Airbnb is trash in Thailand everyone knows that. FB groups you can get places half what you are quoting. I've been living between Samui and Phuket for 4 years

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@Lanky009 Facebook group for just 1 month on specific dates, and something modern? Not that easy

[@CassyExploring]

I’m Ukrainian and for me Phuket is a big NO NO you know why. It’s a pity, as it’s a beautiful place. Hope one day Thailand government would do something about that infection.

[@canyamanking]

koh smui is better

[@AltaDaily]

First

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@AltaDaily 🙏🏽

[@the_om_project]

Koh Tao is sketch!

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@the_om_project What do you mean?

[@the_om_project]

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[@the_om_project]

Read the comments section too…

[@JooseTheNomad]

@@the_om_project Yes I have seen that video. I also have heard from friends who lived there many months that it's totally safe. I guess some bad things happen in any place with millions of viditors but yeah it does sound a bit sketch😅

[@the_om_project]

@ I’m permanently freaked out. Stay safe! 💖