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Koh Samui, by people who live here

Wooden longtail boat resting in shallow water at low tide off Lipa Noi, a palm-covered headland in silhouette, sky and wet sand glowing orange after sunset

One place, one page

Koh Samui experiences

Koh Samui experiences, each page built around what can actually be checked: opening hours, prices, schedules and coordinates.

Right now Sat 31 Oct

Open today

The Xperience

11:00 to 22:00, Lipa Noi

Tonight

2 night markets

From 16:30: Chaweng, Nathon

Sunset

17:58

October, west coast

Next fight night

Sun 1 Nov

First bell 21:00, Chaweng

Ang Thong

Closes about 1 Nov

Monsoon closure to about 15 Dec

Most of this site is articles: guides, beach pages, listicles. This corner is different: each page is about one real thing on the island, built to hold a single idea rather than a photo gallery.

Each page is drawn from opening hours, prices, schedules and coordinates we checked ourselves, not stock photography. Facts change, so every page names the date we last checked it and where the numbers came from.

Pick your day or night

8 pages, one real thing each

From first boats to the last fire show

Choose a time of day: the band turns to that hour, the tickets narrow down and the map lights up their places. Every time and price below comes from the page behind it.

Pick a time of day
Numbers match the tickets. Markets, hotels and beaches get one pin each; Ang Thong, Koh Madsum and Haad Rin lie off this map, so arrows point the way.
  1. Wed-Sun 11:00 to 22:00

    01Art park, Lipa Noi

    The Xperience

    A printed day pass to the immersive art park at Lipa Noi: twelve named zones, ticket tiers and the days it actually opens.

    500 to 6,000 THB day pass, 4 tiers

    11:00-22:00 · Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

    • 12 zones
    • Children welcome, with a parent
    • Closed Mon, Tue

    Lipa Noi, west coast

  2. Tue Fri Sun 21:00 first bell

    02Muay Thai, Chaweng

    Fight night

    Which nights the Chaweng stadium has a card, and the real shape of a five-round Muay Thai bout, drawn out as a clock.

    1,500 to 3,000 THB a seat

    21:00 onwards · Tue Fri Sun

    • 5 rounds of 3 min
    • 23 min of ring time a bout
    • No card other nights

    Samui International Muay Thai Stadium, Chaweng

  3. Nightly 16:30 6 night markets

    03Night markets, island-wide

    Market week

    Seven columns, one per night: which market is actually on tonight, each one marked by how sure our sources are.

    40 to 150 THB a street-food dish

    16:30-23:00 · daily

    • 6 night markets
    • 2 day markets
    • Cash in small notes

    Island-wide, a different town each night

  4. Daily 08:00 boats out

    04Marine park day trip

    Ang Thong marine park

    What each boat operator's day trip really costs you in hours, plus the yearly closure dates nobody publishes clearly.

    2,800 to 3,750 THB a tour, plus a 300 THB park fee

    08:00-18:30 · daily

    • Park closed about 1 Nov to 15 Dec
    • Back by 18:00 to 18:30
    • Lagoon is view-only

    42 islands, west of Nathon

    Closes about 1 Nov
  5. Any night 5 resorts

    05Five coasts, one season

    The White Lotus trail

    The real hotels used to film season three of the HBO series, spread across five coasts, and what a night costs at each.

    USD 44 to 1,738 a night, indicative

    • Season 3, filmed Feb to Aug 2024
    • Rates read 12 Sept 2026
    • Book with each resort

    Five coasts, Laem Yai to Taling Ngam

  6. Day trip 4 h on the water

    06Koh Madsum and Koh Tan, south coast

    Pig Island

    Two small islands off Thong Krut pier, one with pigs living on its beach, one with none at all, and what each way of reaching them costs.

    1,595 to 6,000 THB joined trip a head, or a private longtail

    About 4 hours on the water

    • About 20 pigs on Koh Madsum
    • None on Koh Tan
    • Clearest Feb-May

    Thong Krut pier, south coast

  7. Tonight 17:58 sunset, Oct

    07Golden hour, west coast

    Sunset from Koh Samui

    Where the sun actually goes down across the year, computed month by month, and the west-coast beaches lined up to watch it.

    Free no booking

    Sun sets 17:58 tonight

    • 17:56 in Nov
    • 18:45 in Jul
    • Sets at 247° to 294°

    7 west-coast beaches, Laem Yai to Phang Ka

  8. Tue 24 Nov, next party

    08Party night, Koh Phangan

    Full moon from Koh Samui

    When the Haad Rin party actually falls next to the astronomical moon, plus the ferry crossings whose last scheduled sailing back leaves before the party even starts.

    200 to 325 THB a ferry crossing, one way

    • Last boat back 17:00
    • 7 of 16 parties miss the moon
    • Next date provisional

    Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

    Provisional date

What each one costs

  1. 07Sunset from Koh Samui Free
  2. 03Market week 40 to 150 THB
  3. 08Full moon from Koh Samui 200 to 325 THB
  4. 01The Xperience 500 to 6,000 THB
  5. 02Fight night 1,500 to 3,000 THB
  6. 05The White Lotus trail USD 44 to 1,738
  7. 06Pig Island 1,595 to 6,000 THB
  8. 04Ang Thong marine park 2,800 to 3,750 THB

Each step on the scale is ten times the last. Hotel rates are in US dollars on the page and placed here at about 35 THB to the dollar; Ang Thong adds a 300 THB park fee with most operators.

This week

Mon 26 Oct to Sun 1 Nov

What runs this week

5 of the 8 keep a real timetable. Here they are from Mon 26 Oct to Sun 1 Nov, with today marked and the sunset between day and night. The Ang Thong park closes for the monsoon from 1 Nov.

Every day Nathon Night Food Market 16:30Laem Din Market 10:00 (day market)Hua Thanon Fish Market 07:00 (day market)

  1. Mon 26 Oct Full moon

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
    3. Sunset 17:59
  2. Tue 27 Oct

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
    3. 17:00 Bangrak Night Market Bang Rak
    4. Sunset 17:59
    5. Night Full Moon Party Haad Rin, a night after the moon
    6. 21:00 Fight night Samui International Muay Thai Stadium
  3. Wed 28 Oct

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 08:30 Ang Thong boats Red Baron from Bophut
    3. 11:00 The Xperience Lipa Noi, to 22:00
    4. 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
    5. Sunset 17:58
  4. Thu 29 Oct

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 11:00 The Xperience Lipa Noi, to 22:00
    3. 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
    4. 17:00 Maenam Walking Street Maenam
    5. Sunset 17:58
  5. Fri 30 Oct

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 11:00 The Xperience Lipa Noi, to 22:00
    3. 17:00 Fisherman's Village Walking Street Bophut
    4. Sunset 17:58
    5. 21:00 Fight night Samui International Muay Thai Stadium
  6. Sat 31 Oct Today

    1. 08:00 Ang Thong boats Blue Stars from Nathon
    2. 08:30 Ang Thong boats Red Baron from Bophut
    3. 11:00 The Xperience Lipa Noi, to 22:00
    4. 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
    5. Sunset 17:58
  7. Sun 1 Nov

    1. Closed Ang Thong park closed About 1 Nov to 15 Dec
    2. 11:00 The Xperience Lipa Noi, to 22:00
    3. 17:00 Lamai Sunday Night Market Lamai
    4. Sunset 17:57
    5. 21:00 Fight night Samui International Muay Thai Stadium

Markets Ang Thong The Xperience Fight night Full moon Dashed: sources disagree

After dark

Big nights ahead

Fight nights and full moons, coming up

Next fight nights

  1. Fight night

    First bell 21:00

    Samui International Muay Thai Stadium, Chaweng

    1,500 to 3,000 THB a seat

  2. Fight night

    First bell 21:00

    Samui International Muay Thai Stadium, Chaweng

    1,500 to 3,000 THB a seat

  3. Fight night

    First bell 21:00

    Samui International Muay Thai Stadium, Chaweng

    1,500 to 3,000 THB a seat

Next full moon parties

  1. Full Moon Party

    Moon Tue 24 Nov, same night

    Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

    Provisional

  2. Full Moon Party

    Moon Thu 24 Dec, same night

    Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

    Provisional

  3. Full Moon Party

    Moon Fri 22 Jan, same night

    Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

    Provisional

  4. Full Moon Party

    Moon Sun 21 Feb, party a night apart

    Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

    Provisional

The last scheduled boat back from Haad Rin leaves at 17:00, before the party starts. Ferries cost 200 to 325 THB; no timetabled boat runs through the night, so people come back on a private charter speedboat. 7 of the 16 parties to December 2027 fall on a different night than the moon.

FAQ

About this section

Questions about this section

Are you paid by any of these places to feature them here?

No. We take no payment, commission or free admission from The Xperience, the stadiums, the markets, the boat operators or the hotels on this list. Every page here is chosen because it is worth a page of its own, nothing more.

How current is the information on each page?

Every page carries the date we last checked its facts and links to where we checked them. Opening hours, prices and schedules on Koh Samui shift often, so treat anything older than a few months as worth a quick re-check.

Can we book tickets or a tour through this section?

No, we do not sell tickets, tours or rooms. Each page links out to the operator's own site or booking channel, and any price shown is what we found there, not a rate we control.

What should I not miss on Koh Samui?

Start with the Ang Thong marine park boat trip, a west-coast sunset and a night market on the right evening. The Xperience art park, Muay Thai fight night and the Pig Island day trip round it out. Each has its own page here.