Samui Trail 2026
Trail racing across Koh Samui's interior hills in November.
Surat Thani · City guide
The Gulf's resort island: beach seasons, the Samui regatta offshore, wellness retreats, and the ferry hop to Koh Phangan's Full Moon Parties next door.
Trail racing across Koh Samui's interior hills in November.
Loy Krathong night at Chaweng Lake and the island's temples.
New Year's Eve on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui's busiest countdown strip.
Motorcycle gathering at Chaweng Lake, one of the Gulf islands' big bike events.
The 24th Samui Regatta, a week of yacht racing off Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui in late May.
A half marathon, 10 km and 5 km from Chaweng Lake on Koh Samui.
Samui's island festival at Nathon, with a run and bike event, art street and music.
Samui's best known weekly market: Friday nights along the Bophut beach road, with food, crafts and bars in the old fishermen's shophouses.
The November Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, held on the same night as Loy Krathong in 2026.
The reliable dry season for Thailand's great rainforest lake, with raft house stays, limestone karsts and the rafflesia bloom.
The Christmas Eve Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, one of two party nights in December 2026.
The New Year countdown Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, traditionally the biggest party night of the year on Koh Phangan.
The January Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach in peak season.
The February Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, moved one day because 21 February 2027 is Makha Bucha Day.
The March Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan.
The April Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, held just after Songkran week.
The May Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, moved one day because 20 May 2027 coincides with Visakha Bucha Day.
Koh Tao's conservation festival, with turtle releases, reef clean ups and night markets.
The June Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, the last party night inside the June 2027 window.
The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-07-20.
Surat Thani's rambutan season festival in Ban Na San, the home of the Rongrien rambutan.
The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-08-17.
The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-09-15.
Surat Thani's Chak Phra, pulling the Buddha by land and river the day after the end of Buddhist Lent.
The monthly Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan, on 2027-10-16.