💰 Cost of Living
Average monthly expenses for a digital nomad
🏠 Accommodation
🍜 Food & Dining
🚗 Transportation
🎯 Other
⚡ Digital Nomad Essentials
Everything you need to work remotely from Koh Lanta
📶 Internet
☁️ Weather
✈️ Transport
🛂 Visa
✓Advantages
- ✓Tropical island lifestyle with long sandy beaches, sunsets and laid-back vibe
- ✓Lower cost of living than Western cities while still offering decent infrastructure and healthcare access
- ✓Established digital nomad community centred around KoHub, COWORX and other workspaces
- ✓Fast fibre internet available via Thai ISPs, with 1 Gbps at KoHub and strong 4G/5G coverage in popular areas
- ✓Plenty of beach cafés and restaurants where you can work for a few hours with a laptop
- ✓Good seasonal weather in the dry months with warm sea temperatures ideal for swimming
- ✓Easy access to Krabi, Phi Phi and other islands by ferry or speedboat
- ✓Visa-exempt entry for many nationalities with the option to extend in-country
- ✓Friendly local community and active Facebook groups for nomads and expats
- ✓Great food scene for such a small island, with Thai, vegetarian and some Western options
✗Disadvantages
- ✗Rainy season from May to October can bring frequent showers, choppy seas and occasional power or internet hiccups
- ✗You usually need a scooter or tuk-tuk to get around as beaches and villages are spread out
- ✗Infrastructure is more limited than mainland hubs – fewer malls, hospitals and cultural venues
- ✗Some areas are very seasonal, with venues closing or running reduced hours in green season
- ✗Fewer true coworking spaces than in Chiang Mai or Bangkok, so you rely heavily on KoHub and a handful of spots
- ✗Tap water is not safe to drink, meaning ongoing bottled or filtered water costs
- ✗Road safety and night driving can be a concern for inexperienced scooter riders
- ✗The island can feel quiet or transient socially outside the main nomad season
- ✗Not a surf destination – better for swimming, kayaking, diving and boat trips than waves
- ✗For serious medical issues you will likely need to go to Krabi or Phuket for bigger hospitals
💼 Top Coworking Spaces
Best places to work in Koh Lanta
KoHub
📍 Long Beach area, Koh Lanta Yai • 300 Mbps • Meeting rooms
COWORX Koh Lanta
📍 Near Klong Nin area, Koh Lanta Yai • 150 Mbps • Meeting rooms
Lanta Workspace
📍 Central Koh Lanta Yai • 120 Mbps • Meeting rooms
Ko Lanta Hotels & Co-Working Space
📍 Near Klong Nin Beach, Koh Lanta Yai • 100 Mbps • Meeting rooms
Unique Courtyard Coworking Apartments
📍 Central west coast, Koh Lanta Yai • 120 Mbps • Meeting rooms
☕ Best Cafes to Work From
Laptop-friendly cafes with good WiFi
Living Room Cafe & Restaurant
📍 Klong Dao
Drunken Sailors
📍 Klong Nin / Kantiang
Fruit Tree Lodge & Coffee Shop
📍 Long Beach
Coffee Cup Club
📍 Long Beach
Sala Cafe
📍 Klong Dao
Cape Cafe Bungalow
📍 Klong Nin / Kantiang
🏘️ Best Neighborhoods
Where to stay in Koh Lanta
Klong Dao Beach
Wide, gently sloping beach in the north of Koh Lanta with calm water, family-friendly resorts and easy access to Saladan pier. Good infrastructure and services nearby.
Long Beach (Prae Ae)
Long sandy beach south of Klong Dao with deeper water, more beach bars and mid-range resorts. Popular sunset spot with a good mix of locals, expats and travellers.
Klong Nin
Relaxed mid-island beach with a laid-back vibe, good swimming conditions and a mix of simple bungalows, cafés and bars right on the sand.
Lanta Old Town
Traditional stilt-house village on the east coast with colourful wooden houses, seafood restaurants and views over the surrounding islands. More cultural and local than the west-coast beach strip.
🏛️ Top Attractions
Best things to do in Koh Lanta
Klong Dao Beach
Long, gently shelving beach with soft sand and calm water, ideal for swimming, sunset walks and beginner paddle-boarding. Many beachfront restaurants and bars.
Long Beach (Prae Ae)
One of Koh Lanta’s classic west-coast beaches, around 3 km long, with deeper water than Klong Dao and lots of bars and hammock spots for sunset.
Klong Nin Beach
Relaxed mid-island beach with a sandy seabed, gentle waves and a string of small bars and restaurants right on the sand – ideal for long workdays followed by sunset dinners.
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Protected area at the southern tip of the island with jungle trails, lighthouse viewpoint and quiet beaches like Tanod and Waterfall Bay. Great for a day of hiking and swimming.
Lanta Old Town
Historic fishing village with wooden stilt houses over the sea, Chinese shrines and relaxed cafés. Good spot for a slow lunch and browsing small shops.
Lanta Animal Welfare
Rescue centre caring for stray dogs and cats on the island. Visitors can tour the facility, learn about animal welfare and sometimes walk the dogs.
Khlong Chak Waterfall & Cave
Short jungle hike leading to a small seasonal waterfall and nearby cave. Not dramatic in dry season but a nice change from beach days.
Koh Haa & Koh Rok Snorkelling Trip
Popular day trip by speedboat to tiny islands south of Lanta with clear water, reefs and white-sand beaches. Great snorkelling and photo opportunities.
🛡️ Safety & Healthcare
What to know about safety and medical care
🚨 Safety
🏥 Healthcare
💬 What Nomads Say
Real reviews from digital nomads
"Koh Lanta + KoHub is my favourite winter setup. I stayed two months near Long Beach and worked from KoHub almost every day. Internet was rock solid there and decent in my bungalow, and the community made it easy to meet people. I was spending around $1,800/month including a nicer bungalow, scooter rental and eating out a lot. It's quiet enough to focus but social enough not to feel isolated."
"I based myself in Klong Nin for six weeks and loved the laid-back atmosphere. Most days I worked from my bungalow patio or from cafés listed in nomad guides, then walked barefoot along the beach at sunset. Downsides: during a few storms the power cut briefly, and without a scooter you feel a bit stuck. For me it's a perfect medium-term base, but I wouldn't choose it for all-year living."
"Koh Lanta is beautiful but you need to be okay with island life. Outside of nomad season it can feel very sleepy and some places close. I also found there were fewer proper coworking options than I expected, basically KoHub and a couple of coliving spots. If you want lots of cafés, meetups and events, Chiang Mai or Bangkok still win. But as a 4–8 week escape from the city it's pretty amazing."
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