9 best beach clubs in Thailand

In short

The best beach clubs in Thailand are Café del Mar and Catch in Phuket, and ARKbar on Koh Samui.

Nine clubs on two islands, five in Phuket and four on Koh Samui, from Ibiza-style day parties to a floating club in the bay, side by side.

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1Café del Mar Phuket฿฿
Phuket's best-known beach club, on Kamala Beach, and No. 37 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026, with two outdoor stages and an indoor club. DJs from the afternoon into sunset, a big beachfront pool and day beds facing west. For the group that wants Phuket's most famous sunset with a DJ.
Sunset DJsKamala, Phuket
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2Catch Beach Club฿฿฿฿
Catch is now on Bang Tao Beach after moving from Surin, open daily from 7:30am to midnight. Sunbeds, pool salas, daybeds and cabanas each carry a set spend, all of it for food and drinks. For the group that wants a pool, a big crowd and a long afternoon.
A classic pool partyBang Tao, Phuket
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3Xana Beach Club฿฿
Xana on Bang Tao Beach is open daily from 10am to 9pm, its own page says (checked November 2026), with sun loungers and cabanas for up to ten that come with food and drink credit. Read our Xana guide. For a calmer, resort-style day before a night in Patong.
A polished dayBang Tao, Phuket
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4Barra Cuda Beach Club฿฿฿฿
Barra Cuda is in Patong, a short ride from Bangla Road, with beachfront beds and a VIP pool deck, so it's the easy start to a night in town. For a group staying in Patong that wants a pool party before Bangla Road.
A party near Bangla RoadPatong, Phuket
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5Yona Beach Club฿฿฿
A floating beach club off Phuket, reached by shuttle boat, and entry includes the boat and credit. The pier changes with the season: Royal Phuket Marina until 15 November 2026, then Patong Pier from 16 November, open daily from 9:30am to 9:30pm with a shuttle every 20 minutes, Yona's own schedule shows (checked November 2026). A rough sea can stop the boat, so Tanner keeps a back-up day in the plan.
A floating clubOff Phuket, by boat
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6CLUB SEEN Koh Samui฿฿฿
It's No. 52 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026: a 3,500-square-metre beach club on Chaweng Beach for 2,000 people, with two infinity pools, an outdoor stage and the indoor UNSEEN club room. It's open 11am to 11pm while renovation works go on, with IGNITE on Fridays, SEENsation on Saturdays and EASESCAPE on Sundays (CLUB SEEN's own site, Nov 2026). For a group that wants a big club and a pool in one place on Chaweng.
A big club with a poolChaweng, Koh Samui
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7ARKbar Beach Club฿
The party beach club of Chaweng, open daily from 10am to 2am, with the pool party from 2pm to 7pm and the biggest fire show on the beach from 8pm to midnight, ARKbar's own site lists (checked November 2026). Entry is free; beach sunbeds and pool access carry a small set spend. Read our ARKbar guide. For a whole day and night in one place on Chaweng.
Pool party to fire showChaweng, Koh Samui
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8Coco Tam's฿฿
Coco Tam's is on Bophut Beach next to Fisherman's Village, open from midday until about midnight, with beanbags on the sand and fire shows at 7:15pm and 9pm; see our Fisherman's Village guide. Seating comes with a set spend that depends on the area and the evening. For a slower, prettier evening with the fire show front and centre.
The fire showBophut, Koh Samui
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9Nikki Beach Koh Samui฿฿฿
Nikki Beach Koh Samui is on Lipa Noi Beach on the west coast, open from 11am to 7pm, with an adults-only (16+) pool area and a Saturday daytime party. Day beds carry a set spend. A group that wants a long lunch, a pool and a sunset away from the Chaweng crowds.
A grown-up dayLipa Noi, Koh Samui

Side by side

Café del Mar

Where:: Kamala, Phuket
Best for:: sunset DJs, two stages
Day beds:: set spend

Catch

Where:: Bang Tao, Phuket
Best for:: the classic pool party
Day beds:: set spend, all as credit

Xana

Where:: Bang Tao, Phuket
Best for:: a polished day
Day beds:: credit included

Barra Cuda

Where:: Patong, Phuket
Best for:: a party close to Bangla Road
Day beds:: VIP pool deck

Yona Beach Club

Where:: floating, off Phuket
Best for:: something different
Day beds:: boat and credit included

CLUB SEEN

Where:: Chaweng, Koh Samui
Best for:: a big club with two pools
Day beds:: check on booking

ARKbar

Where:: Chaweng, Koh Samui
Best for:: pool party to fire show
Day beds:: free entry, small spend for beds

Coco Tam's

Where:: Bophut, Koh Samui
Best for:: the fire show
Day beds:: seating with a spend

Nikki Beach

Where:: Lipa Noi, Koh Samui
Best for:: a grown-up beach club
Day beds:: day beds with a spend

Beach club	Where	Best for	Day beds
Café del Mar	Kamala, Phuket	sunset DJs, two stages	set spend
Catch	Bang Tao, Phuket	the classic pool party	set spend, all as credit
Xana	Bang Tao, Phuket	a polished day	credit included
Barra Cuda	Patong, Phuket	a party close to Bangla Road	VIP pool deck
Yona Beach Club	floating, off Phuket	something different	boat and credit included
CLUB SEEN	Chaweng, Koh Samui	a big club with two pools	check on booking
ARKbar	Chaweng, Koh Samui	pool party to fire show	free entry, small spend for beds
Coco Tam's	Bophut, Koh Samui	the fire show	seating with a spend
Nikki Beach	Lipa Noi, Koh Samui	a grown-up beach club	day beds with a spend

Which beach club for your group?

It comes down to the island, the budget and how big a party you want. For the sunset everyone talks about, start at Café del Mar.

The famous sunset with a DJ

Go to:: Café del Mar, Phuket

A classic pool party

Go to:: Catch, Phuket

A floating club

Go to:: Yona, Phuket

A pool party before Bangla Road

Go to:: Barra Cuda, Phuket

A big club with a pool

Go to:: CLUB SEEN, Samui

A full day and a fire show

Go to:: ARKbar, Samui

A slower evening by the fire show

Go to:: Coco Tam's, Samui

A grown-up day by the pool

Go to:: Nikki Beach, Samui

If your group wants	Go to
The famous sunset with a DJ	Café del Mar, Phuket
A classic pool party	Catch, Phuket
A floating club	Yona, Phuket
A pool party before Bangla Road	Barra Cuda, Phuket
A big club with a pool	CLUB SEEN, Samui
A full day and a fire show	ARKbar, Samui
A slower evening by the fire show	Coco Tam's, Samui
A grown-up day by the pool	Nikki Beach, Samui

How the set spend works

A set spend is credit you spend on food and drinks at your day bed or sunbed. It isn't an entry fee: you pay it only when you take a bed.

For a group, one big day bed or cabana with a shared spend keeps everyone together.

Ask Tanner to hold one cabana for everyone.

Café del Mar, Kamala, Phuket
Catch, Bang Tao, Phuket
Yona, Phuket
CLUB SEEN, Chaweng: 11am to 11pm, works under way (its own site, Nov 2026)

When to go

From about 2pm, when the DJs start, through sunset at around 6pm. On Phuket's west coast, the dry season from November to April brings the clearest sunsets.

Weekends and holidays fill up, so book your day bed ahead.

Ask Tanner for a bed facing the sunset.

Near Bangkok: Pattaya's beach clubs

Short on time? Pattaya's beach clubs are two hours from Bangkok, so they fit a city weekend.

LAY Beach Club on Beach Road has a 300-capacity rooftop and a nightly fire show. Café del Mar, Alexa and Cave run sunset DJ sets in Jomtien and Pratumnak.

See our Pattaya nightlife guide, then ask Tanner to add a beach day to your Bangkok weekend.

Thailand's beach clubs in short

The best beach clubs in Thailand are on Phuket's west coast and on Chaweng, Koh Samui.

Café del Mar on Kamala is Phuket's best-known, for sunset DJs.
CLUB SEEN on Chaweng holds 2,000 people, with two infinity pools, and is open 11am to 11pm while works go on.
Most are free to enter; a day bed carries a set spend, used as food and drink credit.
DJs start from about 2pm, and the sun sets around 6pm.
November to April brings the clearest sunsets on Phuket's west coast.

Checked November 2026.

After the beach club

Then the party after dark: see our party streets in Thailand, Bangla Road guide and Chaweng guide. Want the VIP section at Illuzion after? Ask Tanner.

Getting home

The bed, the car and the night after

Book three things: the bed, the car and the night after. The bed: a day bed or cabana for the group; the spend is credit, not a fee. The car: a driver from the villa to the club and on to the party. The night after: Bangla Road and Illuzion in Phuket, or Chaweng and Green Mango on Samui. Plan it with Tanner.

Tanner Altman, host at Party Thailand Written by Tanner Altman · Updated 7 November 2026

Questions

Before you book

What is the best beach club in Thailand?

Café del Mar Phuket for the famous sunset and DJs, No. 37 in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026, and ARKbar on Koh Samui for a pool party that turns into a fire show. CLUB SEEN on Samui is open 11am to 11pm while works go on (CLUB SEEN's own site, Nov 2026).

How much do Thailand beach clubs cost?

Most are free to enter. A day bed or sunbed carries a set spend, used as credit for food and drinks. Ask Tanner to hold the right bed for the group.

Which island has the best beach clubs?

Phuket beach clubs are the most numerous, around Kamala, Bang Tao and Patong; the Koh Samui beach clubs are CLUB SEEN and ARKbar on the east coast, Coco Tam's on the north coast and Nikki Beach on the west.

Do I need to book a beach club day bed?

For weekends and holidays, yes. Walk-in sunbeds are first come, first served.

Are Thailand beach clubs open at night?

Some are: ARKbar runs until 2am and Coco Tam's until about midnight; Nikki Beach Koh Samui closes at 7pm.

What is the floating beach club in Phuket?

Yona Beach Club, reached by shuttle boat from Royal Phuket Marina until 15 November 2026 and from Patong Pier from 16 November; entry includes the boat and credit.

What is a beach club?

A bar and pool on the sand, with day beds, a DJ and food all day. Entry is often free, and a day bed carries a set spend as credit.

Which beach club is best for a birthday?

Café del Mar for the sunset with a DJ, or two cabanas side by side at Catch for the group. Tanner sets it up before you arrive.

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