The River Club
A Bali-style pool club on the Chao Phraya at Charoen Krung 80, with poolside loungers, Isaan-Mexican food and river sunsets.
Thailand
Thailand’s best beach clubs are on Phuket’s Andaman coast and on the Gulf islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, with a riverside pool club in Bangkok for city days.
The seasons run the opposite way on each coast: the Andaman side is at its best from November to April, while Samui and Phangan stay drier through the middle of the year.
Bluerama Sunset Pool Party
Hilltop hotel infinity pool above Thong Sala that hosts a sunset pool party with DJs every Saturday.
Merkaba Sunset Beach Club
West-coast sunset club with a pool above the sea, hosting the all-day Beach Bums party every Sunday.
Sabaii Bay Beach Club
Baan Tai resort beach club with an infinity pool, beachfront sunbeds and a long-running Friday night beach party.
Harmony Beach Club
Baan Tai sunset beach club with a pool, zoned day beds and DJs, and home of the Halfmoon Festival.
Infinity Beach Club
Baan Tai beachfront club with a big pool, sunbeds and sushi, plus pool parties with DJs on Fridays and Mondays.
Pi Samui Beach Club
Round thatched beach club on calm Choeng Mon, with free daytime sunbeds, SUP boards and fire shows three nights a week.
Beach Republic
North Lamai's pioneering beach club, with red day beds along the sand and an ocean-view pool by the café.
Nikki Beach Koh Samui
The global beach club brand's Samui outpost on quiet Lipa Noi, with white day beds, a big pool and west-coast sunsets.
Coco Tam's
Beanbags on the sand, cocktails and a nightly fire show at the beachfront hangout of Fisherman's Village.
Tembo Beach Club
Small colonial-style beach club on Bangrak with an infinity pool, Balearic soundtrack and an easy-going, grown-up pace.
79 Beach Club
Bangrak beach club with one of Samui's biggest pools, a swim-up bar, VIP sunbeds and pods, and Sunday fire shows.
The Deck Beach Club
Bangrak beach club with a 27-metre infinity pool, bookable sunbeds and salas, and sunset views towards Koh Phangan.
Chi Samui
Bangrak beach club built around a 25-metre saltwater infinity pool with a swim-up bar and sunset DJ sessions.
LOVE Beach Club
Pink-themed Chaweng beach club with two pools, a swim-up bar, daily DJs and fire shows on the sand every night.
ARKbar Beach Club
Chaweng's long-running party beach club, with free entry, two pools, midweek pool parties and nightly fire shows.
Club SEEN
Big-name DJ beach club on Chaweng with a sea-facing pool, cabanas and themed day parties from Friday to Monday.
Baba Poolclub at Sri panwa
Sri panwa's hilltop pool club on Cape Panwa, with a 25-metre infinity pool, sea views and Saturday DJ nights.