Where in Thailand is it better to celebrate the New Year: in Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya or Bangkok? We will tell you which hotels are better to stay in, how much tours to Thailand cost in 2020 and what are the prices for food and entertainment on holidays.
Holidays are adored in Thailand, and the local New Year is celebrated three times: on January 1, according to the Chinese calendar, and their own Songkran holiday. On the night of December 31 to January 1, Thais try to make the most interesting program and surprise guests with culinary masterpieces. Warm weather is also pleasing - on New Year's holidays the air temperature is above + 30 ° С.
How to celebrate the New Year in Phuket - 2020
Phuket turns into a Russian-speaking island on New Year's Eve - so many of our compatriots rest here. The time of a stormy feast in the Russian style begins, open-air discos and foam parties - the New Year in Phuket is celebrated noisily and on a grand scale. Most hotels prepare their own entertainment program that night with concerts, dances and dinner, but if you want to celebrate a holiday on the coast, then you need to get out of the hotel before dark, otherwise there is a great chance of getting stuck in traffic.
Karon Beach on New Year's Eve - a continuous anthill. In the center of the beach, an open stage is set up for musicians and dancing girls in revealing outfits. Usually the concert starts at 8 pm and lasts until 2 am, the people present rejoice and congratulate each other on the holiday. All establishments work on this night on the coast.
Another popular place to celebrate the New Year in Phuket is the beach Patong... An open stage is also set up opposite Bangla Road, where Thai performers and dance groups perform. The roar of firecrackers periodically breaks the silence, and glowing lanterns are launched into the night sky from the shore. At midnight, the entire coast begins to glow with fireworks, which last 20-30 minutes.
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Tours to Phuket for the New Year - 2020
Trips to Thailand for the New Year - 2020 with a flight from Moscow and an arrival in Phuket cost from 125 thousand rubles for two (3 *, Patong, 7 nights, close to the beach). Tours to Phuket in a five-star hotel - from 140 thousand rubles for two.
The best hotels in Phuket to celebrate the New Year
Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong 5 *. If you are ready to shell out to celebrate the New Year in Thailand in style, this elegant hotel with excellent reviews is recommended. It is located very well: not far from Patong Beach and at the same time in the jungle. Cost - from 24 thousand rubles per day on New Year's Eve. Find a tour >>
Baan Karon Resort 3 *. Budgetary enough, but worthy to meet the new 2020 in Thailand, you can at this hotel near Karon Beach (8-10 minutes walk to the beach). The hotel has a spa center, swimming pools and a restaurant, next to a cafe and a convenience store. The cost of a room for two directly on a holiday is from 4 thousand rubles per day. Find a tour >>
In addition, we have a selection of the best beachfront hotels in Phuket - hotels with only the best reviews and within walking distance of the beach!
Food and entertainment prices
Prices in Phuket rise during the holidays, hotels earn on a festive banquet, the cost of which starts from 10 thousand baht. You can just dine at a mid-level cafe for 400 baht for two, and have dinner with alcohol for at least 1-1.5 thousand baht.
Evening entertainment shows cost from 700 to 1,300 baht. Swimming with elephants and safari in Khao Lak Park costs 1000 baht, a trip to Phi Phi Islands - 1300 baht, Krabi - 2000 baht. A sightseeing tour of the island costs 1200 baht, tickets to the zoo are from 500 to 800 baht.
We lived in Pattaya and Phuket, so we compared both resorts in different ways and summed up where it is better to relax.
Should I go?
Pros:
- wonderful warm weather and clear sea;
- many interesting festive events.
Minuses:
- high prices;
- a large number of people;
- a lot of drunk tourists.
New Year 2020 in Pattaya
During the holidays, the city of sin is transformed and becomes even more noisy and lively. Plastic Santa Clauses decorate the halls, Christmas trees shimmer with colorful lights, people wear carnival costumes, and hotels are thinking over an interesting program for a thematic party.
New Year in Pattaya, as well as in Phuket, is celebrated noisily. At midnight, the sky shines with lights from fireworks, then all eager to continue the banquet move towards Walking Street or Beach Road. On Beach Road, you can rent chairs or go to the New Year's disco for a modest fee of 500 baht. Others aspire to Pratamnak Hill, where there is an observation deck with benches under the red letters Pattaya.
The Land of Smiles is a popular destination for package tourists. If you are not a supporter of organized tours, we recommend reading our article on how to travel to Thailand on your own.
Tours to Pattaya for the New Year - 2020
You can fly to Thailand for the New Year 2020 on a fairly budgetary basis if you book tours in advance: for example, a ticket to a five-star hotel in Pattaya near the beach costs from 95 thousand rubles for two (for a week, departure from Moscow). Tour to a 3 * hotel is a little cheaper - from 80 thousand rubles.
The best hotels in Pattaya to celebrate the New Year
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort 5 *. This hotel is considered one of the best in Pattaya. New Year is celebrated here on a grand scale - with a good music program, fun contests and an excellent banquet. The hotel has its own beach, sauna, jacuzzi, swimming pool, kids club and water slides. The price for a double room is from 50 thousand rubles directly on a holiday night and from 15 thousand per day during the New Year holidays. Find a tour >>
The Residence Garden 3 *. It is much cheaper to celebrate the New Year in Thailand by staying in a 3 * hotel - a suite with one bedroom and a kitchenette costs from 3.5 thousand rubles per day. The hotel is located in a closed protected area in a quiet location. Opposite is a restaurant with the promising name "Moscow". They take a tuk-tuk to the beach and have a pool. Find a tour >>
Food and entertainment prices
Prices in Pattaya are democratic, although they rise by the New Year and Christmas. You can dine together for 350-400 baht, dinner with alcohol - from 1000 baht and above. A festive banquet in a pretentious establishment can cost 10-15 thousand baht. Excursions to the temples cost 750 baht, a trip to the ancient capital of Ayutthaya - 2000 baht, Siam Park and Dreamworld amusement park - 900 baht.
Should I go?
Pros:
- the atmosphere of a real holiday and a rich entertainment program;
- acceptable prices.
Minuses:
- many tourists;
- dirty beaches;
- high humidity.
New Year on Koh Samui - 2020
The festive atmosphere on Koh Samui reigns everywhere: shop windows and hotel lobbies shine, everything is decorated with plastic Christmas trees and Santa Clauses, Christmas songs are played in shopping centers. Hotels and restaurants offer shows with feasts and contests. Fireworks are obligatory at midnight on the shore, the most fun parties take place on the beach Chaweng.
Tours to Koh Samui for the New Year - 2020
Tours for the New Year on Koh Samui are more expensive than to Phuket or Pattaya: to a 5 * hotel - from 200 thousand for two (7 nights, departure from Moscow), 3 * - from 135 thousand.
Best hotels on Koh Samui
Kirikayan Luxury Pool Villas & Spa 5 *. The hotel is located in the tropics with a tuk-tuk ride to the beach. There is a swimming pool, spa center. It is possible to rent a separate villa. On New Year's Eve, everyone will be brought to Chaweng Beach and the hotel's nightclub free of charge. A day's stay in a double suite in a penthouse from 13 thousand rubles. Find a tour >>
Baan Hin Sai Resort Koh Samui 3 *. You can inexpensively celebrate the New Year on Koh Samui in a cozy hotel located on the seashore in the picturesque place of Chaweng. Close to Coral Cove Beach and Chaweng Noi Beach. Swimming pool, sauna, coffee bar, fitness center, bike rental. Accommodation in a villa from 4 thousand rubles per day. Find a tour >>
Food and entertainment prices
In general, the celebration of the New Year - 2020 on Koh Samui will not be expensive.The cost of a New Year's banquet ranges from 2 to 100 thousand baht, depending on the level of the institution. Lunch for two costs 300 baht, dinner with alcohol costs 1300-1500 baht. Safari tour costs 1400 baht, elephant trekking - 1100 baht, sightseeing tour of the island - 500 baht, transvestite show - 800 baht.
Should I go?
Pros:
- relatively low prices;
- beautiful nature.
Minuses:
- the weather often fails, on Koh Samui on New Year's (and in general in December) there may be winds and showers. We recommend that you read about winter holidays in Thailand and familiarize yourself with the weather before the trip;
- tours are more expensive than other resorts.
New Year in Bangkok - 2020
On New Year's Eve, Bangkok turns into a glowing beehive. The main festive events take place on the Asiatic Embankment. A stage is being built near the Ferris wheel, where local stars perform. By midnight, there is no more crowding on the shore: people who were resting in nearby cafes and sushi bars join. After a solemn countdown and festive fireworks, everyone slowly disperses to catch the metro, which closes after two in the morning. Well, in the subsequent New Year holidays, tourists see the sights of Bangkok.
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Top hotels in Bangkok
Millennium Hilton Bangkok 5 *. Perfectly celebrate the New Year 2020 in Thailand in this modern hotel, from the windows of which you can enjoy gorgeous views of the river. The hotel has four restaurants, a gym and a spa. Free water shuttle to Saphan Taksin MRT Station. Wat Arun can be reached in 5 minutes. A deluxe double costs 10 thousand rubles a day on ordinary days and from 20 thousand - on New Year's Eve. Book >>
Glow Trinity Silom Hotel Bangkok 3 *. The hotel is well located: 20 minutes walk from the metro and 10 minutes from the Empire Tower and other attractions. The hotel has a sauna, spa, coffee bar, tennis court. A day's stay for two - from 4 thousand rubles. Book >>
Food and entertainment prices
For a festive banquet, you need to reserve a place in advance; on New Year's Eve, the cost of the minimum order starts from 1500 baht for a bottle of champagne. On other days, you can dine together for 200-300 baht, dinner from 1200 baht.
Excursions in Bangkok cost from 2.5 to 13 thousand baht, so some objects are cheaper to visit on their own, for example, the entrance to the Royal Palace costs 500 baht, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha - 100 baht. Public transport in Bangkok >>
Should I go?
Pros:
- great shopping;
- many attractions.
Minuses:
- expensive excursions;
- many tourists.
We lived in Thailand for three months, and we have accumulated many useful articles about this country for the traveler. You can get acquainted with them in a special section dedicated to Thailand.
