Koh Phi Phi Pub Crawls
Koh Phi Phi Don is a small island with a single village — Tonsai — and a nightlife scene that punches considerably above its geographic weight. The beach in front of Tonsai is where the fire shows happen from around 9pm, which is the visual that everyone arrives expecting. The bars run along the main path through the village and the two beaches: Slinky Bar on the beach is the anchor, then a string of bars running back through the village to the other side. The island has no roads and no vehicles; everywhere is five minutes' walk from everywhere else, which makes the bar crawl element almost automatic.
All Pub Crawls in Koh Phi Phi
Nightlife City Tour with Thai Dinner
The Koh Phi Phi Nightlife Scene
Koh Phi Phi Don is a small island with a single village — Tonsai — and a nightlife scene that punches considerably above its geographic weight. The beach in front of Tonsai is where the fire shows happen from around 9pm, which is the visual that everyone arrives expecting. The bars run along the main path through the village and the two beaches: Slinky Bar on the beach is the anchor, then a string of bars running back through the village to the other side. The island has no roads and no vehicles; everywhere is five minutes' walk from everywhere else, which makes the bar crawl element almost automatic.
What You'll Pay
Chang or Singha at a Tonsai bar: THB 80–130. Buckets (the standard Thai party measure: spirits and mixer, served in a plastic bucket) run THB 200–300. Cocktails at the beach bars: THB 150–250. There are no cover charges on Phi Phi. A full evening with fire shows, five drinks, and food from the village restaurants: THB 800–1,500. By Thai standards this is on the higher end for a small island, because there's essentially no local competition.
Best Nights
Phi Phi runs every night during high season (November–April). The full moon parties on Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) occasionally pull people away, but Phi Phi's own scene is consistent. Peak season weekends are the busiest; the island fills with daytrippers from Phuket who stay for the evening. Low season (May–October) is quieter, some bars close, but the core strip stays open.
Practical
There are no vehicles on Phi Phi Don. Everything is walkable. Getting back to the mainland or to Phuket requires a ferry, the last of which typically leaves at 3:30pm — meaning a late night commits you to the island until morning. Longtail boats run between bays within the island. Cash is universal; a handful of the larger restaurants take cards. No dress codes; beach casual is the implicit standard.