Koh Samui, Thailand
Koh Samui has been identified as the proposed first destination for the Koh Nomad model, subject to local partnerships, regulatory approvals and site selection. Our concept: a campus of pavilions between palm groves and the Gulf of Thailand, designed for people whose best work happens close to water.
Designed for the climate, not despite it
Our design intent: cross-ventilated pavilions, deep eaves, local teak and lime plaster. The architecture is meant to keep the island present while the acoustics keep the work uninterrupted. Final design will be developed with Thai architects and local authorities.
2,000 m²
Target campus size across four pavilions
180
Projected members at full capacity
1 Gbps
Planned redundant fibre with backup power
24/7
Intended member access, year round
Everything under one roofline
The programme we intend to build into our proposed first location.
AI as infrastructure
An integrated AI platform planned as part of membership: AI credits included, multiple AI capabilities through one Koh Nomad account, plus workshops to put them to work.
Open-air studios
Planned shaded terraces and glass studios with high-speed fibre, sit-stand desks and ocean airflow.
Call rooms & podcast studio
Acoustically treated booths for client calls are planned, plus a bookable two-person recording studio.
Meeting suites
Designed as three rooms from four to sixteen seats, with screens, whiteboard walls and catering.
Café & juice bar
Intended to serve Thai specialty coffee, cold-pressed juices and an all-day healthy kitchen.
Wellness deck
A planned yoga shala, ice bath, sauna and daily classes from sunrise to sunset.
Kids club
Planned supervised play and creative workshops during core hours, for ages 2–11.
The rhythm we are designing for
An illustrative day at our proposed first location. Programming is intended to be optional but constant.
- 06:45
Sea swim & sunrise yoga
Wellness deck, open to all members.
- 08:00
Café opens
Slow bar coffee, fruit bowls, quiet focus hour.
- 09:30
Deep work block
Silent studios; no meetings, no calls.
- 12:30
Members' lunch
Long table, rotating regional menu.
- 15:00
Skill sessions
Member-led workshops and office hours.
- 17:30
Sunset hour
Beach walk, padel, or a cold plunge.
- 19:00
Community dinner
Wednesdays and Fridays, terrace.
The island is the campus
Weekend expeditions to Ang Thong, diving off Koh Tao, jungle waterfalls and night markets — planned with local operators and intended to be open to members and their guests.
The details
Project parameters as currently planned. Nothing on this page is contractually secured.
- Destination
- Koh Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand — site selection in progress
- Target size
- Approx. 2,000 m² campus across four pavilions
- Projected capacity
- Approx. 180 members · 12 private studios
- Target launch
- 2027 — subject to partnerships and local approvals
- Access
- Proximity to Samui International Airport (USM) is a site criterion
- Planned hours
- Members 24/7 · Café 08:00–20:00
Why Thailand.
Why Koh Samui.
Koh Nomad could begin anywhere. We want to begin in Thailand. For decades, Thailand has welcomed travellers, entrepreneurs, creators and people searching for different ways to live — and today it is also one of the places where the future of location-independent work is becoming visible.
- Global accessibility
- Extraordinary hospitality
- Entrepreneurial energy
- Quality of life
- Culture and nature
- International communities
- A growing remote-work ecosystem
- Work and life in balance
For Koh Nomad, Thailand is not simply a market. It is where we want to prove that a global remote-work ecosystem can grow while remaining deeply connected to the country and communities that welcome it. We do not want to simply operate in Thailand — we want to build with Thailand: with Thai professionals, businesses, advisors and institutional stakeholders, fully within Thai legal and regulatory frameworks. Koh Samui is our proposed starting point: an international destination, an island lifestyle, a strong hospitality ecosystem and an environment where work and quality of life can coexist naturally.
Our journey begins in Thailand.
So does our commitment.
Thailand is not just where we begin. It is part of what we build.
As this first destination grows, our intention is for part of the value created here to remain connected to Thailand — through local employment, local suppliers, partnerships, community initiatives and the future work of the Koh Nomad Foundation.
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Koh Nomad is currently in development. Leave your name and we will contact you in order as the project progresses and founding memberships open. You will get a confirmation by email straight away.
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Founding members are intended to receive preferential rates, priority studio selection and network access as each new destination opens.