The end of another glorious year is almost here. Are you ready to step into 2025 in swag? Yes? If your budget permits, take your New Year bash outside your country and enjoy the craziest year-ending parties in Thailand.
Ready or not, here’s a list of some of the hottest and craziest New Year celebrations in Thailand that you’ll regret missing.
- Mahanakhon Bangkok Sky Bar New Year’s Eve
Head to Mahanakhon Bangkok Sky Bar, located at 114 Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok, for an exhilarating New Year’s Eve celebration. This is the highest countdown to New Year 2025, and you can celebrate it at this rooftop sky bar on the 78th floor, where delicious food and amazing music are served. Along with the most luxurious views of Bangkok, you get to enjoy a 360-degree angle view of the city’s fireworks. So, get to this tallest building in Thailand with your loved ones and ring in the New Year in style.
- Vertigo Bangkok New Year’s Eve
Vertigo Bangkok New Year’s Eve 2025 is a luxury rooftop New Year party in Bangkok that you shouldn’t miss. It is a famous party at Banyan Tree, and the Vertigo Sky Bar offers an al fresco dining experience overlooking the glittering cityscape of Bangkok. Dine on first-class steaks and fork-tender seafood while feasting your eyes on the enormous skyline of the city. You can even check out the Moon Bar on the 61st floor and experience the fantastic fireworks display under the blanket of stars.
- White Party Bangkok (Siam Paragon and EmSphere)
White Party Bangkok is Thailand’s iconic gay dance festival, with six massive parties from December 27th to 31st, 2024. Enjoy 4 night parties at PARAGON HALL at Siam Paragon and 2 pool parties at TRIBE Sky Beach Club at EmSphere.
This year, White Party Bangkok presents TECHTOPIA, which is a futuristic wonderland where boundaries blur and the possibilities of future come alive today. Prepare to be transported to another dimension in this party as you immerse yourself in a world where theater, music, art, and cutting-edge technology collide.
The tickets for this party have already been on sale since August. So, get yours fast!
- Surin Beach, Phuket
Do you want to spend New Year’s Eve outside of Bangkok? Head to Surin Beach for some of the best New Year beach parties. From Bangkok, you can get flight, train, or bus tickets to Phuket at SiamTickets.
Once you’ve reached Phuket, head to Surin Beach for crazy parties and the best crowd. You can also head to the Pulsin Beach Club.
Did you know that Paris Hilton partied here two years ago? Since then, this beach has been trendy and hip, and the island has transformed into a party haven with beach barbecues, fireworks, gala dinners, and unlimited booze.
- Patong Beach, Phuket
Patong is the largest beach in Phuket and is renowned for its vibrant New Year’s Eve celebrations. You can start your evening on the sandy beaches, kicking it off with a cocktail in your hand. As midnight approaches, you’ll find the area coming alive with spectacular fireworks displays, live music, fire shows, and beach parties with sensational DJs.
- Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is a popular island for backpackers. The island is not much crowded but is known to host amazing parties on New Year’s Eve with popular DJs, bands, and live music.
Head to Koh Lanta if you like to party but want less crowd.
- Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan (Haad Rin Beach)
The Full Moon Party is one of the best parties in Thailand, and the last Full Moon Party of the year will be held on December 31st, 2024. This party is different from all other parties you have experienced as different people swarm in with one purpose in mind – dance, drink, party, and eat!
Dance till the wee hours of the morning and watch the most beautiful sunrise of your life, which will be the first sunrise of 2025.
- Pattaya
During the NYE celebrations, Pattaya comes alive like no other time of the year. From grand fireworks spectacle to the nightlife scene adding a distinct flavor to the celebrations, this is the place to be. The festivities run for three days, from December 29th to December 31st. On the 31st, there will be a massive countdown at midnight.
- Chiang Mai – Tha Phae Gate Festival
Chiang Mai’s celebration at Tha Phae Gate combines culture and revelry, where you can participate in traditional Buddhist rituals before hitting the festival grounds for live performances, food stalls, and fireworks over the city’s historic temples.
- Phi Phi Islands – Loh Dalum Bay Party
The Phi Phi Islands, particularly Loh Dalum Bay, host an epic beach party with bonfires, fire shows, and dance music echoing across the sand. Known for its stunning beauty, this is a unique spot to welcome the new year with a tropical twist.
Whether you’re looking for a lively beach party or a vibrant city celebration, these top spots in Thailand offer something for every New Year’s reveler. Let the countdown begin!