Last Updated on 2025 年 12 月 3 日 by 総合編集組
Ultimate Pai, Thailand December 2025 – New Year 2026: 45 Days of Non-Stop Parties, Adventures & Chill
Looking for the coolest winter escape in Southeast Asia? Forget overcrowded Bangkok or Chiang Mai — Pai, the tiny mountain town in northern Thailand, is where the real magic happens from December 2025 to 1 January 2026. Here’s everything you need to know.
1. Loop Festival 2025 – The Biggest Mountain Rave in Northern Thailand
Date: 13 December 2025 (10:00 AM – 01:00 AM next day) Location: Secret mountain venue outside Pai town This one-day electronic music and arts festival brings international DJs, massive light installations, neon jungles, and over 1,000 party people together. Early-bird tickets end around 4 Dec — prices go up after that!
2. Pai Walking Street Night Market – Open Every Single Night
Time: 5 PM – 10 PM (many stalls stay open later) Location: Main Walking Street + Pa Kham Road More than 80 food stalls, live music bars, handmade crafts, and the best street food in northern Thailand: grilled river prawns, mango sticky rice, khao soi, coconut ice cream sandwiches… bring cash (most vendors don’t take cards)!
3. Jungle Tipsy Tubing – The Famous Boozy River Float
Daily departures ≈ 11 AM – 5 PM You get a huge tube, free hotel pickup, and float down the Pai River stopping at 3 riverside bars with DJs, free welcome shots, beach volleyball, and muddy games. By the third bar everyone is dancing on their tubes — pure legendary fun.
4. Pai White Water Rafting – 45 km of Real Adventure
Season: Late Oct – mid Jan (perfect right now!) Full-day trip (10:30 AM – 7:30 PM) | Grade 3-4 rapids | ≈ 2,300 THB per person Includes lunch, insurance, professional guides, and epic jungle canyon scenery. Many travelers call this “the best adrenaline activity in Thailand”.
5. Silent Jungle Meditation Retreats – Reset Before New Year
• Pa Pae Meditation Retreat (3-day courses) Dec 9-12 | Dec 17-20 | Dec 24-27 | plus a special Pai-local session Dec 21-23 • Dhammakaya Temple Special December Program Daily yoga, monk offering, giant soap-bubble meditation, and sky-lantern ceremonies at night.
6. New Year’s Eve in Pai 2025→2026 – What to Expect
No official mega-event announced yet, but Pai never sleeps on NYE:
- Riverside bars launch fireworks at midnight
- Walking Street turns into an open-air dance floor until 3-4 AM
- Many hostels and villas host private countdown parties (100-300 people) with guest DJs
- Temples open for 108 bell rings if you want a spiritual start to 2026 Pro tip: Ask your hostel owner in mid-December — they always know the hidden parties.
7. Weather & Packing List
Day: 22-28°C | Night: 12-16°C (colder on the mountain) Pack: light jacket, scarf, swimsuit, waterproof bag, fast-dry towel, cash in small notes, power bank.
Pai in December is pure freedom: jungle parties by day, campfire bars by night, and zero pressure. Book your hostel early — places fill up fast for Loop Festival and NYE!
(See website for official links & real-time updates)
