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Koh Phangan Information:
Lying only 18 km north of Samuiin the Gulf of Thailandis the island of Koh Phangan. Being generally much more quieter and laid back than Samui, with the exception of the Full Moon beach party where every month around 5 - 10,000 visitors come on the island for the over crowded fullmoon party in HaadRin.
They like to use the Net in order to learn all about the island and recommended place to stay. A useful place to get information on the island, is PhanganIsland.com
Koh Phanganis in the middle of a amazing paradisewith many coconut palms and green turquoise waters.
If you like to dine out then Phangan offers you a variety of restaurants, bars and cafes catering Thai, International, English, Danish and Mediterranean dishes, that suit everyone. And of course a huge choice of fresh seafood that is locally caught. Kohphanganhas unnumbered beautiful remote beachesand waterfalls, a few of them are only accessible by a treck over jungle paths or by hiring a taxi boat.
A variety of fishes and beautiful coral reefs offer diversa unique experience. Other day time activitiesnow include trekking, ATV Off Road and Jungle Treks.
There are roads to HaadRin, but you have been warned that the roads are not in the greatest condition and unless consider yourself a confident motorcycle rider then do not attempt to get to Haad Rin, as most accidents involving scooters happen in this area. Our advice is to leave your motorcylce at the 7/11 at Baan Tai and pay about 60 Baht for a pick up over the hills to Had Rin.
As a natural paradise in the southern gulf of siam, Ko Pha Ngan serves as popular getaway retreat, where one may enjoy white sand beachesor enjoy the under water world of Phangan and learning to divenot far from the distinctive island of Koh Ma.
The Island offers a lot of popular things to do one being snorkeling at most of bays, one bay in particular is in the northeastern tip at Ko Ma.
The first Full Moon begun with a some foreigners enjoying a party on Haad Rin East Side in the late 80's. They danced in the magnificent moonand more people turned up every party. Nowadays there are a estimated number of 6000-14000 backpackerswho are participating and enjoying a party to hardcore, psychedelic, and many different other sound tunes.Skilled DJ's playing the music from the clubs at Haad Rin Nok and from the whole bay.
If you do not like laying on the beachtry something different. The island has a few attractions like windsurfing, ATV Rentals, Elephant Safaris, Mountain Treking, Diving, Thaiboxing, Yoga,a Chinese Temple and Lessons for Thai-style Cooking.
One of the least cost intensive way to travel from BKK to Phangan would be to get yourself a joint ticket from Songserm Travel Center for ferry and speed boats, buses, train, airplanes to Koh Phangan. Another option is to get an 1 hour flight by Bangkok Airways every few hours from Bangkok to Samuiand take the catamaran boat to Phangan.
Simmilar to the other surrounding islands, Phangan experiences substantial growth in tourist arrival numbers and the island is well know for its every month held notorious Fullmoon Party held on Haad Rin . Because of its vibrant party scene some people have dubbed Koh Phangan the Ibiza of the east.
You can book for a wide range of Bungalowson Ko Phanganfor different range of budget, availible to book in advance provided by PhanganIsland.com.
For yoga minded tourists there are some special resortslike Ananda or the Sanctuary, yoga courses and A lot of people think the island is just another island for budget traveler or young people and everything focused on the Full Moon Partyat Had Rin beach. But Phangan is a large island and the party is just a small isolated part of the island.
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