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Koh Phangan Information:
Kohpangan is a small island in the gulf of Thailand. Ko Phangan used to be the backpackersheaven, nowadays a 'more mixed range' of people come to the island here. But they all want to find a laid back and easy going place. Ko Phangan is in the middle of a natural paradisewith many coconut palms and bright turquoise waters. Kohphangan has many beautiful bays and coves, a few of them are only able to reach by a treck through jungle paths or by using a taxi boat.
Phangan is about 2.5 hours from Surat Thani Province and approximately 45 minutes from Samuiby ferry.
Phangan has a choice of top end accommodation to choose from, to name just a few as example Garden Lodge or Raiwin BeachResort. All of them have a top class service and can be recommended to everyone able to afford them.
Koh Phangan has a lot of popular things to do one being snorkeling at many of Kohpanganbeaches, one beachin particular is in the northeastern tip near by Ko Ma.
Ko Phangan's weatheris the whole year beautiful. Nice weatherdays and a nice sea breeze nearly everyday. For the purists, end of December to late of March is the best tropical island experience.
As a tropical paradise island next to Koh Samui, Ko Pha Ngan offers the real getaway place, where one can enjoy deserted beachesor enjoy the under water world of Phangan and go for a divenearby the tiny island of Koh Ma.
Maipenrai is'nt just a phrase commonly heard here, Maipenrai is also the name of a popular resort here.
Visitors like to search the Net in order to learn all about Phangan and local accommodation. A helpful place to reserve a bungalowin a resort on Phangan, is PhanganIsland.com
One of the least cost intensive way to travel from capital city to Koh Phangan is to get yourself joint tickets from Songserm Travel Center for ferry and express boats, buses, train, planes to Koh Phangan. Another option is to fly an 1 hr. flight by Bangkok Airways every few hours from Bangkok to Koh Samuiand take the catamaran speed boat to Phangan.
One exemption from the otherwise relaxing and quite island is the FullMoon Party Beach when Haad Rin Nok transforms to a dance floor made of sand. If you don't fell like party or the kind of music they are playing, don't worry on Koh Panghanare a lot unspoiled places, that are all over the Island like fishing spots, fruit garden in the hills and viewpoints.
On Phangan there is large variety of bungalows, everything between small huts near the beach to first class air-con and well equipped bungalowswith mini-bar, spacious balcony and large garden area. There is a database of all kinds of accommodation on Phangan on www.PhanganBungalows.com.
Located around 18 km from the northern side of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Siam is the island of Koh Phangan. The Island is much quieter and laid back than Samui, just with the exception of the full moon beach party that attracts every month between 5 - 10,000 visitors arrive for the famous full moon on the east side beach of HaadRin.
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