Koh Phangan Thailand Tip Destination



Koh Phangan is located in the archipelago of Samui - a group of about 40+ islands in the Gulf of Thailand. The islands are part of Surat Thani province to the capital of the eponymous province. The only means of transportation to and from the island is by boat or ferry momentary, where you can choose from several vendors and locations on the island. The neighboring island of Koh Samui, about 20 km. Phangan and about 40 km from the mainland, is hosting a domestic airport. Flights to and from Bangkok, Phuket, Malaysia, etc. leave on an hourly basis. The nearest airport on the mainland in Surat Thani.


The development of the island itself is progressing slowly, fortunately for locals and tourists, as this leaves the majority of the unspoilt islands. main population centers are along the west and south coast. The infrastructure is in good shape, and you can rent cars or bikes almost the entire island. Accommodation can be found in all price ranges, although the high-end resorts are rare.

Main attractions for most visitors are local yoga schools with teachers from around the world and the infamous Full Moon Party.

At least yoga schools are scattered around the island and welcome you all kinds of meditations or fasting to get your inner self in balance again. The Full Moon Party, held on the beach at sunrise in the Haad Rin East settlement and the most densely populated area of ​​the island. Time will tell how the Thais will deal with this advantage knives.

In the past it was a very spiritual approach to the island. There are four hundred years, a group of Buddhist monks were the first officially recognized in Koh Phangan settlers. They said they saw the islands unique energies and founded a monastery right next to what is today Thong Sala, the main port of the island. In the wake of spiritual frenzy even the kings of Thailand were established in Koh Phangan. Even His Majesty King Phumiphon Adunyadet came to visit this tranquil island several times.

More than thirty beaches and lots of activities to do Koh Phangan an interesting choice. Surfing, wakeboarding, scuba diving, elephant rides, paintball, fishing trips, yoga lessons, kung fu, archery and much more are available to make your holiday a filled one.

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