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Koh Phangan Information:
Located only 12 miles north of Samui in the Gulf of Thailand is the island of Koh Phangan. The Island is much quieter and relaxed than Samui, only with the exception of the full moon beach party that attracts every month a estimated number of 5 - 10,000 visitors come on the island for the over crowded full moon party on the east side beach of Haad Rin.
Simmilar to Samui, Koh Pha-ngan has enjoyed enormous increase in tourism numbers and the island is well know its own right for its every month held popular Full Moon Parties at Haad Rin bay. Due to its huge party scene some have named Phangan the Ibiza of the east.
To many tourists Fullmoon Party is most important of the main attractions on the island. Normally around ten-thousand party hungry FMP fans traveling to Koh Pha Ngan every month to see for them self the Fullmoon.
Simmilar to it's sister island Koh Tao, this island was a while ago at the beginning visited by travelers searching a sanctuary from the commercialised island of Koh Samui and recently, the island offers an amazing chooice of daytime activities, night life, places to stay and alternative yoga resorts. Kohpangan has to offer a lot of popular things to do one being snorkeling at many of beaches, one bay in particular is in the northeast side near Ko Ma.
Reserving a bungalow for Peak Season like high season and full moon party week can be useful. Places suchlike Milky Bay Resort and Sarikantang Phangan have web pages featuring online reservation service.
Restful laying on relaxing deserted beaches, snorkeling or taking a course to learn diving nearby the distinctive island of Koh Ma, a sheltered National Marine Park.
Located in the southern siamese Gulf of Thailand Phangan is sister island to the World renowned tourist destination of Koh Samui which more than one million holiday seekers every year.
On Phangan a lot of things to fill up your day. Once it's late Koh Phangan has a interesting nightlife, everything from typical Karaoke bars, Pubs to normal Clubs and larger Night Clubs.
It is interesting how can quiet and party madness can mix so good on the island. On one part, there are the huge beach parties attracting visitors with a wide range of music, a great location and party style.
The island's weather is during all seasons beautiful. Blue-sky days and a steady ocean breeze are the norm. The best time for a visit, end of December to late of March is the best vacation island experience.
You can book for a wide range of Bungalows on Ko Phangan for every kind of budget, availible to book online provided by PhanganIsland.com.
You can find the island near the center of the Samui Archipelago, Koh Phangan is ideally situated in the near of most popular locations such as Ang Thong National Marine Park and Koh Samui. The easy to reach Ang Thong is composed of over 40 small islands, with many pristine beaches and surrounded by crystal clear water. Weather in the Kingdom of Thailand can be highly tropic, warm and humid. The weather condition changes are designed by monsoons that create three seasons in Northern and Central Thailand and two contrasting seasons in south-central Thailand. In the south monsoon happens around May to October comes with lot of rain and cloudy, but in the north-east monsoon approx Nov to Mar is rainless and comparatively low temperature.
There are roads to Had Rin, but you have been warned that the concrete roads are not in the best condition and unless consider yourself a confident motorbike rider then do not attempt to get to Haad Rin, as nearly all accidents involving motorcycles happen in this area. Our advice is to leave your motorcylce at the seven eleven at BanTai and pay approx 50 Baht for a taxi over the hills to HaadRin.
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