KOH TAO
Located in the Gulf of Thailand Phangan is sister island to the long time established tourist destination of Koh Samui which attracts in excess of 1.5 million holiday seekers each year.
Two of the most visited of the beaches, Had Rin and Chaloklum most of the time are filled up with sun worshipers but there's also less visited, more hidden beaches and bays.
Kohpangan's monthly Full Moon Party is the world's best known beach party, with international DJ's from across the globe lining up to get the chance of playing.
The island of Koh Phangan was for the first time visited by backpackers more than twenty years ago, the island was before inhabited as long as 2000 years ago by sea gypsies coming from the area today called malaysia. The area was later swarmed by Chinese people most of them from Hainan fleeing their country.
Like it's neighbour island Koh Tao, this island has been at first visited by travelers seeking an escape from the overcrowded Samui and today, Phangan offers an amazing chooice of daytime activities, parties, resorts and spas.
If enjoing tropical nature, tasting local thai food is your type of holiday activity, Phangan Koh Phangan is just the right place. If you want to meeting travelers from the whole world and having fun exploring the island, this island is the place to be, as well. Accommodation on Koh Phangan has huge variety of rooms, starting from wooden bungalows near the beach to first class air-con and well equipped bungalows with hot water, satellite TV and dining lounge area. There is a database of all types of bungalows on Koh Phangan on www.PhanganBungalows.com.
For accommodation at Haad Yao, check out Sandy Bay Phangan, all of the bungalows are serviced regular and as one of the original resorts on Phangan Island they maintain the standard expected by holiday makers.
Like the neighbor island, Koh Pha-ngan experiences enormous increase in visitor numbers and it is well know its own right for its every month held notorious Fullmoon Parties right on Haad Rin beach. Due to its massive party scene some media have dubbed Koh Phangan the Ibiza of the east.
Seeking chance to venture to the nearby Ang Thong National Park composed of over 38 small islands endowed with pristine beaches, underwater caves and the tranquil Tha Laem Nai a salty water blue lagune lake shown in the book The Beach by Alex Garland. It seems that whatever it is you are looking for, at that place is something here for everyone.
Here are many really nice resorts and cozy hotels on nearly all of Koh Phangan's beaches and you can book them on this website.
For accommodation at Had Yao Beach, we can suggest you Sandy Bay, all of the rooms are maintained every day and as one of the first places on Phangan they maintain the standards anticipated by guests.
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