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You can book for a wide range of Bungalows on Koh Phan Gan for every kind of budget, availible to book in advance on this website.
Koh Phangan is approximately 2 1/2 hours from Don Sak and approximately 45 minutes from Samui by ferry. The cheapest way from Bangkok to Phangan is to get yourself a joint tickets from Songserm Travel Center who operates joint ticket for (Ferry and Express boats, bus, train, air) to Koh Phangan. Or you can get an 1 hour flight by Bangkok Airways daily from Bangkok to Samui and catch the speed boat to Koh Phangan.
Surrounded by pure clear waters, Koh Phangan evolved in the grown into a scuba divers top destination in South Thailand.
The island of Koh Panghan is one of the country's interesting tropical gems. Blessed with sunny beaches and secluded bays, people from many different countries come again year after year to experience the unique Thai culture.
There are a lot very nice resorts and cozy hotels on all of Phangan's beaches and nearly all of them are able to book online on this website.
On Phangan a lot of activities to make you busy. After sunset Phangan offers a interesting nightlife, everything from thaistyle Ladybars, Beach Bars to normal Clubs and larger Night Clubs.
Specially for yoga interested people Koh Phangan has now alternative resorts for example Ananda or the Sanctuary, yoga courses and A lot of people have in mind that Koh Phangan is only a destination for backpackers or young people mainly visiting the island because of the Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach. But Phangan is a large island and the party is just a relative small part of Koh Phangan.
In the last 20 years, Koh Phan Gan has attracted an enormous number of holiday makers. A few of them religiously find their way back each holiday to the small paradise. Who are those Phangan lovers? Well, there is lot of reasons you could find to visit Koh Phangan. Even it is quite small in geographical terms many kinds of travelers can find their own favorite place on Koh Phangan. In my opinion, you should definitely consider visiting Koh Phan Gan.
The southeast part of Koh Panghan is the main party area including HaadRin and the full moon party beach. Nearly all of the area around Haad Rin is mountains making most of the excellent fine white sandy beaches unable to reach by road, the only way to get to them is by longtail boat from Haad Rin.
Even Koh Phangan was explored by backpackers about 20 years ago, Koh Phangan was already inhabited for more than 2000 years ago by sea gypsies originating from Malaysia. Koh Phangan was then targeted by Chinese migrants most of them originating from the province Hainan fleeing their country.
It is interesting the way the quiet and frenzy can mix so perfect here. At one side of Phangan, you can find the famous fullmoon parties attracting visitors with a wide range of music, a great location and a relaxed atmosphere.
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