PARADISE ISLAND

Two of the most popular of the beaches, Had Rin and Chaloklum always are crowded with sun worshipers but there's also less visited, more hidden bays and beaches. Koh Phangan's monthly Full Moon Party is asia's most famous beach party, with international DJ's from all over the world lining up to have the honor of playing. Surrounded by pure clear waters, Kohphangan evolved in the last years to a divers top destination in Asia. On Phangan many different things to fill up your day. At nighttime Koh Phangan offers a active Night Life, ranging from typical Ladybars, Beach Bars to normal Clubs or larger Night Clubs.

Situated in the Gulf of Thailand Phangan is the next island to the world wide known tourist destination of Samui Island that more than 1.5 million tourists every year. Koh Phangan Island has also a selection of upper class accommodation , for example Salad Buri Resort or Sunset Cove. Both of them have a high class service and a general high standard. Phangan was considered a backpackers destination, by now a more mixed range of holiday makers arrives here. One thing many of tourists have in common, want to find a nice and easy going place. One exemption can be the Fullmoon party when the place transforms to a dancefloor. Although Koh Pha-ngan was visited by backpacking hippies about twenty years ago, the island was actually inhabited already about two thousand years ago by sea pirates driving with their boats from Malaysia. The area was a few years later settled by Chinese people many of them from Hainan fleeing their country.

The island is a relaxed place in south of of Thailand with the best beaches found in the region. Accommodation in a first class resort or beach side hotel to really reasonable prices. You can see many amazing beaches on Koh Phangan. Had Rin Nok, Had Kuat, Haad Tian and Thong Nai Pan are some of the more best visted ones. You can book for a wide range of Bungalows on Ko Phangan for every kind of budget, availible for online reservation provided by PhanganIsland.com. If you enjoy to dine out then Phangan has to offer a variety of places to eat, bars and cafes offering Thai, International, Danish, Western and Mediterranean dishes, something to suit everyone. And naturally of it's location a huge selection of fresh seafood which is locally caught. The weather in Thailand is highly equatorial, warm and damp. Often weather season are designed by monsoons which make three distinct seasons in Northern and Central Thailand and 2 contrasting seasons in Southern part of the Kingdom of Thailand. The south-west monsoon approx May to Oct is rainy and cloudy, whereas in the north-east monsoon around November to Mar is dry and comparatively low temperature.

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