Song
Thaew Taxi Thongsala
- Haad Rin = 50 Baht
Thongsala - Ban Tai = 50 Baht
Thongsala - Thong Nai Pan = 100 Baht
Thongsala - Chaloklum = 100 Baht
Thongsala - Haad Yao = 100 Baht
Mini-Bus
Taxi Haad
Rin - Thongsala = 80 Baht
Haad Rin - Chalokelum = 150 Baht
Haad Rin - Haad Yao = 150 Baht
Haad Rin - Thong Nai Pan = 200 Baht
Please
Note: The
taxi fares above are the minimum price per person - prices
will change depending on season and time of day. Also, most
of the time the taxis will only leave when full, so you may
have to wait - if you want to leave immediately or are travelling
alone the fare may be up to 500 Baht to hire the taxi.
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… Cheap
Eats
Thongsala
is the main Thai market town so it's a great place to find some
stall cooking authentic Thai food. There are plenty of "Chicken
and Rice" restaurants offering all the local favourites
and another popluar dish is "Som Tam" - or Papaya
Salad - see how spicy you can eat it! Expect to pay no more
than 30 Baht per dish.
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… Snorkelling
There
are many good spots to enjoy a bit of snorkelling on Koh PhaNgan.
The best area is all along the west coast, especially the
following beaches:
•
Koh Ma
• Haad Salad
• Haad Yao
• Haad Chao Phao
• Haad Khom
Please
take care of the corals and think safety.
Thongsala
is the main venue for popular Thai Kick Boxing events, with
no less than 3 stadiums! Expect the stadium to be full on
the night, so arrive early and grab a snack at a local restaurant
before sitting back to enjoy the fight.
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… Party
Zone
Black
Moon Party Every month on the black Moon (except on Buddhist holidays)
the beach comes alive with an assortment of Techno music. Half Moon Party The ever popular Half Moon Party is on twice a month in
the jungle off the Thong Nai Pan road.
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… Full
Moon Party
The
notorious Full Moon Party that attracts hundreds of thousands
of visitors every year is now a global event talked about
throughout the world.
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Travelling
about
45km to the south you will reach Koh PhaNgan, just between Koh
Tao & Koh Samui and with Koh Yippon & Angthong Marine
Park to its west. With 167km2 it is 2nd largest after Koh Samui
in the archipelago of 40 islands. During the past it has been
repeatetly visited by four of Thailand's Kings, who left their
royal signatures engraved in rocks, which are worshipped by
Thais until today. Initially discovered by the bacpacker crowd,
PhaNgan became famous for its worldwide acknowledged Full Moon
parties, attracting thousands of visitors every month. However,
if this kind of open-air techno music carnival is not your cup
of tea, it shouldn't stop you from checking out all the other
things the island has to offer. The size of the island makes
it easy to get away from any noise and discover somebeautiful
remote beaches with relaxed people and simple wooden huts. Also
for the more upmarket clientel there is plenty of luxurious
resorts offering all amenities in natural surroundings. Highrise
is not allowed and the original beauty is widely preserved.
Rain forest covers still 80% of the island and its fantastic
rock formations invite to trekk & explore. Koh PhaNgan provides
all sorts of exciting outdoor activities including exciting
outdoor activities including exciting dive trips to the nearby
Angthong National Marine Park but also caters for the spiritual/health
oriented with a variety of retreats, healing & spiritual
arts centres, meditation schools & spas. Cuisines from every
corner of the world will treat you with their culinary delights
and as mentioned before there is a very lively party scene catering
for every musical taste. The island can be easily accessed from
any port around, so be it just for the monthly big rave or a
few quiet island days, Koh PhaNgan is well worth a visit...
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