While there you can play with our friendly monkeys or feed 'Champion', our baby elephant. He loves bananas. Are you looking for a little adventure during your holiday? If you are, then how about a ride on an elephant? The mahout, who is often the elephant's owner, is with the elephant for decades and is solely responsible for its care. Many mahouts are trying to create new job opportunities for themselves and their elephants by offering elephant rides to eager tourists. If you book online in advance we guarantee a 10 % discount. Trekking per person is then only 450 Baht. Our facility was designed to meet the special needs of our precious pachyderms. They even receive a yearly check-up from a government appointed veterinarian.

National Marine Park Angthong, translates as golden bowl, occupies almost 250 sq km and includes 50 sq km of limestone islands and karsts topography which rise from the sea as dramatic rock cliffs and bizarre rock formations. Taking you to the nicest beaches and snorkeling sites around Phangan Island. This is a fantastic way to experience the secluded coves and beaches on the east coast. Choose our safe and comfortable Nature Eco Tours for a truely amazing experience you will never forget! Phaeng waterfall was declared forest park in 1977. The Waterfall cascades vigorously downstream between forested shady banks.

The best time to visit Mae Had beach is between the months of Dec - Mar, as during the rest of the year the sea level becomes lower and swimming is not so good. Phangan Utopia Resort prides itself on its modern facilities and high level of service that the resort provides. The accommodation at Phangan Utopia Resort is finished to high standards with a total of 15 constructed rooms and bungalows. Phangan Utopia Resort also offers an extensive variety of cuisines to suit everyone's taste, excellent service and an idyllic ambience in choices of restaurants & bars. Phangan Utopia Resort is located in the north of Koh Phangan Island between Mae Haad Beach and Chaloklum Bay.

Due to the great geographical diversity that Ko Pangan island has to offer, each beach has its own individual characteristics and attributes, leading to a different vibe on every beach with each one having its own identity. Some people on Koh Pha-Ngan don't ever venture into Had Rin Beach, maybe they don't like the party zone there. Koh Phangan Island News is a NON-COMMERCIAL and NON-PROFIT organistation just because we think this world would be a much better place without money. Offering fresh & latest news about Ko Pangan Paradise Island Thailand, Asia. Koh Phangan is located in the Gulf of Siam a little north of Koh Samui. About 75 % of the island is mountains covered by tropical jungle.

Simple standard wood, all come with double-bed, mosquito net, fan, toilet and shower (cold), balcony with hammock. Well maintained and cleaned. Beachfront and hillside with spectacular view from the balcony. All bungalows have a stunning view over the Gulf of Thailand and the sun-rise, 'the window into your paradise ... !'. Together we speak or understand Thai, Scandinavian, English and German. We hope to see you soon! Hua Laem Resort has for more than 14 years provided travellers with simple affordable accommodation on Koh Phangan. You can relax when you want to, and still not being too far when you want to join the crowd.

The comfort and beauty of the Lighthouse Restaurant offers a range of delicious authentic Thai and European Cuisine. A wooden bridge now connects us to the beach whilst still retaining the away from it all feel. Haad Rin is Koh Phangan's most popular and lively beach where you can find some of the most interesting attractions. Only a 10 minute walk to Hadrin Village and Beach - Koh Phangan's host of the famous monthly Full Moon Party! The Lighthouse's location offers spectacular views over the Gulf of Thailand where you can relax in your bungalow hammock.

PAC operates by requesting donations to cover the cost of medical supplies used in treating owned animals, while all strays are treated at the expense of the clinic. The clinic has also been fully furnished to provide high standard living quarters for PAC's nurses Phangan animal care was founded in September 2001 by Shevaun Gallwey with the help of a few long term residents on the island. As a natural paradise island in the Southern Gulf of Thailand, Koh Phangan serves as the perfect getaway retreat. There are many ways in which you can assist PAC Koh Phangan and ensure our continued good work.

There are a wide range of useful services on Koh Pha Ngan offering anything from travel reservations, visa applications, internet, international call and vehicle rental. The beaches on Koh Pha-Ngan are some of the best in the Gulf of Thailand, and remain more popluar for people wishing to avoid the crowds of Koh Samui. The small island of Koh Pha-Ngan has a surprising amount of attractions and features worth visiting for all types of tourist. Most of the land along the coastline has been farmed as coconut plantation and the area takes on a dreamy desert island feel with palms leaning in to the calm emerald sea. There are over twenty clubs, scores of bars and restaurants serving every cuisine under the sun, from Mexican to Indian or whatever else you fancy.

The places close to the islands there offer phantastic snorkeling where you can experience the same marinelife like divers. Opened 1997 Haad Yao Divers was the first Dive-Center on the West-Coast of Koh Phangan and one of the islands pioneers. All our dive guides are qualified PADI Divemasters or Instructors which are diving in the Gulf of Thailand since many years. All our Daytrips and Local Trips around Kho Pan-nghan Island are suitable for snorkellers as well. We still belong to the smaller dive operators on the island which deal in quality rather than quantity and we know our divers by name.

Seaview Thansadet offers bungalows & accommodation with a fantastic view overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. Access from the main road is slightly shorter and less treacherous but still a bit of a trek. The bungalows are privately situated on the cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and Than Sadet Beach. Sea View Bungalow Resort at Than Sadet Beach is a great value for those looking to relax and soak up the island atmosphere without a need for easy beach access. Sea View Bungalow Resort is located at Than Sadet beach on the east coast of Koh Pha-Ngan Island.

Many people wish to own land to build a vacation home in Thailand. Purchasing or leasing real estate, land or property, in Thailand is attractive for a variety of reasons. Professionals, such as architects, interior designers, builders, project managers, and lawyers, allow us to offer you the best alternatives for building your dream. Phangan Island Property specializes in real estate; property sales and leasing on the tropical island of Phangan, Thailand, where clients can expect professional service while enjoying the relaxed island approach. Each plot is carefully tailored to maximize the space and offers the best views of the area.

The rooms themselves have more special touches with the sense of the traveling spirit always in mind, making your Mai Pen Rai Experience something even more special and memorable. The atmosphere in Thansadet is still simple, rustic, and slightly bohemian, with the emphasis on keeping in touch with the roots of nature around. MaiPenRai consists of 40 Bungalows directly at the Beach, on the Rocks or close to Thansadet River. Whether it is the beach that appeals to you, or the majestic hill top views, the hideout places at the waterfall, or the shade of the deep dense jungle behind, Than Sadet draws all kinds of people here, from all walks of life, and from many corners of the world, and shares her charm with all these kindred spirits. Each bungalow is special and unique with its original, artistic and spacious design.

BackpackersThailand.com is here to pass on valuable travel information and to help you pre-book PADI scuba diving and tours. We provide travel, activities, tours and scuba diving in Southern Thailand plus trekking, mountain biking, organised tours & trips around Bangkok, Central Thailand and Northern Thailand. BackpackersThailand.com has teamed with the most professional PADI dive centres on Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Phuket and three livaboard boats to the Similan/Surin Islands - one of the top 10 dive locations in the world! Backpackers Information Centre, one of the only T.A.T. registered travel agents on Koh Phangan, provide a backpacker information and booking service for Koh Phangan & many other parts of Thailand. We hope our website is of benefit to you and that our information about traveling Thailand & Asia helps you have a safe, fun and enjoyable time!

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The cliff top restaurant at Plaa's Bungalow Resort features several different areas to relax with raised Thai style sitting platforms with triangle cushions. All of the rooms offer a stunning view over the Gulf of Thailand and Thansadet Beach and are set amongst wonderful tropical gardens. Plaa's Bungalow Resort also provides the cheapest laundry service with 50 THB per kilo and internet access at 2 THB / minute at Thansadet bay, though the internet signal has been known to come and go. Plaa�s Thansadet Bungalow Resort has been established for over a decade now and the lush tropical gardens and wonderful natural surroundings have created a special private paradise at one of the most beautiful beaches on Koh Phangan Island. With some of the highest quality accommodations on Than Sadet beach and a wonderful cliff top terrace restaurant with an extensive selection of well priced cuisine, Plaa�s Bungalow Resort is a great choice.

Phangan Long Stay Bungalows is a family business, and so you feel like one of the family when you stay. The cheapest are old style fan bungalows, while at the other end of the scale are the concrete modern rooms all with air-con hot water, mini-bar and cable TV. At the beachfront there is a small coconut grove with many hammocks for relaxing out of the sun. There are poolside sun-loungers and umbrellas to cool off under, and the beach is only a stones throw away if you prefer to brown up on the fine white sand. The remaining rooms are a fusion of Thai and Mediterranean styles bungalows, in quaint thatched single story rows available at lower rates for those on a budget. The pace of development has been slow and tasteful on Had Chao Phao, and it retains the peaceful beauty and laid back vibe that drew the first island explorers here, then made them return year after year.