What are the beaches on Koh Phangan like?
Posted in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan & Koh Tao
ProdigalSon, Jan 31, 2007
Haad Rin is the beach where the full moon party is. This part of the island has a beautiful beach (with the softest sand I found on the island) but is overdeveloped and crowded with tourists. It’s like Khao San Road on the beach. So, if that’s not your thing, I recommend checking out some of the more remote beaches on the island. My favourite is in the NE corner, called Thong Nai Pan. I have some friends that run a circle of bungalows (100-300baht) there called Thai Terrace. Within sight is a beautiful and very quiet beach.
Rheumy Sven, Jul 07, 2005
Once I found Koh Phangan I pretty much fell in love and didn’t want to leave. There are about 10 major beaches/bays on it where you can stay, so it’s enough by itself. It has gotten a little more developed since the Full Moon Parties started, but it’s still easy to get away from all that and it’s really pretty.
Hbf, Jun 17, 2007
Yeah the beaches in Phangan are much nicer than Tao. Even the main beach sunrise is better than Tao, but there’s a fair bit of people on it (not even close to crowded though). You can hire a boat to see some of the off the beaten path beaches as well, but I don’t know any specifically to check out.
