Koh Phangan

  Koh Pha-Ngan is situated in the Southern Gulf of Thailand, 100km from Suratthani, the district centre. The nearby Island of Koh Samui has an international airport that receives flights from all over Thailand and Asia. Koh Pha-Ngan is a 15km boat journey from Koh Samui with ferries all day. 

   Had Rin Nai (west) is split into two halves by a small rocky foothill, thus the southern section is accessed from the pier side of Had Rin town and the northern section can be reached from the main road at the bottom of the Had Rin hills. Both sections of the beach are similar, with sunset views, long stretches of white sand and the odd mangrove on the coastline. The beach is not very wide if the tide is in, and the southern section is not great for sunbathing as it�s home to Had Rin Pier and debris clutters the beach in places. The coral reef that lays along the southern facing coast of the island starts here, thus in low tidal season (April to November) swimming on the beach side of the reef is not always possible.

   Ao Bangson and Ao Hin-Lor are continuations of Had Rin Nai and are situated below the Had Rin hills. The surrounding landscape is steep and is covered with volcanic boulders that are also dotted along the coast in the sea. The white sand beach is fairly narrow in places, and due to its great length, it is easy to find a private place to sunbathe. The coral reef that lies along the southern facing coast is about 60 metres from the beach, thus in low tidal season (April to November) swimming is not the best.