Phangan Island

Phangan island is an island on the East coast of Thailand there have many Vacation , not so far from Surat Thani town on the main land. The area of this island is 168 square kilometers. The largest island in the area is Samui island and it is located a little South of Phangan island. There are several ferry lines between these islands. The main town on Phangan island is Thongsala, located on the West coast.You will find several great beaches on Phangan; Had Rin Nok, Had Rin Nai, Had Yao, Had Kuat and Chaloklum are a few of the most popular ones. There are some really nice resorts and cozy bungalows on most of Phangan beaches.
Phangan island was before the backpackers destination, Nowadays a 'more mixed range' of visitors arrives here. One thing most of them have in common is they want to find a relaxed and easy going place.
One exemption might be the Full moon party when Had Rin Nok transforms to a dance floor made of sand. If You don't want to participate or even listen to the music, don't worry. Phangan island is a relatively large island, so You can easily find a quiet place here, even when the moon is round.
Had Rin Nok and Had Rin NaiThe most well known beach on Koh Phangan is Had Rin and it is actually two beaches; Had Rin Nok on the South East is considered as one of the best beaches on Koh Phangan.
The famous full moon party is held here every month and about 10.000 people comes here then. (30.000 during new year) but normally this is an almost paradise-like and Vacation place. Had Rin Nai is in South-West and is also called Sunset beach.