I love getting off the beaten track because you see something different.On Koh Phangan if there are plenty of if opportunities to get to the remote areas as most of the island is mountainous.
One of my favourite drives on Koh Phangan is over the hill and mountain passes to
bottle beach in the northeast of the island. As You go up over the unmade roads keep you guessing lengths over what all of Thailand was probably like before there was cars and any kind of development in Thailand.
If some of the views of jungle and the ocean a breathtaking and though I wish to spend more time there it is a strange feeling that this is not my place, I am an urban animal and whatever and wherever I go in nature I am never really at home.
Haad Khuad ResortLabels: bottle beach, Koh Phangan, phangan
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BANGKOK: -- Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai government has agreed to exempt the fee for tourist visa applications for a three month period, effective 5 March, 2009 to 4 June, 2009.
All foreigners who apply for Tourist Visa at the Royal Thai Embassies and the Royal Thai Consulates-General worldwide, including eligible foreigners who apply for Visa on Arrival at designed checkpoints, will be exempted from tourist visa fee from 5 March to 4 June B.E.2552 (2009).
Such arrangement is for Tourist Visa single entry only.
-- Tourism Authority of Thailand 2009-02-27
Labels: free thai visas, Koh Phangan
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I took the bus from
Chaweng to get to Haad Rin recently and it was a doddle. I was staying
BB Chaweng and we got a ticket form the reception for Haad rin the next day.
The bus came island style, a bit late but in plenty of time for the ferry. We got on this rediculously large bus but I after we realized why. After about 5 more stops at different hotels the bus filled up. When we got out to Big Buddha pier we showed our tickets to the ferry man and he lead us off down the old wooden pier to our ferry the Haad Rin Queen.
This was a fine old wooden ferry which plodded out to Koh Phangan, time to take in the views and get into the slow style of island life even more.
The Haad Rin Queen took us right in to Haad rin west and we had done it.
Our hotel was right there and the
famous full moon party beach just 200 meteres away.... easy peasy lemon squeasy!!!
Labels: boat, Bus, Chaweng, ferry, haad rin
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Santhiya Resort And Spa has a 3 FREE Night - Stay 10 Pay 7 off on at the moment and is such a beautiful resort On the remote north east corner of Koh Phangan. This is the perfect place for honeymooners who need to perfect getaway to find some peace and quiet on one of Thailand's most romantic Island's.
Labels: honeymoon, Koh Phangan, Santhiya Resort And Spa
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I took the lompraya Ferry from Thong Sala to Samui last month and it was a fast modern ride that got me to Samui airport very smoothly. The pick up on Samui was handled very professionally and I made my 5.45pm flight with time to spare.
The other ferry from Big Buddha Beach to Haad Rin was an old wooden boat which was great slow way to get out to Phangan but when youare on a time budget use the lompraya Ferry from Thong Sala
Labels: ferry, Koh Phangan
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