ISLAND

Maipenrai is'nt just a phrase commonly heard on the island, Mai Pen Rai is also the name of a popular bungalow resort here. On the island a lot of activities to make you busy. When it's getting dark the island has a interesting nightlife, ranging from typical Karaoke bars, Beach Bars to normal Clubs or upscale Night Clubs. Lying around 18 km North of Samui in the Gulf of Siam is the island of Koh Phangan. Being generally much more quieter and relaxed than its neighbor, with the exception of the full moon beach party where around 5 - 10,000 visitors come on the island for the infamous full moon party in Haad Rin Nok The southeastern part of Kohphangan is the main party area including HadRin and the fullmoon party beach. Nearly all of the area around Haad Rin is mountainious making most of the fantastic fine white sandy beaches unaccessable by road, the only way to get to them is by longtail boat from HadRin.

You can book for a wide range of Guesthouses and Bungalows on Koh Phangan for different kind of budget, availible to book online provided by PhanganIsland.com. Koh Phangan was before a backpackers destination, by now a different type and a mixed range of holiday makers visits the island. A tought many of them have in common, guests want to search a nice and easy going place. One exemption might be the Full moon party when the beach changes into a dancefloor. On Phangan there is big choice of rooms, with bamboo made huts near the beach to first class airconditioned fully serviced bungalows with mini-bar, satellite TV and dining lounge area. You can find a listing of all kinds of bungalow resorts on Koh Phangan on www.PhanganBungalows.com. There are some very nice resorts and cozy bungalow resorts on all of Koh Phangan's beaches and you can book them from this internet site.

Kohpangan has many beautiful remote beaches and coves, some only accessible by trekking through jungle paths or by taking a boat. There are lots of ways to see the island, you can hire a local cab for a little amount of money,or if you feel really adventurist you can rent a jeep or motor car and do it in your own time frame. Situated in the Gulf of Thailand Phangan is sister island to the long time established tourist destination of Koh Samui that get visited by over 1.5 million visitors every year. Although Koh Phangan was explored by backpackers a mere twenty years ago, the island was before inhabited as long as 2000 years ago by sea gypsies originating from the area today called malaysia. Koh Phangan was then swarmed by chinese refugees most of them from the chinese province Hainan fleeing the economic hardship in their country.