Ko Phangan Travel Forum

Hello All, This is my first time posting on this forum. I hope to get some feedback about these 2 resorts. I am planning my honeymoon in Thailand and wanted to know which of these 2 Resorts are more luxurious. I am looking for a quiet romantic 7 day trip. I looked through the pictures for both resorts and I love the vibes I am getting from Santhiya. Fro several reviews I gathered that Santiburi is also really great but I feel the rooms in Santhiya or Melati are much bigger and many have attached private pools. Whic of the 3 resorts would you recomend for an ultimate honeymoon getaway?

Santhiya
Melati
Santiburi

Thanks!!!!

So I will be arriving into koh samui on July 5th at about 7:30pm by the Bangkok Air flight from phuket. can I take a boat/ferry across to Phangan at around 8-8:30pm ? as far as i can tell, the last boat leaves at 6:30pm to KPN. is there a private speedboat i could take at night (8:30ish)? approximately what should be the cost ? I don't want to spend the night in Samui, but if there is no other option, i guess i'll have to.

i'm gonna be there for about a week beginning july 5th, so if anyone else is travelling around the same time and wants to get in touch, feel free! :)

Hi!

I am a single female traveller and after some advice on accommodation for the Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan....i would quite like to stay away from the main party area, somewhere i can meet similar single travellers to go to the party with possibly.

Any advice is welcome!!

Thanks :)

Hi my friend and I are thinking of staying at Chills resort for the fmp. Has anyone stayed there before and can provide any info (such as living conditions, the restaurant, motorbike rental etc)? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hi, we're 3 guys heading to KPN for the FMP in July. We're looking to split up into two rooms. Are there any good recommendations for villas or bungalows that have this type of accomodation.




We're not picky, just two rooms with the option of twin or queen/king sized beds and a/c. Budget is probably around 1500 to 2000 bht. Also, we're also looking to stay the minimum of 3 nights only (2 nights seems impossible but if anyone knows pls share) as we don't have enough leave.




Also if there's recommendations for 2 rooms/huts/houses side by side not in a single bungalow or villa we're open as well. Our sole purpose is the FMP so I guess we want somewhere not too far from Haad Rin.

We will be travelling to Thailand in August this year with our 3 children (9,7,4) and wanted to go to either Ko Tao or Ko Phangan? We would like to do snorkelling and a bit of diving (not much) and were wondering which island would be better. I heard that Ko Tao's beaches are not that great and that is already ver commercial. Any suggestions would be very appreciated. Cheers, Eva

I heard there is a speed boat from Koh Phangan to Thathong. Can anyone tell me more about this or where I can find information?

We traveling at the end of March and are traveling with a small child. We also need to catch a plain at about 13h00 at Surat Thani airport to bangkok.

If anyone has information about the best and easiest way to get to Bangkok, that is also welcome.

And last, does anyone has any info about "J.S. Hut Resort" on Koh Phangan?

Thanks.

has anyone stayed at either ban tai or ban khai beaches, what are they like as in for just a few days while the full moon party is on then moving to a nicer beach. are they still nice enough to swim at and lay on the beach?

Hi!

Does anyone know if there is boat to go from Koh Phangan (Had Rin) to Koh Samui (Big Buddha Pier) early in the morning about 7am? Because I have to catch a flight on 10:55am in Koh Samui airport.

and by the way, do you know how can I book accommodation in advance for 4 nights in Koh Phangan when all the booking websites requires minimum 5 or 7 nights reservation?

Thanks!!!

whats your opinion? which beach is nicest for laying around on and swimming thinking around bottle beach or salad beach!! is that what its actualy called though? im just after a nice relaxing 2 or 3 days before we head back to the hussle and bussle of bangkok and a couple of long bus trips and a lot of shopping.
any suggestions of nice places to stay. im normally a budget traveller but as its a girls trip willing to spend abit more for a couple of days for a bit of luxery lol

My wife and I will be on Koh Pha Ngan in late Jan./early Feb. (leaving well before the full moon party), and we're trying to figure out which beach areas in the northwest, away from the port and far from the party zone is best. Looking for places that are good for snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, hanging-out, etc. Anyone with suggestions for beaches and/or mid-range bungalow places with or near good basic Thai food??

Thanks a lot!!!

Hello everyone...

Right i am finding it hard to book accomation in Koh Phangan for new years eve.. I want to check in on 31st dec and stay for 2 nights but every hotel/huts has a minimum restriction of how many nights you can stay for such as 5 nights or how many days before new years eve you have to check in by.. I do not want to stay for 5 nights but 2 then head back to koh samui!! Does anyone know anywhere to stay where these rules do not apply and is near or not to far from the full moon party??

Thanks

Ryan

Hi, Im going to Koh Phangan shortly after christmas, Im a little worried about the fact that I am going to be on my own. How safe is Koh Phanagan? I dont like the idea of going back to my Bungalow on my own so would prefer to share accomodation with a new found friend. Would you advuise sharing accomadation with someone and would you advise this as a place to visit on your own. Im just worried that I'll get a bit lonely while im there. Thanks for your help

Hi what is the best area/beach to stay? We would like to be by a nice beach but not too far away so we can visit different things. We are also visiting during the full moon party

can anyone tell me or get me the number for sukho bungalows koh phangan in the Baan wok tum area?

hi,
me & the wife's off to phangan for the new year from the 29th dec to 4th jan. thing is we cann't seem to find any reasonable priced bungalows in haadrin willing to book us in.
we've been to many full moon parties there but never for new year.
we usually stop outside haadrin but we have some friends booked into coral bungalows but they are now full (for bookings for these dates at least).
will we be able to find anywhere when we get there or will we need to book somewhere out of haadrin.
we are willing to pay upto about 1500bht per night.

thanks,

hey everyone, there is a group of 13 of us travelling to go to the full moon party, just want to know what is a really good resort around where the full moon party is held, there is no real price restrictions but nothing really over $80 a night as we still want something nice on the beach. Also how is easy is it to travel around the island, and how do you make your way from the resorts to the beach where the full moon party is held?? is it possible to hire quad bikes and cruise around that way?

Hi I'll be in Ko Phangan for another few weeks, but I need to make my visa run to Burma next week. Can anyone suggest a travel agent that will offer me less than 2000 baht to do this?\thanks!

Hi there,
Me and my friend are going to Koh Phangan for the FMP for 5 days between 16-21 June.
We are looking for a bungalow, hut right near the water edge including A/C with 2 beds.
Our budget is 2000-2500 Baht per night max. Heard abt Sanctuary, any other places you should recommend us to stay?
We are eager to meet ppl between these dates, so let me know if yr going to Phangan between 16/21 June.

Thx in adv and regards,

Cheers!

Right so folks,
There is a bunch of us headin to the full moon party, I see there is a load of places to stay around Haad Rin, can anyone recommend any place to stay in the town somewhere, where you have stayed, we are looking for a place that is priced around 200 bath or less even, just looking for something simple a hut with a bed and a net, no bugs under the bed, thats all I ask thanks.
Please note it was me that left the message blow, I'm not crazy I just but the town Haat Yi instead of Haad Rin.
By the way Haad rin is a strange oul place well it was wneh i was there plenty of rodents on the streets....

Right so folks,
There is a bunch of us headin to the full moon party, I see there is a load of places to stay around hatt yai, can anyone recommend any place to stay in the town somewhere, where you have stayed, we are looking for a place that is priced around 200 bath or less even, just looking for something simple a hut with a bed and a net, no bugs under the bed, thats all I ask thanks.

Does anyone know how to get from Hat Yai to Ko Phangan? Or can someone tell me where I can find information about that?

Also any information about places to stay is more than welcome. I just started preparing my trip and I am looking for as much info as I can get. We are travelling with a 1 year old and want to stay on a nice beach, quiet and not too expensive.

hi im from dublin,ireland and im trying to work out the easiest way to get to koh phangan ill be going around july this year with 3 others because wer students we dont have alot of cash the cheapest way i have seen so far ia a flight to bangkok and train or bus /boat and that comes to about 900 euro is this the cheapest or am i looking in the wrong place?someone please help?and wat is the night life like on normal nights wen der is no fmd?

hi,

for our trip in july we (family with kids 3, 7 and 11) are looking for a nice piece of paradise with a bit of comfort and at least a couple of places to eat nearby. we're thinking about sarikantang or cookies salad beach resort. can anyone advise?

thanks, jeroen and kyomi

I'm a 28 yo female and will be travelling to thailand solo in April and want to head to Koh Pha ngan for the Full Moon party on the 20th. I'd like to book in advance since it will be during the full moon. I will be there for 5 nights so the 4 night minimum stay wouldn't be an issue. I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for accomodation - looking for some place safe, easy to meet other travellers, convenient to get to the party, but easy enough to have some peace and quiet when i do want to sleep...
While I'm there, I'd also like to visit Koh Samui and Tao and possibly the marine park; want to do some snorkelling and perhaps diving. Any recommendations for what else there is to do on the Island or around there?

I was on the island in feb/ march 07 and went to a wicked party at the pirates bar near haad yao, anyone know what it was as i thought was something to do wiyh blackmoon?

hi guys
we,re going on our honeymoon in jan and we,re going back to had yao and i wondering does any body know any thing about construction that is going on on had yao beach
thanks alot

I am planning to be in Koh Phangan in Decemeber 2007.
i have heard that sometimes the water can be very choppy in regards to travelling from one island to the other& wanted some tips on getting from Phangan to Koh Samui.
does anyone know a suggested boat company that goes from Koh Phangan to Samui at that time of the year? and if so, how many times a day do the boats depart?
do the trips need to be booked in advance or can tickets for the boat be bought on the day?
any advice is greatly received..thanks!

Hey, I would like to do a Tai Chi course, but I donīt want to do it in a fancy or too spiritual resort (like the Sanctuary). Is there another place or a private teacher somewhere on the island? Thanks

I was plannng to go to Koh Phangan and BKK as well . But the problem is I do not know where is the nearest airport to Koh Phangan , which is nearer KRABI or PHUKET , what are the distance from KRABI-PHANGAN and PHUKET-PHANGAN. I will be flying from KL, Malaysia

Can anyone help me with my ittinerary, palnning to go Phangan for fullmoon on the 20th April , maybe stay for 2 days then fly to BKK. How should I fly .

MY plan : From KL fly into BKK by Airasia , same day take NOK air to (KRABI /PHUKET) , stay 2 nights then fly back to BKK-KL

Any better suggestion , anyone ?