Longtail boats on Haad Rin, Koh Phangan

Island guide · Koh Phangan, Gulf of Thailand

Koh Phangan island guide

Haad Rin’s full-moon nights and the quiet coves of Thong Nai Pan.

The best beaches

  1. The Full Moon Party beach

    Haad Rin

    Haad Rin·Beach

    Phangan’s best-known beach, home of the Full Moon Party.

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    Hat Rin is a 2-km beach split into Hat Rin Nai and Hat Rin Nok; the Full Moon Party is held here at every full moon (TAT).

    • Full Moon Party

    Map

  2. Twin bays in the north-east

    Thong Nai Pan

    Thong Nai Pan·Beach

    Two quiet bays of fine sand in the north-east.

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    Thong Nai Pan is divided into Thong Nai Pan Noi to the north and Thong Nai Pan Yai to the south; both are quiet (TAT).

    • Quiet

    Map

Bars & nightlife

  1. Every full moon

    Full Moon Party

    Haad Rin·Beach party

    The beach party held on Haad Rin at every full moon.

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    The Full Moon Party is held at Haad Rin at every full moon (TAT; fullmoonparty-thailand.com).

    • Full moon nights

    Website Map

Where to stay

  1. Anantara on Phangan

    Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan

    Thong Nai Pan·Resort

    Anantara’s pool-villa resort on Koh Phangan.

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    Anantara Rasananda Koh Phangan Villas is in the MICHELIN Guide’s hotel selection (MICHELIN; anantara.com).

    • Pool villas

    Website Map

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