Thong Nai Pan Noi Ko Phangan

Our introduction to the South was not the best as immediately upon arrival at Surat Thani (the distribution centre for all island destinations in the South) we found out that we had paid double the normal price for the bus tickets! Considering how we went all the way to the train station in Bangkok to avoid being scammed and had been quoted the …

It is hard to believe, but today we embark on the last leg of our Thai adventure as we transfer back to the larger island of Ko Samui for 4 nights. It has been a magical 5 days in paradise on Ko Phangan and we both feel very fortunate that our most difficult decisions have been which pool to swim in and where to eat. Lots of tropical sunshine and …

... we were there 12 nights. We hired a 4X4 jeep again and had great fun visiting the beach up in the north west called Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi. We had originally stayed there back in 2003. Then it was a lovely quiet beach with just a few basic options of ...

... people but decided that the full moon was not going to be any quieter so headed over to the north east side of the island, Thong nai pan noi, where we stayed in a lovely bamboo hut on the beach and spent the next few days sun bathing.  We ...

... with mild dorsal ache, I was just about ready to pass out, as we arrived at the NE of the island - the enchanting Thong Nai pan Noi. It is undeniably the best stretch of sand on Koh Phan Ngan. We settled into a tastefully designed wooden bungalow with a ...

... like it here. it s err. very pretty. we are now on the other side off the island, somewhere thru the jungle, at ao thong nai pan noi. its a very beautiful beach and not much more than that..... me and mel arent all that exciting so there s really not to ...

... grocery store.  I might as well load up on essentials like water while I can get it a bit cheaper.  Then I headed for Thong Nai Pan Noi, the beach of my choice. It may only be 15kms from Thong Sala, the ferry arrival port, but the last 10kms ...

... . Some were really nice as the bottle beach, Haad Thong Lang, Nai Pan’s. We believe next time we will go to Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi ( … Resort) just to relax and enjoy the beach or to Sea Sunset Resort after Thong Sala if we wish to be more ...

... .  This is a consistent theme with Koh Phangan there's Ao Baan Tai and Ao Baan Kai, Haad Rin Nai and Haad Rin Nok, Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi and Ao Thong Nai Pan Yai.... Still don't know what any of these slight differences mean. I thought perhaps it was ...

... . The next day we set off to Ko Phangan and were in for another lovely surprise when we made it to our beach - Thong Nai Pan Noi. The bungalows were great. Really clean and set in a beautiful garden with a hammock outside. Ko Phangan is a great island ...

... ; We really just took it easy - swam a little, read a lot, napped, etc.  We did take a walk to the other beach (Thong Nai Pan Noi) one day and got a great Thai massage there, but we like our beach better.  We also walked up to the top of the ...

... to get some sleep, although I may have caught a cold from one of the many faces nearby. After Ko Tarutao, even the relatively sedate Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi was a shock to the system.  Lots of bars and restaurants lining the beach, lounge chairs and ...