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Ko Pha-ngan [1] (Thai: เกาะพะงัน, RTGS: Ko Pha-ngan, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ pʰā.ŋān]) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand. [2] Ko Pha-ngan has two sister islands: the larger Ko Samui to the south and the smaller Ko Tao to the north.
Ko Pha-ngan Airport is an unfinished airport that was under construction in 2012–2015 on Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani Province, Thailand. [1] The airport was being built by Kan Air , a domestic Thai airline, who were reportedly spending 700-900 million baht.
Hat Khuat (Thai: หาดขวด, "Bottle Beach") is a beach on the northern portion of Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand. [1] It was named Bottle Beach for its protected cove and due to the shape of the cove which can be seen from the rock, which resembles the shape of a bottle. There is a rough track to the beach but it is easiest to reach by boat.
Haad Rin (Thai: หาดริ้น, pronounced [hàːt rín]) is a peninsular beach area and town on the southern tip of Ko Pha-ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand. Its two main beaches are Sunset Beach (Haad Rin Nai) to the south and the larger Sunrise Beach (Haad Rin Nok) to the north. A Full Moon Party takes place on Sunrise Beach ...
Full Moon Party, March 2015, view over Hat Rin Sunrise Beach. The first Full Moon Party is said to have been improvised at a Paradise Bungalows on the beach in 1983 as a token of thanks to about 20–30 travelers, though the accuracy of this is disputed, as is the date of the original event. [1]
Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan (Thai: ธารเสด็จ-เกาะพะงัน) is a national park in southern Thailand, with an area of 26,866 rai ~ 43 km 2 (17 sq mi) [2]: 132 mostly on the island Pha-ngan. The park was established on 22 November 2018. [3] It covers parts of the 65 km 2 (25 sq mi) Ko Pha-ngan island.
This figure represented 63 percent of the total tourism income for Surat Thani, with a substantial portion attributable to its island destinations. These include popular tourist spots such as Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Tao, and Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park, which are major contributors to the province's tourism sector. [12]
Ko Tao (Thai: เกาะเต่า, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ tàw], lit. ' 'Turtle Island' ') is an island in Thailand and is part of the Chumphon Archipelago on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km 2 (8 sq mi). Administratively it is a subdistrict of Ko Pha-ngan District of Surat Thani Province.