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Thailand, Koh Pha0 Ngan

// January 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Backpacking

Koh Pha-Ngan..THAILAND  The aim of this site is to afford you, the intrepid backpacker, as much information and advice to aid you in your quest for ‘fun in the sun’ on this fabulous island.   Introduction  Koh Pha-Ngan is about half an hour north of Koh Samui, and has become the island of choice for those who find Samui too crowded or too expensive. I guess originally it started out as a sort of back door escape from Samui but is well established now, with a regular boat service, both from Samui, and at the main port on the mainland at Surat Thani, with well over 180 places to stay  around the 190 sq km island. (more…)