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Koh Phangan

A jungle-covered Gulf island famous for the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin, with quiet coves, yoga retreats and waterfalls away from it.

Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0
Best Time to Go
Jan–Aug
Our full guide to Koh Phangan is being written. It's on the Southern Thailand and the Islands list as Worth a Detour and Thailand list as Worth a Detour.

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Southern Thailand and the Islands

Phuket, Krabi and Koh Samui.

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