"...There are a numerous ways to get to Koh Pha Ngan, depending on your port of entry and travelling budget. The regions premiere short-haul airline is Bangkok Airways; also the owners of Koh Samui Airport which is the nearest to Koh Pha Ngan. They make around twenty return flights to Koh Samui from Bangkok everyday, and also fly to Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket and Singapore from Koh Samui Airport. If you want to explore Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, it takes a connecting flight from Bangkok...."
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The State Railway of Thailand operate an efficient rail service down from Bangkok to Surratthani and up from Had Yai in the deep south of Thailand. Overnight sleeper trains are the best way to go, with clean and secure carriages, waiter service and clean crisp bedding.
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Most long haul bus journeys in Thailand are taken on private air-conditioned tour coaches. They are the cheapest way to get around, but on longer journeys, they can become a bit tiresome, thus involving stop-offs in your journey plan can make for a more relaxing and interesting trip. Nearly all long haul bus journeys are made overnight when the traffic is at a minimum. DOWNLOAD BUS TIMETABLE here

All buses and trains stop in Suratthani town centre, where you will be provided with a connecting bus to the appropriate ferry pier enabling you to continue your over-sea journey to Koh Pha Ngan, approximately three and a half hours away.
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Koh Pha Ngan is located in the Southern gulf of Thailand, with the mainland district centre being Suratthani, one of the main transport hubs of the south. From here a host of destinations can be reached by boat, bus, train and even plane from Suratthani's Airport; which is slightly cheaper to fly to and from than Koh Samui and is served by Thai Airways.

Koh Phangan is an island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand located about 100 km from the coast of Southern Thailand Surat Thani Province and about 15 km from the famous resort island of Koh Samui.

Koh Phangan is the largest of Samui's neighboring islands with an area of 168 square km. Over 70% of its total area is mountains and tropical forest the lowlands is mountains and coconut fields.

About 8,000 people live on Koh Phangan. Some are Chinese, whose ancestors migrated from China more than hundred years ago and the main population lives in Thong Sala Town. More than 95% of the population are Buddhist but there are a few Muslims in Ban Tai Village.

Standard Thai is used as the official language but the southern dialect is more widely spoken among the local people. English is understood in business circles and tourist areas.

Koh Phangan is a district (Amphoe) of the Surat Thani Province in the Southern Region of Thailand. The Most important produce of Koh Phangan is coconuts. Each month Koh Samui and Koh Phangan produce more than 1 million coconut exports to Bangkok. Others prominent island product is fishing and of course there is the growing tourism business which now offers all kind of accommodation - from simple bungalows to 5 star resorts and hotels..

Koh Phangan is famous for it's monthly full moon parties which attracts thousands of people dancing through the night, sach as Full Moon Party, Half Moon Parties, Black Moon Party, Shiva Moon Party..