Koh Phangan
Local Tips & Map
Our personally curated guide to Koh Phangan — breakfast spots, beachside kitchens, hidden waterfalls, sunset bars, and the island's best beaches, all plotted on the map with directions from the villa.
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Breakfast & Brunch
Bubba's Coffee Baan Tai
Ban Tai
9.5 km by road, about 20 minutes via Thong Sala
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Bubba's Coffee Thong Sala
Thong Sala
5 km by road, about 12 minutes south
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Bubba's Roastery
Haad Yao
4 km by road, about 10 minutes north on the coast road
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Rest Days
Wok Tum (Middle Road)
2 km by road, about 5 minutes on a scooter
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Kikekla Bar & Restaurant
Hin Kong
200 m, a 3 min walk south along the sand
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Tonsai Restaurant
Hin Kong
800 m, 3 min drive or a 10 min walk inland
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Charlie's Bar & Restaurant
Hin Kong
700 m, about a 10 minute walk south along the beach road
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Coco Locco Beach Bar & Restaurant
Haad Yao
4.5 km north, about 12 minutes by scooter on the west coast road
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Full Moon Party
Haad Rin
17 km, 35-45 min by road over the steep Haad Rin hill; party-night boats also run from Thong Sala and Ban Tai
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Half Moon Festival (Magical Forest)
Ban Tai (inland jungle)
10 km, about 20 min by road, the last stretch on an unlit inland track
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Harmony Beach Club
Ban Tai
9 km, about 15-20 min by road along the south coast
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Merkaba Sunset Beach Club
Haad Rin (sunset side)
15 km, about 30 min by road, most of it the Thong Sala to Haad Rin route
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Waterfall Festival
Ban Tai (inland jungle)
14 km, about 25-30 min by road; the venue's own pickup runs the last stretch in from the gate
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Bottle Beach (Haad Khuat)
North coast, east of Chaloklum
No road access. 9 km / about 20 min to Chaloklum, then a 15 min longtail boat
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Leela Beach (Haad Seekantang)
Haad Rin
17 km, about 40 min by scooter, then a 10 min walk from Haad Rin
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Mae Haad Beach and Koh Ma
Mae Haad, north-west coast
8 km, about 20 min by scooter
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Than Sadet Beach (Haad Than Sadet)
Than Sadet, east coast
20 km, about 45 min each way over the mountain road
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Khao Ra Waterfall
Ban Madeua Wan, island interior
about 6 km, 15 min by scooter to the trailhead, then a walk in on foot
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Paradise Waterfall
Chaloklum
about 9 km, 20-25 min by scooter, with a steep rutted 500 m track at the end
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Phaeng Noi Waterfall
Phaeng, central island
about 7 km, 15-20 min by scooter
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Pho Darng Waterfall
Than Sadet, east coast
about 19 km, 45-60 min by scooter
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Than Sadet Waterfall
Than Sadet, east coast
about 18 km, 45-60 min by scooter; the last descent into the valley is steep
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Haad Khom to Bottle Beach Trail
Haad Khom, Chaloklum
About 11 km, 30 min by scooter
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Khao Ra
Central interior, off the Thong Sala to Chaloklum road
About 6 km, 15-20 min by scooter
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Amsterdam Bar
Hillside above Wok Tum, west coast
About 3 km from Hin Kong, 8 minutes by scooter
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Chaloklum Sunday Walking Street
Chaloklum, north coast
About 9 km from Hin Kong, 18 minutes by scooter
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Kuan Yin Chinese Temple (Guanyin Shrine)
Central island, on the Thong Sala–Chaloklum road
About 6.5 km from Hin Kong, 15 minutes by scooter
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Mama Market (Srithanu Night Market)
Srithanu, west coast
About 1.5 km from Hin Kong, 5 minutes by scooter
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Thong Sala Night Market (Phantip Market)
Thong Sala, south-west port town
About 5 km from Hin Kong, 12 minutes by scooter
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Wat Khao Tham (วัดเขาถ้ำ)
Forested hills above Ban Tai, south coast
About 9 km from Hin Kong, 20 minutes by scooter
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Wat Pho Herbal Sauna (วัดโพธิ์)
Ban Tai, south coast
About 11 km from Hin Kong, 22 minutes by scooter
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Wat Phu Khao Noi (วัดภูเขาน้อย)
Inland hills east of Thong Sala
About 3.5 km from Hin Kong, 10 minutes by scooter
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