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WAT KHAO TAM

There is a concrete road leading to the Wat khao Tam, which is located on top of Khao Khow Haeng Mountain.
Actually this is not a temple yet, it is still a monk shelter, but very well known - worldwide -, especially among foreigners, as a training place for deep meditation. The wat is very cool, calm and peaceful. From the admiring view point you can enjoy a panoramic outlook of the whole sea and locations below. If you want to pay homage to the big reclining Buddha image just go up the mountain and enjoy the amacing atmosphere. 

HAAD BAAN TAI

It is also a beautiful beach where you can see places located far away as Koh Samui, Koh Tae Nai or Koh Taenok.
Baan Tai beach is one of the good places to enjoy the beauty of a sunset. This is where you can have a good look at a very old way of life, which is still maintained. Such old activities as shelling coconuts and offshore fishing can be
seen everyday.

There is a wharf onto which fresh fish are unloaded and for sale right beside the sea. Along the seashore are accommodations available. Normally there are plenty of rooms for rent, except during the full moon night party, when you have to reserve rooms in advance.

HAAD BAAN KAI

This beach is close to Baan Tai with a Muslim community. It is told that in those days, around 1858, there was a gold mine here; the government in that time recruited many strong men from Chaiya (currently a district in Surat Thani)
and Muang Nakorn (Nakhon Si Thammarat) to work in the mine. Most of the men were Muslim, who later settled at the beach after the mine finished.

Like in Baan Tai are here many accommodations available as this beach is very close to Had Rin and mostly booked out over the full moon period.

The name Haad Tong Yang seems to be more familiar among tourists.

HAAD HIN NOR, HAAD BANGSON AND HAAD RIN NAI

These beaches are very close to each other. They are private, but open to those who want to stroll along the beach.
They are not crowded. The western one calls Haad Hin Nor, the middle one Haad Bangson, and in the east, Had Rinnai.

There are a lot of residences for tourists. Some are built on rock formations, others crudely built with simple materials.
The beach is an ideal place to go swimming; however, the most suitable time is during November – April each year.

HAAD RIN NOK

This is where the worldwide famous Full Moon Party takes place. The party is set for every day of full moon, when tourists from Koh Tao and Koh Samui come together at Haad Rin Nok.

Haad Rin Nok is a long, semicircle beach with very white fine sand. It is considered the most beautiful beach of Phangan Island and is therefore the most popular among tourists. But be warn as there is not much shade to hide from the sun and quiet busy also.

All kinds of accommodation are available at the Haad Rin Nok as hotels, bungalows, resorts, guesthouses. However, for those who want to stay 

HAAD RIN NAI

This beach is connected with Haad Hinlor and Haad Bangson; the types of residences provided are also much like those at the two beaches.
Here is where a pier was built to facilitate tourists between Samui and Phangan.
Tourists are very well served by Haad Rin Queen, they offers 4 trips a day between the two islands.
Probably the most comfortable and convenient residence near the pier

HAAD SIKANTANG

The beach here is famous and beautiful with fine and white sand as well as clear and clean water. Also rows of coconut trees are grown naturally along the beach very unique to tropical region. They help create peaceful atmosphere.
The beach is said to be most suitable for swimming at any time of the day.

HAAD YUAN – HAAD YANG – HAAD YAO (THE EAST ONE)

These are all beaches in the east where without accessible roads; if you want to reach the beaches you have to hire a long-tailed boat. From Haad Rin Nok you will arrive at Had Yuan, where you can get a rest for a while before furthering your trip. Only a short distance away and you will see a waterfall. Here you can stay overnight, but ther are not many residences available.

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