Sarikantang Beach

Sarikantang Beach or Haad Leela is a pristine white sandy beach lining the western end of the Haad Rin cape. This provides a peaceful alternative to the bustle of Haad Rin centre. You may walk about 15 mins from Haad Rin. The beach is long white sand with mangrove trees along the coastline. This spot hosts some old and new resorts amidst the palms. It is good for swimming especially during Dec - Jan every year: the sea water looks crystallized.

Ao Hing Kong

Ao Hin Kong is a narrow bay with a 2 Km undeveloped beach, located at the west of Koh Phangan. There are only a couple of bungalows mainly rented for long-staying. The coral reef lies about 300 meters off the beach and the bay is not good for swimming, but suitable for hiring a boat to Koh Ma, Koh Kong or off for fishing. Mangrove trees line the beaches and give the place a real untouched feel, great for catching a sunset in solitude.

Thongsala Pier

Thongsala is a hub of Koh Phangan. Located is the Ferry pier from Koh Samui, speed boat, bus station from Suratthani. There are also shops, bars, restaurants, medical clinics, banks, post office, etc. Thongsala is the centre of Songkran (water) festival for both Thais and foreign tourists.
If you would like to stay these comfortable places as well as convenience of the pier, accommodation at Thongsala is recommended. It consists mainly of large impersonal hotels and a couple of laid back guesthouses.

Thong Nai Pai

Thong Nai Pan Noi and Thong Nai Pan Yai are twin coves that form a scenic double bay and are the most popular beaches in the east and sunrise side of the island. Tong Nai Pan has been a major on the travelling circuit for many years with beautiful landscape, great vibe and unique islander hospitality that can only reach here. Both beaches are the image of paradise with softly curved white sand bays surrounded by mountains covered in rich tropical rain forest.

Thong Nai Pan Yai:
The beach is longer but very quiet with white sand, good for swimming along the coastline. Thong Nai Pan Yai also has a decent set of rocks for experienced climbers.

Thong Nai Pai Noi:
The beach is immensely beautiful and with great swimming. There is a trekking concrete path to mangrove forest. This side of the island is still pretty wild, and the surrounding jungle is haven for many exotic tropical creatures.
It is possible to swim at both beaches all year round. There are also some decent waves for body surfing. Both beaches have a bohemian vibe and small villages with cool bars and restaurants.

Haad Baan Tai

Baan Tai is a village near Thongsala pier, among coconut plantation. Ao Baan Tai is the middle section of the long sunset beach, on the South-East coast. Water is clear but shallow. At Baan Tai in a far view, you may see Koh Samui, Koh Tan Nai and Koh Tan Nok.

Koh Tae Nok

Koh Tae Nok is a small island, located near Thongsala on the south coast of Koh Phangan. Koh Tae Nok is a great local boat dive, with reef fish, hard corals and the odd small reef shark.

Tharnsadet

Tharnsadet means "river of visited by Royals" and it is the place where King Churalongkorn, The Great Rama V came to many times to walk up the wondrous waterfalls and bath in its pools. King Prajadhipok, the Great Rama VII also visited as has the current King Bumipol Aduldej, the Great Rama IX. Tharnsadet has recently been declared a National Park due to its great historical importance and abundant wildlife.

Tharnsadet Beach is small-sized one from Tharnsadet Waterfall through the sea. Beach is white and good enough for swimming. The waterfall are more like huge stepping stones and can be approached from numerous places either from the magnificent beach of Haad Tarnsadet or on the road into Tharnsadet. Accessing here is recommended by experienced motorcyclists only or hiring a jeep or a boat.

Haad Khuad

Haad Khuad or Bottle beach is a half-circle beach on the north of Koh Pha Ngan. Named Bottle Beach for its protected cove, and known for quiet isolation on an island known mostly for its riotous Full Moon Party.

The beach is most easily reached by a long-tail boat from the northern end of the island, though this is not possible in bad weather. There is also a poorly marked mountain trail leading to the beach and primitive road which the owners of the beach's guest houses will drive you down if the boats are not running. Good viewpoint is 30 minutes by trekking to the top, you will find Koh Tao and the wide blue ocean.

Chaloklum Beach

Chaloklum is a fish man village with a numbers of dried and fresh sea food mainly fish and squid. Nearby is seafood restaurant but the price is pretty high. The beach is about 2 1/2 km long, not good for swimming.

Haad Yao (Long Beach)

Haad Yao is 1-km long scenic secluded bay with white sand and very clear waters. Haad Yao is suitable for sunbath, swimming, and watching sunset. Luckily, you may see a big school of fish.

Ao Mae Haad

Mae Haad is a best coastal snorkeling sites on Koh Phangan. It is located about 3 kms from Chaloklum on the west coast corner of the island. It is very nice and wide beach linking to Koh Ma.

Nowadays, Mae Haad has greatly improved road connections and there is a village building up behind it. There are many resorts with enough rooms for solitude. Underwater is rich in marine life: turtles and small reef sharks. The beach has a soft white sand extending out into the sea. When the sea water levels down, you can walk along the sand bar (150 meters) to Koh Ma.

Salad Beach

Situated of the northwest of Koh Phangan, Salad Beach is unspoiled, deserted and so peaceful. The beach is pure white sand, fringed with coconut palms. Its area start from the 250m-wide pleated on the hill, slopping through the sea. It is good for snorkeling.

Haad Son

Haad Son is located on their own secluded white sandy bay on the popular sunset coastline of Koh Phangan.

Haad Son beach is in north west of Koh Phangan. It presents a perfect picture of an idyllic desert island cove. The complex occupies the north end of the beach and the central and southern areas are completely uninhabited, leaving a 300 meter long stretch of tropical beach fringed with shady coconut palms.

Koh Ma

Koh Ma is a small picturesque island, linked to the North west coast of Koh Phangan. Due to Elnio disaster, the coral got a lot of damage in the wide range. Here is the best for snorkeling and scuba diving on this private area. There are a lot of school of several types of fish: barracuda and banner fish with depth 24 m.

Ao Nai Wok

Ao Nai Wok or Nai Wok Bay is suitable for swimming in some parts of the beach, with a lot of coconut trees. Ao Nai Wok is the long bay extending North from Thongsala pier. There are a number of resorts along the beach and rocks start to break up the coastline. Photographers love taking a photo of the sunset at this beach.

Ao Wok Tum

Ao Wok Tum is a mostly undeveloped and quite bay. The beach is about 1.5 kms far from Kao Noi Temple. The coral reef lies about 300 meters off the beach which extend to 700 meters. Mangrove trees line the beaches and give the place a real untouched feel, great for catching a sunset in solitude.

Haad Ban Kai (Haad Thong yang)

Ban Kai is a small village located between Thongsala and Haad Rin. Ban Kai is a great spot of seeking solitude and great view over to Koh Samui. The beach is wide and flanked by coconut palms inserted by a number of bungalow-style resorts. Ban Kai men "camping village", derived from the old day when gold miners used to spend their nights camping here.

Ao Srithanu is the beach along the road with 800m length. It is one of the beautiful beach, good for swimming and watching sunset.  Srithanu is a local village and small fishing port. There are a fair price of food in a market and Thai restaurants.

Ao Chaopao is just a few minutes from Ao Srithanu. There are several cool beach bars, a pub and a few restaurants: Laem Son Lake, a freshwater pine shaded paradise.  The beach is white and suitable for swimming with 800 meters length along the coconut plantation.