Koh Phangan and Koh Tao along with the biggest Koh Samui (where we didn't stop) are three islands located in the Gulf of Thailand off the east thai coast. These islands are primarily holiday destinations with white sand beaches and turquoise water being their biggest attraction. Apart from this, each of the two islands that we visited has a different 'side' attraction. Koh Phangan is (in)famous for its full-moon (also half-, black-moon, jungle, waterfall... as long as it sells they will make something up) parties happening every month and dragging thousands young people to get wasted in neon colors and piss in the sea.. Koh Tao's side attraction on the other hand are beautiful scuba diving and snorkeling spots (not that you can't party here ;)). So, whether you feel like partying, diving or just chilling on the beach, get down here; they got it all.. We have planned our trip here so we could experience the madness of full-moon party on Koh Phangan and get some rest on chilled Koh Tao afterwards:
Haad Rin beach getting ready for the full-moon party... It looks much better than the day after ;) Short comment on the full-moon party from my point of view: I must say that I was not expecting much, so there was no way to get disappointed (which is good).. to sum it up: I'm glad that I've experienced it, but I would not do it more than once.. It was just not my cup of tea - too chaotic (I guess I'm getting old ;))
The other side of Koh Phangan. This is shot from the restaurant terrace of the place where we were staying. No signs of full-moon party here.. Very nice place to get off the hangover. And the guy who runs the place (Yoo) - best host ever :)
From the scooter trip around Koh Phangan
The boats are in the harbor - fishermen are not giving a fuck right now...
Packed snorkeling-trip boat
This is what Koh Tao is all about :)
Excuse me, do you have a table with view?
Shark's bay - place where you can spot sharks (the little harmless ones)... at least that's what we've been told. So we gave it a try and went snorkeling there aaaaand surprise - no sharks spotted...
While riding a scooter around the island I accidentally spotted a local football match going on so I stopped for a while to watch. I was amazed how the guys enjoyed every single second of the game and they played with so much respect towards the opponent and the referees... This is what football (and sports in general) should be about. Not money, hatred, cheating and greed...
So, our party 'holiday' cruise around south Thailand is over. I'm currently sitting on a boat from Koh Tao to mainland and catching a night bus to Bangkok later on.. We gonna spend there few days and see what it has to offer and then decide whether we continue to the North of Thailand or to Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos first...
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