Last visited March 2017
HAD SALAD, THAN SADET, HAD THIAN, BOTTLE BEACH PLUS NEARBY BEACHES
Taking it piece of cake on Had Sadet (click to expand pix)
My principal Phangan page is getting pretty lengthy so after revisits inward August 09 as well as June 2010 I kept data on novel places pretty concise on that page amongst the thought of doing a to a greater extent than detailed coverage here.
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HAD SALAD (Haad Salad, Hat Salad) is inward the due north of Phangan's W coast (map).
Had Salad from Cookies hotel block balcony. Very overnice white sand beach, non likewise narrow hither at the top of high tide amongst clear water. About one-half a dozen accommodation places along the beach mainly flashpacker or midrange, but banking concern check that high halt articulation front end correct - Salad Buri. There are some budget rooms, mainly closer to the principal road. Very repose beach - those longtails seemed mainly ornamental as well as few daytrip longtails come upward inward because Mae Had amongst its amend snorkelling is only to the north. At depression tide the H2O gets pretty shallow peculiarly closest to photographic boob tube camera where quite a chip of sand as well as some stone is exposed. Mid way along the bay, the beach has a fairly steep profile as well as thus doesn't larn likewise broad at depression tide. Nevertheless yous remove hold to wade out quite some distance to swim freely. No problems high tide.
That's the eating theatre roof front end ticker - views non quite every bit panoramic, but yet pretty special.
The fringing reef out of shot to the left protects the beach from swell which sometimes is generated past times the summertime westerlies. From tardily Nov to Apr this is a lee beach.
SNORKELLING AT HAD SALAD.
Lots of people were content to snorkel some inward the middle of the bay within the fringing reef. I noticed quite a few fish inward this expanse on my way out to the reef drop-off. The drop-off is non needlelike similar many - to a greater extent than a steepish slope. There was a proficient diversity of coral types along the seaward side but unfortunately non a cracking attain or vibrancy of colour. Fish life was reasonable but non the variety, color as well as numbers yous view inward top coral areas. Both coral as well as fishlife improved a fair chip along the northern headland, but cannot fit nearby Ko Ma at Mae Had (which inward itself is downwardly several steps from populace class).
Cookies topographic point on the southern headland of Had Salad. Pool front end left, panoramic eating theatre mid-level right, hotel block top right, diverse bungalows top as well as mid-level left. Most bungalows as well as all the hotel rooms remove hold overnice beach/bay views - it seemed some of the poolside bungalow views were blocked a chip past times vegetation. Being tucked behind the northern headland, this house was sheltered on those 10-15% of summertime days when the westerlies larn a chip blustery. And at that topographic point is plenty of overnice shade past times mid-day. But the aspect hither is NNE - yous volition remove hold to become mid-beach to choose handle of the sunsets.
Another caveat - steep climbs to most rooms as well as bungalows. Cookies access driveway comes purpose way downwardly the colina from a dirt access route which runs along the top of the headland off the principal paved Had Yao to Mae Had coastal road. If yous can't hack slopes, most of the other beachfront midrangers similar Haadland, Salad Hut as well as Salad Beach Resort looked pretty sweetness to me amongst overnice bungalows, gardens, pools etc.
I thought Cookies was a cast act. The views are fantastic from most bungalows/rooms plus the restaurant, the service good, the nutrient overnice as well as at pretty normal budget bungalow prices as well as the puddle expanse was a overnice house to pass time. It's a measuring or iii upward from my park basic backpacker joint, but Lady Tezza does similar a chip of comfort. I picked the cheapest room, the Over Sea Hotel Room at 1200 baht high season, which included breakfast, aircon, hot water,TV amongst virtually 50 chanels, DVD, as well as serviced daily if yous asked. At the resaurant at that topographic point were 2 laptops for the meshwork (1baht/minute), puddle towels, boxes of games, books as well as DVDs. To me, this was to a greater extent than a lower-midrange room than a flashpacker.
Value? Well correct at nowadays I'm researching prices for Ko Lipe early on Dec as well as can't larn an aircon room, no TV, no hot water, no puddle for 1200. And Had Salad is every bit overnice every bit whatever Lipe beach - plus Cookies is amend than the 2 places I'm researching.
The room at Cookies was large amongst plenty room for some other normal double matress beside our manful mortal monarch size bed if needed. It was concrete construction which stayed cool when the aircon was off, amongst semi-polished floors as well as cool staining on the bath walls to give a granite appearance (the shots on the websites human face similar the bathrooms are plywood, non concrete). The aircon was repose as well as at that topographic point was 24 hours electricity. The balcony had a overnice seating/table set upward plus a hammock to bask the cracking views. However within could remove hold done amongst some sort of seating as well as a few hooks as well as shelves for pocket-size items. The room also had its ain rubber deposit box.
Cookies website gives has some proficient pix of the diverse accommodation exteriors as well as interiors - although sawadee.com is in all likelihood amend inward this respect.
Our i work was that despite requesting a pier pickup on booking backed upward past times an electronic mail earlier arrival, nosotros had to hold back virtually 25 minutes after someone rang Cookies for us. At to the lowest degree nosotros weren't charged - pickup is commonly 400 strange baht per vehicle. On divergence they remove hold scheduled songthaew taxis running downwardly to the pier virtually 4 times daily for 150 baht per person.
Cookies beachside puddle has plenty elevation for a pleasant outlook. There was a slightly higher spa puddle expanse behind photographic boob tube camera plus some sunlounges dorsum at that topographic point shaded past times vegetation most of the day. Nice shade was also provided past times that Bali-like sitting bure (roofed structure) beachside on right.
Central purpose of Had Salad is a overnice house to hang approaching sunset.
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AROUND HAD SALAD
Captions are a chip pocket-size - click to expand
From Cookies it is an piece of cake walk to Had Kruad, Hat Thian (west) as well as Hat Yao to the south. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 longer walk to Mae Had to the north. Chaloklum as well as Coral Beach on the due north coast are virtually 6km as well as 9km away as well as are best reached past times motorbike (heaps for rent inward Salad - Cookies' were going for 180 baht a day) or bicycle if yous are a nut-case similar tezza.
Had Kruad (Khruat/Gruad etc) is a pocket-size bay only due south of Had Salad. Keep walking along the dirt access route which Cookies' driveway joins as well as inward a few minutes yous volition achieve the showtime driveway to Lucky Resort which has flashpacker as well as budget huts spaced downwardly the hillside plus a pool. Adjacent is the similar Dragon, amongst Haad Gruad Beach Resort inward the northern corner (note this lastly house has some shocking user reviews on sites similar travelfish).
This lowest tide shot shows the beach as well as access to the body of body of water are non great. However this secluded as well as set dorsum bay had quite a few guests of the longtime traveller type.
Had Thian (west coast) is a farther 10 minutes walk due south along the same dirt access route every bit Cookies as well as Had Kruad. There is only i bungalow house inward this pocket-size bay, Haad Thian Beach Resort which has aircon, boob tube as well as hot H2O rooms/bungalows, quite a few large plenty for families. Some of the to a greater extent than expensive bungalows are really flash but cheaper ones are to a greater extent than flashpacker. Unlike Kruad, yous tin go into the H2O off the beach every bit shown inward this depression tide shot as well as at that topographic point is also a pool.
Had Yao (west coast) is virtually 20 minutes walk from Cookies (but some other 10 from other Had Salad Resorts) either past times the principal coastal branch route which is at nowadays paved all the way betwixt the major beaches, or past times continuing along the walking rails from Had Thian's access route (keep going directly ahead where this rails branches left uphill). Nice beach amongst lots of accommodation as well as facilities - a chip similar a quieter Had Rin. This is a depression tide shot - the H2O tends to live pretty shallow closed to shore.
I set inward the driveway out of Cookies* to the access "road" from the principal coastal road. To larn to Had Kruad as well as Had Thian it's only a affair of next this narrow petroleum dirt "road" to their driveways. To larn to Had Yao yous demand to remove hold the walking rails inward yellowish from closed to Had Thian.
*if yous are non staying at Cookies don't hesitate to remove hold the steep path upward past times their puddle as well as eating theatre to bring together their access driveway. I remove hold done it several times, no problems. This is a thing virtually Thai resorts - all but top halt joints don't inquiry people cutting thru their property.
To the due north of Had Salad is Mae Had (Hat Mae, Haad Mae etc). This is shot from the sandspit out to Ko Ma looking south. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 northern department of the beach which is non quite every bit attractive curves away behind camera. Like Had Salad, H2O tin larn pretty shallow at lowest tide within the fringing reef, but because Ko Ma has in all likelihood the best coral inward Phangan on its southern side as well as those trees render overnice shade, this beach is really pop amongst the daytripping boats. There are some interesting clumps of coral inward the lagoon off the beach as well as on the reef drop-off out from the beach too.
There are some existent overnice bungalow places behind the trees, the front end rowers correct on the sand. I noticed many remove hold upgraded since my lastly see as well as tend to remove hold aircon etc as well as were asking some the grand grade for front end row high season.
UPDATE - inward Apeil 2012 I decided to remain at Mae Had for a few days. Got me a existent overnice bungalow at Mae Had View.
Outlook from my front end row budget bungalow - 500baht amongst hot water. I remove hold a TRIP REPORT amongst lotsa pix as well as details of this articulation as well as Mae Had here.
The beach is virtually a 4km walk from Had Salad, but the route out of Salad has a killer colina as well as is a existent proficient workout. So much so that I grabbed a bicycle at a yoga articulation at the top of the colina (100 baht per twenty-four hours - pretty proficient bicycle for a change). The yoga house featured a collection of existent sleek dudes as well as dudettes lounging some prior to doing as well as instructors' course. Hey yous new-agers volition also similar this articulation - cosmic tarrot carte reading, herbal steam, reiki handling amongst chakra balancing etc. Gourmets may appreciate the Thai cooking class. THE YOGA RETREAT.
OTHER YOGA JOINTS - at that topographic point is quite a alternative on Phangan. Matordor Trips has a list, some information on each as well as sublinks HERE.
To the eastward of Mae Had heading along the due north coast of Phangan......
The western department of the large bay at Chaloklum on the island's due north coast. Chalok's pier tin live seen at the left (more clearly if yous click to expand), but the town as well as the eastern department of the bay are hidden past times the nigh vegetation. Chalok is pop amongst some onetime fourth dimension travellers because it is yet a working angling town but also has the park traveller restaurants/tour bookings/internet etc, plus several depression key bungalow places along the bay. Known for its seafood restaurants too. Access from Thong Sala is past times proficient concrete road. The beaches as well as H2O are okay to both sides of the town, but it does larn shallow amongst an exposed department of reef depression tide inward the western 20% of the bay, so maybe consult your maps earlier booking.
I shot this from a viewpoint eating theatre along the route to Had Khom, an fantabulous house for a recovery beer or 4 after riding my hire bicycle upward the killer colina from Chalok.
This house is virtually one-half way along the beach west of Chalok's pier shown inward the previous shot. No exposed reef at depression tide hither - although it gets a lot shallower than inward this pic. Good topographic point amongst only a five infinitesimal walk along the beach to the ticker of Chaloklum. I shot this inward 2012 off a billboard farther W at Mae Had - thus the 2km arrow.
This articulation appears to live flashpacker/lower midrange. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pair to a greater extent than budget-flashpacker places farther W nigh the halt of the beach. Plenty of budget joints at i time east of Chalok's pier.
People are ever asking for elephants. These dudes were closed to Chaloklum on the principal route from Thong Sala as well as I saw a similar house on the steep colina only due north of the Mae Had turn-off on the W coast road. Rides inward the jungle etc are available if that sort of thing floats yer boat.
Coral Beach (Had Khom) is virtually 3 km eastward of Chaloklum on the due north coast. I constitute it much easier to access than previously - a newish concrete route leads from Chalok over steepish hills to a signal only past times Had Khum as well as at that topographic point ares several bungalow access tracks to larn downwardly to the beach. There are 3 bungalow outfits on the beach as well as some other on the western headland. As yous tin see, the beach itself is pretty sweet, as well as the H2O was deep plenty closed to shore for piece of cake swimming depression tide. I reckon this is kinda similar Bottle Beach (further east) lastly fourth dimension I saw it, but easier to access. I'm pencilling this inward for my next trip.
UPDATE JUNE 2010 - well, I didn't larn to remain on Coral next trip, but I trekked across from side past times side Had Khuad (Bottle Beach) as well as striking it at lowest tide - some difference! Nevertheless I yet similar it every bit a beach as well as remove hold seen some glowing reviews recently. Note the higher upward 2 shots were taken from Coral Bay Bungalows which has budget as well as flashpacker mode places straddling the headland, most amongst views over Coral Beach but some along amongst the eating theatre looking westward across to Chaloklum.
Bungalows on the sand at Had Khom. These belong to Ocean View Resort
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THAN SADET
For the 2d purpose of the my August 2009 Phangan trip I went across to Than Sadet on the eastward coast, a house I've visited several times earlier on daytrips. The discussion on the forums is that Mai Pen Rai on Had Sadet is the house to stay.
Than Sadet genuinely refers to the pocket-size river which flows out at the southern halt of the beach.
The bungalows at the beach remove hold a songthaew taxi which takes off from Teep's Than Sadet Travel Agency inward Thong Sala only across from the piers at 1330. This cost 150baht per passenger. Mai Pen Rai tin adjust transfers at other times for 800 per vehicle. The route upward into the highlands has to a greater extent than paving at nowadays but is yet super petroleum as well as steep inward parts. I yet don't recommend it for amateur motorcyclists although plenty were doing it.
You tin also access Had Sadet from Had Rin past times longtail or the on Samui-Thong Nai Pan ferry.
Verandah of Tezza's rockside bungalow at Mai Pen Rai. The bunglow room's front end to left is covered past times vegetation but amongst sufficient clearing for the window persuasion 2 shots down. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cliffside boulder behind genuinely overhangs the raise bath to cast a roof.
Phangan Part One towards the bottom of the page as well as Mai Pen Rai's access page (it has a shot of the slightly smaller ferry which seemed to alternate amongst this one).
Neat outlook from bungalow itself. This house had plenty of room for 2 people as well as their gear, a overnice 4 poster bed (the posts were stained sapling branches) amongst a nicely fitted mozzie meshwork as well as a sparse but fairly comfortable Thai queen size mattress backing upward to that window. The house was create clean as well as the fan repose but the generator cutting out virtually midnight. Towels, drinking water, lather as well as toiletpaper were supplied as well as the funky indoor/outdoor bath every bit mentioned had an overhanging boulder every bit a roof - plus a concreted pebble flooring as well as slate featured walls. There was a western even out lavatory as well as a bum spritzer. Cold H2O shower had proficient H2O pressure.
Not sure virtually value - this was a backpacker non flashpacker criterion room every bit far every bit amenities were concerned as well as at 650 baht (no brekka) was pretty expensive. But what cost practise yous add together for the views as well as the funky artiness of design? To tell the truth I'd easily add together 150 to the typical high-season 500baht Andaman bungalow.
Note that each bungalow is individually designed. Quite a few remove hold lofts as well as at that topographic point are plenty of household unit of measurement bungalows. Mai Pen Rai's website shows dozens of pictures of interiors as well as exteriors.
The due north headland at Sadet. There are at to the lowest degree 4 bungalow operations on this headland - Mai Pen Rai's bungalow operations remove hold the showtime 2 levels behind the furthest boat as well as proceed some the rocks away fron the photographic boob tube camera for at to the lowest degree 150m - Plaa's is higher upward them as well as Silver Cliff is to Plaa's left. That's Silver Cliff's eating theatre high left amongst the white roof (see the fabulous persuasion below) as well as Plaa's eating theatre furthest correct at top. The large edifice only higher upward the halt of the beach is some other eating theatre - this is JS Hut's 2d restaurant amongst some beachfront as well as lower stone bungalows. The to a greater extent than expensive mid-beachfront eating theatre for JS Hut is out of shot left of photographic boob tube camera as well as Mai Pen Rai's pop eating theatre is at the other halt of the beach behind camera. The pocket-size twin peaks of Chez Tezza's bungalow-verandah roofs tin only live seen peeking over the vegetation only higher upward the for'ard flag mast of the most distant boat.
UPDATE - when I stayed a few days hither inward Apr 2012 JS Hut was non operating. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 frequent Sadet visitor told me the lady who runs it only opens 4 months of the year. I figure they are in all likelihood the busiest 4 months - amongst this area's amend conditions giving a 2d high flavour inward July/August, I'm thinking those 2 months plus Jan as well as February. The house was sure enough opened upward inward August 2009.
Phangan Part 1. Worth the climb alone, but I also constitute prices inward both these amend than the beach-level restaurants. The nutrient at Plaa's was amend likewise - exceptional. I didn't larn a run a hazard to consume at Silver Cliff, but made a signal of finding fourth dimension for a beer or to a greater extent than upward here. Bungalow prices were considerably lower at both than Mai Pen Rai but yous remove hold to consider the climb as well as I'm non sure if they offering the same grade of artistic funkiness.
UPDATE MARCH 2010 - my friend Eddie made this comment: "PLAAS - Did yous view the within of Plaas bungalow?? Worth atleast grand baht but available for 300 to 400 baht."
So I made a signal of staying at Plaas inward Apr 2012. My 450baht bungalow was huge, had a really overnice polished wood interior as well as tinted drinking glass sliding doors. Plus a huge bath amongst a BATHTUB. I Noticed Plaas has household unit of measurement bungalows, oft absent at beach bungalow places (but non at Mai Pen Rai who's diversity of bungalows is mind-boggling. I remove hold lotsa information as well as pix of Plaas and full general Sadet from my trip on the PHANGAN TRIP REPORT PAGE.
Outlook from my Plaas' bungalow Apr 2012
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fair few daytrip boats set into Sadet making for some longtail dissonance but also some interesting people watching - peculiarly the rich dudes as well as their babes/hot daughters who hop off the speedboats. Most daytrippers walk upward to the falls, grab some Sun or swim fourth dimension on the beach as well as remove hold a repast or snack inward the restaurants. Daytrippers mightiness notation that the most obvious of these inward the middle of the beach is considerably dearer than the ones at both ends as well as way dearer than Plaas' or Silver Cliff's.
SNORKELLING AT THAN SADET
Coral does non similar fresh or less than pristinely clear water. For that argue I gave checking the bay at Sadet the large immature lady - the river H2O flowing into the bay was a chip murky. Neighbouring Had Thong Reng had much clearer H2O as well as no appreciable current flowing into it. There was some coral of diverse types off the rocks both sides of the bay but disappointing inward having piffling diversity as well as no vibrancy inward colour. Ditto fish life.
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AROUND THAN SADET
Had Thong Reng is only over the pocket-size headland due south of Than Sadet as well as tin live accessed past times a rails off the river span at Sadet inward less than five minutes. The pocket-size bay has a overnice beach as well as had much clearer H2O than Sadet. The bungalow functioning hither is Tree House and the promotional blurb they gave me says this is the novel location for the onetime Ko Chang Tree House people. They had quite a large attain of overnice looking bungalows betwixt 250 as well as 550 baht located dorsum of beach as well as upward on the headland to the correct of shot. The eating theatre is also top of headland as well as that large shack cardinal beach-front is the beach bar. www.tree-house.org
email - sunshine@tree-house.org
UPDATE JANUARY 2012 - I only got word that Tree House has lost the lease to their nation - the lease-holders remove hold sold out to an upmarket developer.
Abandoned Thong Reng eating theatre - Apr 2012
Hide on High Jewelry as well as Bar - way upward on the hilltop 10 minutes northwest of the beach - really set dorsum scenic joint, every bit is Viewpoint Restaurant as well as Bungalows nearby. See the Phangan TRIP REPORT page via the index for to a greater extent than info.
There are 3 "waterfalls" moving inland from Sadet beach as well as side past times side to the access road. This is the best - Thong Nang Waterfall (and diverse other names) as well as tin live reached from the beach inward less than xv minutes of piece of cake walking. Like many Thai falls, it is less than whelming, but the puddle is commonly existent overnice for a cool swim. I remove hold visited at other times as well as at that topographic point was a much better, clearer menstruum of water. In depression menstruum times similar the above, most of the H2O enters the puddle past times a shute which goes nether that large stone back-left. It was possible on a previous trip to slide downwardly this shute into a cave nether the stone as well as and so swim underwater into the pool. However the shute seemed partially blocked past times debris this trip as well as looked likewise pocket-size for a human to pass. So I gave it a miss.
You tin walk to Thong Nai Pan Yai from Than Sadet on a trail considerably closer to the coast than the roads. This leaves Sadet virtually five minutes upward the principal Sadet access route only inland from the Ranger Station - follow the signs to Viewpoint Bungalows but become directly ahead where the rails to Viewpoint turns difficult correct uphill after some other five minutes. This rails is non for motorbikes existence super rutted as well as steep inward sections as well as narrowing to a one-person rainforest path inward the highest third. It dumps out side past times side the pocket-size supermarket/travel agency/motorbike hire house virtually midway along TNP Yai's inland principal street. The rails took me 55 minutes to walk - beach to beach 65 minutes. Above is the showtime sight yous larn of Thong Nai Pan Yao as well as Noi (most distant) from the path.
Modified Google basis image. I was surprised at Google's describe scale - distances seemed greater to me. But as well as so the rails is non directly describe - zigs as well as has some proficient tiptop changes. Sure beats walking the route route. But I stress it is for walking only - don't live mislead past times locals riding bikes upward the showtime department from the turnoff nigh Than Sadet. There are some houses upward at that topographic point but the route is impossibly steep as well as petroleum fifty-fifty inward this section. Later it narrows into a rainforest rails as well as fifty-fifty had a 2m deep ditch across it at i stage.
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This is Had Thian East Coast from Horizon Bungalow's eating theatre - the southern tertiary of the beach is hidden at left as well as includes the funky new-agers'
The Sanctuary Resort beachfront eating theatre against the headland. FAMILY RESORT's bungalows are adjacnet to the right. There is some other bungalow house behind the rocks at far correct plus i hidden past times the trees mid beach. BEAM where I remove hold stayed is on the lower slopes virtually 200m behind the beach only left of that saddle (right of image).
Those "rocks" inward the H2O starting mid-beach are genuinely unexpectedly proficient coral - this is i piece of cake house to snorkel off the beach. Swimming is proficient likewise because excessive shallowness at depression tide is non a problem. There is a neat sunbathing platform mid-bay hidden past times the tree front end correct of pic. The sand is non the super-fine materials constitute on some Phangan beaches. Cute Had Wai Nam is a five infinitesimal walk across that depression saddle correct of shot - bigger but yet attractive Had Yuan East Coast is less than xv minutes trek past times proficient rails behind the camera.
Google basis epitome of Had Thian as well as surrounding beaches' location - I cranked upward the vertical exaggeration a chip much on this shot, but the mountains inward SE Phangan human face almost every bit impressive inward reality. That's Thong Sala the principal pier town inward far background. Note at that topographic point is a novel route which goes from Had Yuan/Had Thian correct across that huge separate towards Thong Sala - it meets a pocket-size route which comes upward from the due south coast at Ban Kai, hidden behind the divide. I remove hold a map on the PHANGAN TRIP REPORT PAGE. Click this epitome to expand.
Outlook from front end row of The Sanctuary's beach-corner restaurant. Wonderful house to pass fourth dimension amongst a pretty friendly relaxed crowd - the house offers yoga, detox, all sorts of personal evolution courses - all the new-agers' stuff. Accommodation tends to live flashpacker thru midrange as well as eating theatre prices are a chip higher than other Thian places whose accommodation is to a greater extent than budget into flashpacker. BREAKING NEWS - I only Googled the website - the articulation also has a DORM as well as they utter virtually longhouse type rooms too.
Note novel type of longtail hull, pretty mutual inward Phangan's se corner. Longtails are the principal cast of access - yous come upward inward from Had Rin East as well as volition live asked anything from 300 downwardly per boat. I managed 200, no bargain. An onetime guy hangs some only to the left of frame as well as makes regular runs downwardly to Had Rin for a lesser amount. There is a vehicle rails into Thian at nowadays but I sympathise it is a shocker - no visitors I saw were coming inward past times vehicle as well as at that topographic point were no daytripper motorcyclists.
There is a walking rails which meets the i out of Had Yuan farther due south as well as treks upward over the really high steep mount to Had Rin. I tried to observe it at Had Yuan but had no luck inward early on visits. Finally did the trek - 90/120mins each way - rails really steep inward parts but good defined i time past times the showtime 30m. Okay persuasion of YUAN on a brusk detour at top but couldn't observe whatever proficient overviews of HAD RIN. Details re finding the start HAD YUAN END virtually 15% downwardly this page.
Never a piece of cake 2d at The Sanctuary.
Part of The Sanctuary's characterful beach-corner eating theatre as well as bar.
UPDATE MARCH 2017. I stayed a few days at Sanctuary.
The house was pretty total but I managed to larn a bed inward their DORM - 350baht which is a chip expensive but commensurate to other accommodation at this joint. And this is the cleanest as well as most spacious dorm of the hundreds I've stayed in. Friendly likewise - those new-agers as well as wellness nerds no attitude.
The eating theatre was every bit atmospheric every bit ever (it's non every bit black every bit this - I set upward my elcheapo photographic boob tube camera to demo the exterior outlook),
Outlook from the hillside eating theatre of Beam Bungalows - the beach is virtually 200m thru the trees. Attractive split flat house but non every bit funky as well as arty every bit The Sanctuary's. Excellent nutrient at prices maybe 10%-20% higher than typical budget eating theatre but sevings are really generous. Good service from really friendly family. Most of the attractive bungalows are built upward the side past times side hillside inward a really overnice garden setting - had exterior bath ones for 150 as well as those amongst bath for 300 inward June 2010 - prices may become to 250 as well as 500+ inward coming high season. I had a cheaper bath project downwardly on the apartment earlier the colina - really proficient bungalow but surround non every bit attractive.
Beam hasn't a website at fourth dimension of writing - Ph 66(0)869 439 294
Pay attending gang - a 100 baht bungalow inward 2010! Beam offered me this near-new exterior bath house inward June. Similar places upward inward their nicely landscaped hillside expanse were going for 150. Management told me this i would live 200 inward high season. Can anyone tell me of some other 200 baht bungalow high flavour 2010 - peculiarly on a really overnice beach on i of the amend islands?
I passed this i upward on describe of piece of work organization human relationship I had a heap of washing to practise which is difficult amongst an exterior bath - I got a bigger as well as really proficient 250 baht amongst bath articulation adjacent. Perspective - nighttime earlier I'd stayed inward a 250 baht Had Rin fleapit amongst exterior bathroom, thumpa thumpa political party music untill 4am as well as the Had Yai chapter of the Harley Club blasting their hogs upward the side past times side alley inward the early on hours. Night earlier that a slightly inferior bungalow for 500 (twice every bit much!) on Ko Muk - super depression season, I was the only invitee inward the whole resort! And I had to grapple that downwardly from 1000. 1000! Tell them they're dreaming. I did.
UPDATE MARCH 2017 - BEAM was total when I called by. I blame these weblog dudes banging on virtually how overnice this 3 beach expanse is.
Bit of a contrast to Had Thian's new-ager thing - Horizen offers kick-boxing instruction. Pretty sweetness location high on the southern headland amongst fantabulous views from bungalows as well as restaurants.
In 2017 I wanted to remain hither but at that topographic point was no staff some - a sign said majority on FACEBOOK or band a telephone #. Too complicated - I kept walking. Interestingly, only virtually a tertiary of the bungalows seemed to live occupied inward what appeared a fully booked 3 beach expanse - dunno how hot THAT describe of piece of work organization programme is.
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AROUND HAD THIAN
HAD WAI/WHY NAM
Less than five minutes walk over the depression saddle to the due north of Had Thian brings yous to Had Wai Nam - only i house on this overnice piffling beach, Wai Nam Hut - backpacker/flashpacker amongst prices a chip higher than similar joints on Had Thian. Nice bungalows on steep headland side past times side photographic boob tube camera as well as upward hillside behind beach eating theatre inward shot. Yoga teaching inward opened upward headland pavilion correct of camera. This house also has coral correct off the beach inward the due north one-half of the bay - non quite every bit proficient every bit at Had Thian.
Booked out inward MARCH 2017 except for their 300baht dorm. I should remove hold gone for it - I remove hold ever wanted to remain on this beach as well as enjoyed my after remain inward nearby SANCTUARY'S dorm
HAD YUAN
Under xv minutes steeper walk inward the contrary direction (to the south) from Had Thian gets yous to Had Yuan - this is a longer attractive beach amongst overnice sand, deep plenty H2O all tides as well as a total attain of bungalows from budget to midrange+. I peculiarly liked the ones along the wooden walkway at the southern headland. Bungalows are ranged upward the slopes behind, hidden past times the trees inward this pic. The northern headland had some higher places amongst spectacular views.
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Dining cabana side past times side fantabulous eating theatre of Bamboo Hut, due north headland of Had Yuan. I stayed at that topographic point inward May 2012 - to a greater extent than pix as well as details inward the TRIP REPORT SECTION.
In MARCH 2017 I stayed inward a bungalow high higher upward the southern headland walkway at CLUB BAR ENGAGE which is a renamed GOOD HOPE. Above is the persuasion from their rather overnice restaurant. Joint has a really outgoing Dutch host - okay budget bungalows as well as reasonable food/drink prices.
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HAD KHUAD - BOTTLE BEACH
Having called inward several times on daytrips as well as trying unsuccessfully to cycle inward from Chaloklum i fourth dimension (hur hur hur) I finally got to remain at Bottle Beach inward June 2010.
Eastern halt of due north coast. White Sand, clear water, long protective (from most winds) headlands, 4 overnice places to remain - my 400 baht (low season) beachfront bungalow at Bottle Beach One was behind those palms mid-right of shot.
I longtailed upward hither from Had Thian for 1000, bargained downwardly from a 2500 inquire - grand is a fair chip but it was a 20 infinitesimal trip as well as the alternative (longtail dorsum to Had Rin - songthaews to - longtail from Chalok Lum) would remove hold taken hours as well as cost maybe one-half that.
The viewpoint from which the panoramic shot was taken (60% downwardly page on Phangan purpose 1) is top of highest peak inward background
Bottle Beach One is genuinely a pretty classy resort - most of the accommodation is flashpacker into midrange including some really overnice newish garden bungalows inland from the pool. I couldn't figure why they remove hold given a fair department of their prime number beachfront to budget bungalows until I noticed all half-dozen were occupied inward depression flavour vs maybe 10% of the other places. Keeps upward the cashflow inward piece of cake times. I intend the costless or subsidised accommodation amongst the dive courses is inward these bungalows too.
Doesn't larn likewise much closer to absolute beachfront than these 450 baht (June 2010) fan ones.
The beachfront eating theatre hither was scenic, had proficient nutrient at average budget bungalow prices - tended to larn a fair few cruising longtails etc calling inward for a feed as well as beer. Service was patchy - mainly good, sometimes scratchy. For to a greater extent than pix as well as latest prices Google for the website.
I thought the side past times side oft-praised Smile Resort looked pretty proficient likewise - sweetness bungalows, overnice beach corner eating theatre amongst slightly higher prices.
Bottle Beach from the walking rails across to Had Khom (Coral Bay) to the west. Seeing this rails goes every bit high every bit the eastern-side viewpoint mount top correct of pic, this outlook - the only decent persuasion yous larn of the beach on the steepish one-half hr climb upward - is a chip disappointing. You descend steeply for one-half an hr on the other side likewise - as well as and so yous remove hold to come upward back. Good for walking off copious amounts of Chang. Good excuse for drinking copious amounts of Chang inward bungalow restaurants both sides.
I trekked across to Bottle Beach from Thong Nai Pan inward Apr 2012 to view what had changed. Not much - the most pregnant was in all likelihood these novel concrete aircon bungalows at Bottle Beach One replacing a pair of the beachside fan ones.
I HAVE MORE INFO AND SOME OTHER PIX ON THE BOTTLE BEACH TRIP REPORT HERE
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Phangan Part One page - plus info/pix on a lot of other Phangan locations, carry info, when to become etc.
The Phangan TRIP REPORT PAGE also has o a lot to a greater extent than info, maps as well as pix of these places.
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HAD SALAD, THAN SADET, HAD THIAN, BOTTLE BEACH PLUS NEARBY BEACHES
Taking it piece of cake on Had Sadet (click to expand pix)My principal Phangan page is getting pretty lengthy so after revisits inward August 09 as well as June 2010 I kept data on novel places pretty concise on that page amongst the thought of doing a to a greater extent than detailed coverage here.
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HAD SALAD (Haad Salad, Hat Salad) is inward the due north of Phangan's W coast (map).
Had Salad from Cookies hotel block balcony. Very overnice white sand beach, non likewise narrow hither at the top of high tide amongst clear water. About one-half a dozen accommodation places along the beach mainly flashpacker or midrange, but banking concern check that high halt articulation front end correct - Salad Buri. There are some budget rooms, mainly closer to the principal road. Very repose beach - those longtails seemed mainly ornamental as well as few daytrip longtails come upward inward because Mae Had amongst its amend snorkelling is only to the north. At depression tide the H2O gets pretty shallow peculiarly closest to photographic boob tube camera where quite a chip of sand as well as some stone is exposed. Mid way along the bay, the beach has a fairly steep profile as well as thus doesn't larn likewise broad at depression tide. Nevertheless yous remove hold to wade out quite some distance to swim freely. No problems high tide.That's the eating theatre roof front end ticker - views non quite every bit panoramic, but yet pretty special.
The fringing reef out of shot to the left protects the beach from swell which sometimes is generated past times the summertime westerlies. From tardily Nov to Apr this is a lee beach.
SNORKELLING AT HAD SALAD.
Lots of people were content to snorkel some inward the middle of the bay within the fringing reef. I noticed quite a few fish inward this expanse on my way out to the reef drop-off. The drop-off is non needlelike similar many - to a greater extent than a steepish slope. There was a proficient diversity of coral types along the seaward side but unfortunately non a cracking attain or vibrancy of colour. Fish life was reasonable but non the variety, color as well as numbers yous view inward top coral areas. Both coral as well as fishlife improved a fair chip along the northern headland, but cannot fit nearby Ko Ma at Mae Had (which inward itself is downwardly several steps from populace class).
Cookies topographic point on the southern headland of Had Salad. Pool front end left, panoramic eating theatre mid-level right, hotel block top right, diverse bungalows top as well as mid-level left. Most bungalows as well as all the hotel rooms remove hold overnice beach/bay views - it seemed some of the poolside bungalow views were blocked a chip past times vegetation. Being tucked behind the northern headland, this house was sheltered on those 10-15% of summertime days when the westerlies larn a chip blustery. And at that topographic point is plenty of overnice shade past times mid-day. But the aspect hither is NNE - yous volition remove hold to become mid-beach to choose handle of the sunsets.Another caveat - steep climbs to most rooms as well as bungalows. Cookies access driveway comes purpose way downwardly the colina from a dirt access route which runs along the top of the headland off the principal paved Had Yao to Mae Had coastal road. If yous can't hack slopes, most of the other beachfront midrangers similar Haadland, Salad Hut as well as Salad Beach Resort looked pretty sweetness to me amongst overnice bungalows, gardens, pools etc.
I thought Cookies was a cast act. The views are fantastic from most bungalows/rooms plus the restaurant, the service good, the nutrient overnice as well as at pretty normal budget bungalow prices as well as the puddle expanse was a overnice house to pass time. It's a measuring or iii upward from my park basic backpacker joint, but Lady Tezza does similar a chip of comfort. I picked the cheapest room, the Over Sea Hotel Room at 1200 baht high season, which included breakfast, aircon, hot water,TV amongst virtually 50 chanels, DVD, as well as serviced daily if yous asked. At the resaurant at that topographic point were 2 laptops for the meshwork (1baht/minute), puddle towels, boxes of games, books as well as DVDs. To me, this was to a greater extent than a lower-midrange room than a flashpacker.
Value? Well correct at nowadays I'm researching prices for Ko Lipe early on Dec as well as can't larn an aircon room, no TV, no hot water, no puddle for 1200. And Had Salad is every bit overnice every bit whatever Lipe beach - plus Cookies is amend than the 2 places I'm researching.
The room at Cookies was large amongst plenty room for some other normal double matress beside our manful mortal monarch size bed if needed. It was concrete construction which stayed cool when the aircon was off, amongst semi-polished floors as well as cool staining on the bath walls to give a granite appearance (the shots on the websites human face similar the bathrooms are plywood, non concrete). The aircon was repose as well as at that topographic point was 24 hours electricity. The balcony had a overnice seating/table set upward plus a hammock to bask the cracking views. However within could remove hold done amongst some sort of seating as well as a few hooks as well as shelves for pocket-size items. The room also had its ain rubber deposit box.
Cookies website gives has some proficient pix of the diverse accommodation exteriors as well as interiors - although sawadee.com is in all likelihood amend inward this respect.
Our i work was that despite requesting a pier pickup on booking backed upward past times an electronic mail earlier arrival, nosotros had to hold back virtually 25 minutes after someone rang Cookies for us. At to the lowest degree nosotros weren't charged - pickup is commonly 400 strange baht per vehicle. On divergence they remove hold scheduled songthaew taxis running downwardly to the pier virtually 4 times daily for 150 baht per person.
Cookies beachside puddle has plenty elevation for a pleasant outlook. There was a slightly higher spa puddle expanse behind photographic boob tube camera plus some sunlounges dorsum at that topographic point shaded past times vegetation most of the day. Nice shade was also provided past times that Bali-like sitting bure (roofed structure) beachside on right.
Central purpose of Had Salad is a overnice house to hang approaching sunset.-------------------------
AROUND HAD SALAD
Captions are a chip pocket-size - click to expandFrom Cookies it is an piece of cake walk to Had Kruad, Hat Thian (west) as well as Hat Yao to the south. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 longer walk to Mae Had to the north. Chaloklum as well as Coral Beach on the due north coast are virtually 6km as well as 9km away as well as are best reached past times motorbike (heaps for rent inward Salad - Cookies' were going for 180 baht a day) or bicycle if yous are a nut-case similar tezza.
Had Kruad (Khruat/Gruad etc) is a pocket-size bay only due south of Had Salad. Keep walking along the dirt access route which Cookies' driveway joins as well as inward a few minutes yous volition achieve the showtime driveway to Lucky Resort which has flashpacker as well as budget huts spaced downwardly the hillside plus a pool. Adjacent is the similar Dragon, amongst Haad Gruad Beach Resort inward the northern corner (note this lastly house has some shocking user reviews on sites similar travelfish).This lowest tide shot shows the beach as well as access to the body of body of water are non great. However this secluded as well as set dorsum bay had quite a few guests of the longtime traveller type.
Had Thian (west coast) is a farther 10 minutes walk due south along the same dirt access route every bit Cookies as well as Had Kruad. There is only i bungalow house inward this pocket-size bay, Haad Thian Beach Resort which has aircon, boob tube as well as hot H2O rooms/bungalows, quite a few large plenty for families. Some of the to a greater extent than expensive bungalows are really flash but cheaper ones are to a greater extent than flashpacker. Unlike Kruad, yous tin go into the H2O off the beach every bit shown inward this depression tide shot as well as at that topographic point is also a pool.
Had Yao (west coast) is virtually 20 minutes walk from Cookies (but some other 10 from other Had Salad Resorts) either past times the principal coastal branch route which is at nowadays paved all the way betwixt the major beaches, or past times continuing along the walking rails from Had Thian's access route (keep going directly ahead where this rails branches left uphill). Nice beach amongst lots of accommodation as well as facilities - a chip similar a quieter Had Rin. This is a depression tide shot - the H2O tends to live pretty shallow closed to shore.
*if yous are non staying at Cookies don't hesitate to remove hold the steep path upward past times their puddle as well as eating theatre to bring together their access driveway. I remove hold done it several times, no problems. This is a thing virtually Thai resorts - all but top halt joints don't inquiry people cutting thru their property.
To the due north of Had Salad is Mae Had (Hat Mae, Haad Mae etc). This is shot from the sandspit out to Ko Ma looking south. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 northern department of the beach which is non quite every bit attractive curves away behind camera. Like Had Salad, H2O tin larn pretty shallow at lowest tide within the fringing reef, but because Ko Ma has in all likelihood the best coral inward Phangan on its southern side as well as those trees render overnice shade, this beach is really pop amongst the daytripping boats. There are some interesting clumps of coral inward the lagoon off the beach as well as on the reef drop-off out from the beach too.There are some existent overnice bungalow places behind the trees, the front end rowers correct on the sand. I noticed many remove hold upgraded since my lastly see as well as tend to remove hold aircon etc as well as were asking some the grand grade for front end row high season.
UPDATE - inward Apeil 2012 I decided to remain at Mae Had for a few days. Got me a existent overnice bungalow at Mae Had View.
The beach is virtually a 4km walk from Had Salad, but the route out of Salad has a killer colina as well as is a existent proficient workout. So much so that I grabbed a bicycle at a yoga articulation at the top of the colina (100 baht per twenty-four hours - pretty proficient bicycle for a change). The yoga house featured a collection of existent sleek dudes as well as dudettes lounging some prior to doing as well as instructors' course. Hey yous new-agers volition also similar this articulation - cosmic tarrot carte reading, herbal steam, reiki handling amongst chakra balancing etc. Gourmets may appreciate the Thai cooking class. THE YOGA RETREAT.
OTHER YOGA JOINTS - at that topographic point is quite a alternative on Phangan. Matordor Trips has a list, some information on each as well as sublinks HERE.
To the eastward of Mae Had heading along the due north coast of Phangan......
The western department of the large bay at Chaloklum on the island's due north coast. Chalok's pier tin live seen at the left (more clearly if yous click to expand), but the town as well as the eastern department of the bay are hidden past times the nigh vegetation. Chalok is pop amongst some onetime fourth dimension travellers because it is yet a working angling town but also has the park traveller restaurants/tour bookings/internet etc, plus several depression key bungalow places along the bay. Known for its seafood restaurants too. Access from Thong Sala is past times proficient concrete road. The beaches as well as H2O are okay to both sides of the town, but it does larn shallow amongst an exposed department of reef depression tide inward the western 20% of the bay, so maybe consult your maps earlier booking. I shot this from a viewpoint eating theatre along the route to Had Khom, an fantabulous house for a recovery beer or 4 after riding my hire bicycle upward the killer colina from Chalok.
This articulation appears to live flashpacker/lower midrange. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pair to a greater extent than budget-flashpacker places farther W nigh the halt of the beach. Plenty of budget joints at i time east of Chalok's pier.
People are ever asking for elephants. These dudes were closed to Chaloklum on the principal route from Thong Sala as well as I saw a similar house on the steep colina only due north of the Mae Had turn-off on the W coast road. Rides inward the jungle etc are available if that sort of thing floats yer boat.
Coral Beach (Had Khom) is virtually 3 km eastward of Chaloklum on the due north coast. I constitute it much easier to access than previously - a newish concrete route leads from Chalok over steepish hills to a signal only past times Had Khum as well as at that topographic point ares several bungalow access tracks to larn downwardly to the beach. There are 3 bungalow outfits on the beach as well as some other on the western headland. As yous tin see, the beach itself is pretty sweet, as well as the H2O was deep plenty closed to shore for piece of cake swimming depression tide. I reckon this is kinda similar Bottle Beach (further east) lastly fourth dimension I saw it, but easier to access. I'm pencilling this inward for my next trip.
UPDATE JUNE 2010 - well, I didn't larn to remain on Coral next trip, but I trekked across from side past times side Had Khuad (Bottle Beach) as well as striking it at lowest tide - some difference! Nevertheless I yet similar it every bit a beach as well as remove hold seen some glowing reviews recently. Note the higher upward 2 shots were taken from Coral Bay Bungalows which has budget as well as flashpacker mode places straddling the headland, most amongst views over Coral Beach but some along amongst the eating theatre looking westward across to Chaloklum.
Bungalows on the sand at Had Khom. These belong to Ocean View Resort.....................................................
THAN SADET
For the 2d purpose of the my August 2009 Phangan trip I went across to Than Sadet on the eastward coast, a house I've visited several times earlier on daytrips. The discussion on the forums is that Mai Pen Rai on Had Sadet is the house to stay.
Than Sadet genuinely refers to the pocket-size river which flows out at the southern halt of the beach.
The bungalows at the beach remove hold a songthaew taxi which takes off from Teep's Than Sadet Travel Agency inward Thong Sala only across from the piers at 1330. This cost 150baht per passenger. Mai Pen Rai tin adjust transfers at other times for 800 per vehicle. The route upward into the highlands has to a greater extent than paving at nowadays but is yet super petroleum as well as steep inward parts. I yet don't recommend it for amateur motorcyclists although plenty were doing it.
You tin also access Had Sadet from Had Rin past times longtail or the on Samui-Thong Nai Pan ferry.
Verandah of Tezza's rockside bungalow at Mai Pen Rai. The bunglow room's front end to left is covered past times vegetation but amongst sufficient clearing for the window persuasion 2 shots down. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cliffside boulder behind genuinely overhangs the raise bath to cast a roof.Phangan Part One towards the bottom of the page as well as Mai Pen Rai's access page (it has a shot of the slightly smaller ferry which seemed to alternate amongst this one).
Neat outlook from bungalow itself. This house had plenty of room for 2 people as well as their gear, a overnice 4 poster bed (the posts were stained sapling branches) amongst a nicely fitted mozzie meshwork as well as a sparse but fairly comfortable Thai queen size mattress backing upward to that window. The house was create clean as well as the fan repose but the generator cutting out virtually midnight. Towels, drinking water, lather as well as toiletpaper were supplied as well as the funky indoor/outdoor bath every bit mentioned had an overhanging boulder every bit a roof - plus a concreted pebble flooring as well as slate featured walls. There was a western even out lavatory as well as a bum spritzer. Cold H2O shower had proficient H2O pressure.Not sure virtually value - this was a backpacker non flashpacker criterion room every bit far every bit amenities were concerned as well as at 650 baht (no brekka) was pretty expensive. But what cost practise yous add together for the views as well as the funky artiness of design? To tell the truth I'd easily add together 150 to the typical high-season 500baht Andaman bungalow.
Note that each bungalow is individually designed. Quite a few remove hold lofts as well as at that topographic point are plenty of household unit of measurement bungalows. Mai Pen Rai's website shows dozens of pictures of interiors as well as exteriors.
The due north headland at Sadet. There are at to the lowest degree 4 bungalow operations on this headland - Mai Pen Rai's bungalow operations remove hold the showtime 2 levels behind the furthest boat as well as proceed some the rocks away fron the photographic boob tube camera for at to the lowest degree 150m - Plaa's is higher upward them as well as Silver Cliff is to Plaa's left. That's Silver Cliff's eating theatre high left amongst the white roof (see the fabulous persuasion below) as well as Plaa's eating theatre furthest correct at top. The large edifice only higher upward the halt of the beach is some other eating theatre - this is JS Hut's 2d restaurant amongst some beachfront as well as lower stone bungalows. The to a greater extent than expensive mid-beachfront eating theatre for JS Hut is out of shot left of photographic boob tube camera as well as Mai Pen Rai's pop eating theatre is at the other halt of the beach behind camera. The pocket-size twin peaks of Chez Tezza's bungalow-verandah roofs tin only live seen peeking over the vegetation only higher upward the for'ard flag mast of the most distant boat.UPDATE - when I stayed a few days hither inward Apr 2012 JS Hut was non operating. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 frequent Sadet visitor told me the lady who runs it only opens 4 months of the year. I figure they are in all likelihood the busiest 4 months - amongst this area's amend conditions giving a 2d high flavour inward July/August, I'm thinking those 2 months plus Jan as well as February. The house was sure enough opened upward inward August 2009.
Phangan Part 1. Worth the climb alone, but I also constitute prices inward both these amend than the beach-level restaurants. The nutrient at Plaa's was amend likewise - exceptional. I didn't larn a run a hazard to consume at Silver Cliff, but made a signal of finding fourth dimension for a beer or to a greater extent than upward here. Bungalow prices were considerably lower at both than Mai Pen Rai but yous remove hold to consider the climb as well as I'm non sure if they offering the same grade of artistic funkiness.
UPDATE MARCH 2010 - my friend Eddie made this comment: "PLAAS - Did yous view the within of Plaas bungalow?? Worth atleast grand baht but available for 300 to 400 baht."
So I made a signal of staying at Plaas inward Apr 2012. My 450baht bungalow was huge, had a really overnice polished wood interior as well as tinted drinking glass sliding doors. Plus a huge bath amongst a BATHTUB. I Noticed Plaas has household unit of measurement bungalows, oft absent at beach bungalow places (but non at Mai Pen Rai who's diversity of bungalows is mind-boggling. I remove hold lotsa information as well as pix of Plaas and full general Sadet from my trip on the PHANGAN TRIP REPORT PAGE.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fair few daytrip boats set into Sadet making for some longtail dissonance but also some interesting people watching - peculiarly the rich dudes as well as their babes/hot daughters who hop off the speedboats. Most daytrippers walk upward to the falls, grab some Sun or swim fourth dimension on the beach as well as remove hold a repast or snack inward the restaurants. Daytrippers mightiness notation that the most obvious of these inward the middle of the beach is considerably dearer than the ones at both ends as well as way dearer than Plaas' or Silver Cliff's.
SNORKELLING AT THAN SADET
Coral does non similar fresh or less than pristinely clear water. For that argue I gave checking the bay at Sadet the large immature lady - the river H2O flowing into the bay was a chip murky. Neighbouring Had Thong Reng had much clearer H2O as well as no appreciable current flowing into it. There was some coral of diverse types off the rocks both sides of the bay but disappointing inward having piffling diversity as well as no vibrancy inward colour. Ditto fish life.
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AROUND THAN SADET
Had Thong Reng is only over the pocket-size headland due south of Than Sadet as well as tin live accessed past times a rails off the river span at Sadet inward less than five minutes. The pocket-size bay has a overnice beach as well as had much clearer H2O than Sadet. The bungalow functioning hither is Tree House and the promotional blurb they gave me says this is the novel location for the onetime Ko Chang Tree House people. They had quite a large attain of overnice looking bungalows betwixt 250 as well as 550 baht located dorsum of beach as well as upward on the headland to the correct of shot. The eating theatre is also top of headland as well as that large shack cardinal beach-front is the beach bar. www.tree-house.org email - sunshine@tree-house.org
UPDATE JANUARY 2012 - I only got word that Tree House has lost the lease to their nation - the lease-holders remove hold sold out to an upmarket developer.
There are 3 "waterfalls" moving inland from Sadet beach as well as side past times side to the access road. This is the best - Thong Nang Waterfall (and diverse other names) as well as tin live reached from the beach inward less than xv minutes of piece of cake walking. Like many Thai falls, it is less than whelming, but the puddle is commonly existent overnice for a cool swim. I remove hold visited at other times as well as at that topographic point was a much better, clearer menstruum of water. In depression menstruum times similar the above, most of the H2O enters the puddle past times a shute which goes nether that large stone back-left. It was possible on a previous trip to slide downwardly this shute into a cave nether the stone as well as and so swim underwater into the pool. However the shute seemed partially blocked past times debris this trip as well as looked likewise pocket-size for a human to pass. So I gave it a miss.
You tin walk to Thong Nai Pan Yai from Than Sadet on a trail considerably closer to the coast than the roads. This leaves Sadet virtually five minutes upward the principal Sadet access route only inland from the Ranger Station - follow the signs to Viewpoint Bungalows but become directly ahead where the rails to Viewpoint turns difficult correct uphill after some other five minutes. This rails is non for motorbikes existence super rutted as well as steep inward sections as well as narrowing to a one-person rainforest path inward the highest third. It dumps out side past times side the pocket-size supermarket/travel agency/motorbike hire house virtually midway along TNP Yai's inland principal street. The rails took me 55 minutes to walk - beach to beach 65 minutes. Above is the showtime sight yous larn of Thong Nai Pan Yao as well as Noi (most distant) from the path.
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HAD THIAN (TIEN) EAST COAST
I was so taken amongst the human face of Had Thian when my Thong Nai Pan to Samui ferry called inward August 2009 that I decided to pass some fourth dimension at that topographic point next Phangan see - June 2010. This is Had Thian East Coast from Horizon Bungalow's eating theatre - the southern tertiary of the beach is hidden at left as well as includes the funky new-agers' The Sanctuary Resort beachfront eating theatre against the headland. FAMILY RESORT's bungalows are adjacnet to the right. There is some other bungalow house behind the rocks at far correct plus i hidden past times the trees mid beach. BEAM where I remove hold stayed is on the lower slopes virtually 200m behind the beach only left of that saddle (right of image).
Those "rocks" inward the H2O starting mid-beach are genuinely unexpectedly proficient coral - this is i piece of cake house to snorkel off the beach. Swimming is proficient likewise because excessive shallowness at depression tide is non a problem. There is a neat sunbathing platform mid-bay hidden past times the tree front end correct of pic. The sand is non the super-fine materials constitute on some Phangan beaches. Cute Had Wai Nam is a five infinitesimal walk across that depression saddle correct of shot - bigger but yet attractive Had Yuan East Coast is less than xv minutes trek past times proficient rails behind the camera.
Google basis epitome of Had Thian as well as surrounding beaches' location - I cranked upward the vertical exaggeration a chip much on this shot, but the mountains inward SE Phangan human face almost every bit impressive inward reality. That's Thong Sala the principal pier town inward far background. Note at that topographic point is a novel route which goes from Had Yuan/Had Thian correct across that huge separate towards Thong Sala - it meets a pocket-size route which comes upward from the due south coast at Ban Kai, hidden behind the divide. I remove hold a map on the PHANGAN TRIP REPORT PAGE. Click this epitome to expand.
Outlook from front end row of The Sanctuary's beach-corner restaurant. Wonderful house to pass fourth dimension amongst a pretty friendly relaxed crowd - the house offers yoga, detox, all sorts of personal evolution courses - all the new-agers' stuff. Accommodation tends to live flashpacker thru midrange as well as eating theatre prices are a chip higher than other Thian places whose accommodation is to a greater extent than budget into flashpacker. BREAKING NEWS - I only Googled the website - the articulation also has a DORM as well as they utter virtually longhouse type rooms too.Note novel type of longtail hull, pretty mutual inward Phangan's se corner. Longtails are the principal cast of access - yous come upward inward from Had Rin East as well as volition live asked anything from 300 downwardly per boat. I managed 200, no bargain. An onetime guy hangs some only to the left of frame as well as makes regular runs downwardly to Had Rin for a lesser amount. There is a vehicle rails into Thian at nowadays but I sympathise it is a shocker - no visitors I saw were coming inward past times vehicle as well as at that topographic point were no daytripper motorcyclists.
There is a walking rails which meets the i out of Had Yuan farther due south as well as treks upward over the really high steep mount to Had Rin. I tried to observe it at Had Yuan but had no luck inward early on visits. Finally did the trek - 90/120mins each way - rails really steep inward parts but good defined i time past times the showtime 30m. Okay persuasion of YUAN on a brusk detour at top but couldn't observe whatever proficient overviews of HAD RIN. Details re finding the start HAD YUAN END virtually 15% downwardly this page.
Never a piece of cake 2d at The Sanctuary.
Part of The Sanctuary's characterful beach-corner eating theatre as well as bar.UPDATE MARCH 2017. I stayed a few days at Sanctuary.
Outlook from the hillside eating theatre of Beam Bungalows - the beach is virtually 200m thru the trees. Attractive split flat house but non every bit funky as well as arty every bit The Sanctuary's. Excellent nutrient at prices maybe 10%-20% higher than typical budget eating theatre but sevings are really generous. Good service from really friendly family. Most of the attractive bungalows are built upward the side past times side hillside inward a really overnice garden setting - had exterior bath ones for 150 as well as those amongst bath for 300 inward June 2010 - prices may become to 250 as well as 500+ inward coming high season. I had a cheaper bath project downwardly on the apartment earlier the colina - really proficient bungalow but surround non every bit attractive.Beam hasn't a website at fourth dimension of writing - Ph 66(0)869 439 294
Pay attending gang - a 100 baht bungalow inward 2010! Beam offered me this near-new exterior bath house inward June. Similar places upward inward their nicely landscaped hillside expanse were going for 150. Management told me this i would live 200 inward high season. Can anyone tell me of some other 200 baht bungalow high flavour 2010 - peculiarly on a really overnice beach on i of the amend islands?I passed this i upward on describe of piece of work organization human relationship I had a heap of washing to practise which is difficult amongst an exterior bath - I got a bigger as well as really proficient 250 baht amongst bath articulation adjacent. Perspective - nighttime earlier I'd stayed inward a 250 baht Had Rin fleapit amongst exterior bathroom, thumpa thumpa political party music untill 4am as well as the Had Yai chapter of the Harley Club blasting their hogs upward the side past times side alley inward the early on hours. Night earlier that a slightly inferior bungalow for 500 (twice every bit much!) on Ko Muk - super depression season, I was the only invitee inward the whole resort! And I had to grapple that downwardly from 1000. 1000! Tell them they're dreaming. I did.
UPDATE MARCH 2017 - BEAM was total when I called by. I blame these weblog dudes banging on virtually how overnice this 3 beach expanse is.
Bit of a contrast to Had Thian's new-ager thing - Horizen offers kick-boxing instruction. Pretty sweetness location high on the southern headland amongst fantabulous views from bungalows as well as restaurants.In 2017 I wanted to remain hither but at that topographic point was no staff some - a sign said majority on FACEBOOK or band a telephone #. Too complicated - I kept walking. Interestingly, only virtually a tertiary of the bungalows seemed to live occupied inward what appeared a fully booked 3 beach expanse - dunno how hot THAT describe of piece of work organization programme is.
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AROUND HAD THIAN
HAD WAI/WHY NAM
Less than five minutes walk over the depression saddle to the due north of Had Thian brings yous to Had Wai Nam - only i house on this overnice piffling beach, Wai Nam Hut - backpacker/flashpacker amongst prices a chip higher than similar joints on Had Thian. Nice bungalows on steep headland side past times side photographic boob tube camera as well as upward hillside behind beach eating theatre inward shot. Yoga teaching inward opened upward headland pavilion correct of camera. This house also has coral correct off the beach inward the due north one-half of the bay - non quite every bit proficient every bit at Had Thian.Booked out inward MARCH 2017 except for their 300baht dorm. I should remove hold gone for it - I remove hold ever wanted to remain on this beach as well as enjoyed my after remain inward nearby SANCTUARY'S dorm
HAD YUAN
Under xv minutes steeper walk inward the contrary direction (to the south) from Had Thian gets yous to Had Yuan - this is a longer attractive beach amongst overnice sand, deep plenty H2O all tides as well as a total attain of bungalows from budget to midrange+. I peculiarly liked the ones along the wooden walkway at the southern headland. Bungalows are ranged upward the slopes behind, hidden past times the trees inward this pic. The northern headland had some higher places amongst spectacular views.
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HAD KHUAD - BOTTLE BEACH
Having called inward several times on daytrips as well as trying unsuccessfully to cycle inward from Chaloklum i fourth dimension (hur hur hur) I finally got to remain at Bottle Beach inward June 2010.
Eastern halt of due north coast. White Sand, clear water, long protective (from most winds) headlands, 4 overnice places to remain - my 400 baht (low season) beachfront bungalow at Bottle Beach One was behind those palms mid-right of shot.I longtailed upward hither from Had Thian for 1000, bargained downwardly from a 2500 inquire - grand is a fair chip but it was a 20 infinitesimal trip as well as the alternative (longtail dorsum to Had Rin - songthaews to - longtail from Chalok Lum) would remove hold taken hours as well as cost maybe one-half that.
The viewpoint from which the panoramic shot was taken (60% downwardly page on Phangan purpose 1) is top of highest peak inward background
Bottle Beach One is genuinely a pretty classy resort - most of the accommodation is flashpacker into midrange including some really overnice newish garden bungalows inland from the pool. I couldn't figure why they remove hold given a fair department of their prime number beachfront to budget bungalows until I noticed all half-dozen were occupied inward depression flavour vs maybe 10% of the other places. Keeps upward the cashflow inward piece of cake times. I intend the costless or subsidised accommodation amongst the dive courses is inward these bungalows too.
Doesn't larn likewise much closer to absolute beachfront than these 450 baht (June 2010) fan ones.
The beachfront eating theatre hither was scenic, had proficient nutrient at average budget bungalow prices - tended to larn a fair few cruising longtails etc calling inward for a feed as well as beer. Service was patchy - mainly good, sometimes scratchy. For to a greater extent than pix as well as latest prices Google for the website.I thought the side past times side oft-praised Smile Resort looked pretty proficient likewise - sweetness bungalows, overnice beach corner eating theatre amongst slightly higher prices.
Bottle Beach from the walking rails across to Had Khom (Coral Bay) to the west. Seeing this rails goes every bit high every bit the eastern-side viewpoint mount top correct of pic, this outlook - the only decent persuasion yous larn of the beach on the steepish one-half hr climb upward - is a chip disappointing. You descend steeply for one-half an hr on the other side likewise - as well as and so yous remove hold to come upward back. Good for walking off copious amounts of Chang. Good excuse for drinking copious amounts of Chang inward bungalow restaurants both sides.
I trekked across to Bottle Beach from Thong Nai Pan inward Apr 2012 to view what had changed. Not much - the most pregnant was in all likelihood these novel concrete aircon bungalows at Bottle Beach One replacing a pair of the beachside fan ones.
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