Blogs from Ko Pha-Ngan, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 11

Today we had a slow morning which is okay because I don’t mind doing my own thing for a while. Once everyone was up, and we are in the afternoon now, we headed for some food and the boys couldn’t wait any longer to rent bikes. Now, with not even a decent level of cycling proficiency in me, I decided that adding a motor to the equation may not be my best move. But with Alex - our friend from home who we’ve met up with again, who’s ridden in Thailand for a few months - I figured I’d be okay. We took it really easy, the roads are clear and it’s a pretty quiet place. There you go Mum and Dad, we were fine. Andy on the other hand rented what is most definitely not ... read more

None of us really slept, especially with a midnight stop, so it was a bizarre night. The aircon for me is always too cold which I can handle except every once in a while you get one that drips. So I was rained on all the way there, another use for my pashmina to keep me dry. Arrived at 3am which was quite bizarre but we made ourselves a little camp of plastic chairs, got a chance to talk to some others on their way to the full moon party and even got to see the sun rise. Being near the ocean at last is exhilarating. The anticipation was thrilling. When we finally got on the ferry was I ready to personally request an immediate departure. The journey once we got going was very pleasant; we ... read more

I heard on the grapevine (clearly from Edmunds) that you said you wasn't featured enough in my epic blog. For this I can only apologise and dedicate this mini blog to you.... hem,hem.... Rhys Flanagan, what can I say about you. I've known you three days and it feels like a lifetime. This is not always a compliment. You are a brother. I like you almost as much as much as I like the Martin's. With your dashing good looks and witty banter, I can only say that we are twins born of the same mother. I've never seen your mother, but my mother is both hot and funny, so I will say my mother gave you away at birth to a distant relative because I was the prettier twin. You were then brought up thinking ... read more

I've found a pretty special beach here (Koh Huan) and highly recommend you spend some time here, particularly if you're on a budget and want somewhere to chill and have peace. From Bangkok: night train to Than Surat, ferry to Koh Samui, taxi to Big Buddha beach, 30-minute ferry to Haad Rin, walk to the other side of the town to Sunrise beach, hire a water taxi for 300 baht (for the whole boat, regardless of number of people) for a 10 minute ride to Koh Huan. Sunrise/Sunset Beach / Haad Rin This is where the popular (or in my case, dreaded) Full Moon Party takes place. 10,000+ partiers flow across the country and into this drain for the monthly party. The town is more or less empty during all other times, and dozens of hostels ... read more

Hello from the beautiful island of Ko Pha Ngan! It's six days since we left England and you'll all be pleased (really really jealous) to hear that we're having fun in Thailand. Pha Ngan is infamous for its full moon beach parties and, although we knew we wouldn't be able to make it to the monthly alcohol-fest, when we arrived on the island we discovered that a Black Moon party was being held on the 18th. Perfect timing, right?! Back in Surat Thani we had already paid for one night's accommodation in preparation for our arrival so when the boat landed at the port we knew exactly where we were heading. What we didn't realised was quite how remote the Haad Gruard Beach Resort was. By day, it was a beautiful collection of wooden bungalows with ... read more