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Ideal duration: 4-5 days
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Koh Pha Ngan is an island that is part of the Chumphon Archipelago, located between the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao. It being world famous for its full moon parties on Haad Rin, usually the rest of the time the island remains half empty. But Koh Pha Ngan is so much more than just parties. This vast inland jungle is very peaceful and it's serene bays can be just as beautiful for families and backpackers.
Most part of Koh Pha Ngan island is a mountainous jungle, and the rest of it is coconut trees and white sand beaches. Earlier, tourists usually preferred the more developed Koh Samui to their comfort. But since the mid eighties, due to the popularity of the full moon parties, Koh Pha Ngan has been a destination that's driving around twenty thousand people to itself. The coconut and fishing industries being the major source of income has now been taken over by the tourism of this island. Koh Pha Ngan has a lot of other things to offer including fishing trips, diving, kite-boarding, waterfalls and is also sometimes renowned as the a meditation centre.