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At the North of Koh Phangan lies the small town Chaloklum. It's an old fishing town with some nice restaurants and a few hotels. Viva on the beach is a nice hotel with a big rooftop terrace for great views of the bay. Just in front of the hotel is a pick up point for the taxi boat to Bottle beach and Thong Nai Pan beach. To Bottle beach it's a fixed price of 200 baht per person, boat leaves with 3 people or more. Mainly in the morning many tourists who discover the island by motorbike end up at this spot for a half day trip to Bottle beach. Usually you can leave within 30 minutes.

From Thong Nai Pan you can head over to other beaches on the East coast of Koh Phangan including Haad Rin and eventually to Koh Samui by scheduled boat. The Thong Nai Pan Express is a small boat that leaves Thong Nai Pan Noi at 9am and stops off at a few beaches on the East side of Koh Phangan before heading off to Koh Samui. It arrives at Meanam in Koh Samui 11am and then waits an hour before doing the return leg. Tickets are between 250 and 350 bht. Due to the rough waters during the monsoon the boat service is suspended from during the monsoon. The monsoon is usually from October to late November but often varies.

This might be one of the most beautiful beaches of the island. The bay is split into two parts. Thong Nai Pan Noi is the smallest beach but with high end resorts and hotels, Thong Nai Pan Yai is the large beach with low to middle class accommodation. Many hotels have sea view bungalows and a terrace on the beach. In the morning you can enjoy the sunrise. Dream land resort   on the large beach offers fan and aircon rooms with good wifi connection and a large swimming pool with sea view! Only the food at the restaurant could be better. Rates start at 600 bht per night in low season. Another beautiful resort is   longtail   almost at the end of the bay. Very nice bungalows in a lush tropical garden. The beach consist of fine sand and slowly descends into the ocean. Perfect for families with small kids. At the end of the bay it get rocky with large bolders rising out of the water. Climb on top of it for great views and some crab watching. Dinner on the beach is available a...

You are at Bottle Beach and getting bored of spending the whole day in your hammock? Go put on some shoes and make a trek to the view point. It starts just behind the bungalows and it will take roughly an hour to get to the top. Do bring lot’s of water and wear some decent shoes. The view of the bay and Koh Tao in the far distance is perfect. The head of the trail starts behind Bottle Beach 2. You will see flat land behind Bottle Beach 2. Head back from the beach into this area and you will see a trail leading east up into the hills. The trail is easy to see. It slowly goes up through fairly thick jungle before eventually exiting into open skies and the final stretch of cliff leading out to the viewpoint. As I mentioned before this final part is not scary. As you look out from the viewpoint you get the best view showing the entirety of Bottle Beach. This is to the left of the rock if you are facing out to sea. On the right is the rocky coastline that forms the north-east corner ...

The stunning island of Koh Phangan attracts lots of visitors. You can dream away in your hammock on a quiet beach or rave all night at the monthly full moon party. Do you want to get active, go snorkeling or diving, rent a motorbike and explore the island. One of the nicest beaches is Bottle beach. Secluded by large boulders it's only accessible by boat for Chaloklum or Thong Nai Pan. There are only a few resorts with bungalows right on the beach. Facilities are basic, fan and cold water. But what can you expect for 400 baht per night! Bottle Beach is recommended for young visitors who love adventure and activities. You can take a walk just a few minutes to the sea and do snorkelling and kayaking. Moreover, for the people who loves hiking and trekking, you can trek to the jungle and reach the view point where you can appreciate Bottle Beach Sea View overall.