Kevin’s Southeast Asian Escape
Outdoorsy adventures, memorable meetings & plenty of good food
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4.9/5 (880 reviews)
Koh Phangan has a reputation, of course – and yes, Haad Rin's Full Moon Party is still going strong – but step off the ferry at Thong Sala and head north, and you'll discover an island that looks nothing like the postcards. Two-thirds of the interior is protected jungle, rising to the 627-metre peak of Khao Ra, and the coastline shifts dramatically from one bay to the next: fishing boats bobbing at Chaloklum, sunrise-facing sands at Thong Nai Pan, and the boat-access-only coves of the wild eastern shore. At Than Sadet, a waterfall tumbles over granite boulders still bearing the carved monogram of King Chulalongkorn, who visited fourteen times between 1888 and 1909. The west coast around Sri Thanu has quietly become one of Southeast Asia's most established yoga and wellness communities, while the night market at Thong Sala serves up some of the finest street food in the Gulf. Beneath the surface, there’s a world to discover.
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