A very humid night saw one of the busiest full moon parties in recent months, the beach was cram packed from end to end. I am sure many people who have been predicting an end to the full moon party are all sitting rather quietly now wondering how they could be so wrong. This [...]
Located at the northern end of Koh Phangan, Koh Ma is a small islet that at times of low tide is connected by a sand bar to Koh Phangan. Take the Chaloklam road north and look for a small turning on the left with a sign to Koh Ma, it’s quite easy to miss. If [...]
A guidebook is a useful thing, no doubt about it but sometimes it’s nice to have a friendly face to confirm the facts for you and take care of bookings. This is where the people at Thongsala Center shine. Run by ‘the twins’ Kob and Kied there is always a smile waiting for [...]
Head to Ban Tai coming from Thongsala, turn left just before the 7/11 and you will find Wat Pho herbal sauna just a short way up on the left.
I was privileged to spend some time with Mr Lek who runs the sauna a few days ago. The first thing I noticed was his absolute passion [...]
