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Thong Sala is the main port and largest settlement on Ko Pha Ngan.

[edit] Get in

There are ferries from Ko Samui to Thong Sala every day, the journey takes about an hour.

• Departing Nathon multiple times a day for 200 baht.
• Departing Mae Nam at 12 noon for 200 baht.
• Departing Surat Thani multiple times a day for 250 Baht (3 hours + 1 hour bus ride from train station), or 400 Baht for the fast ferry (2 hours + 1 hour bus ride from train station)

At Thong Sala there are taxis and pick up trucks waiting to take passengers around the island, holding up signs with the destinations. Price is a fixed 100-150 baht/person to Haad Rin, 150 Baht to the northwest corner of the island, 200-250 Baht to Thong Nai Pan. Don't take taxi from pier after arrival but walk from there to the roundabout where you will find taxi station with better (not newcomer inflated, but still high as anywhere on island) prices.

[edit] Get around

There are many places where you can rent scooters from, costs range from 100-150 baht/day. They will almost always require that you leave your passport with them for the duration of the hire. Most places are very strict about damage and will charge large fees if you bring back a scooter with new damage.

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[edit][add listing] Do

• Thongsala have a few very good Traditional Thai Massage shops, where you can also do your course.

• In Lomprayah Pier there is every evening Aerobics Dancing, free of charge, starts 18.00, except sundays.

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Tesco-Lotus - Decent supermarket with a delicious and inexpensive bakery, open 10.00 - 22.00, in Thongsala

Lim Ping Pong - An excellent small organic and western convenience store. I've almost certainly spelled it's name wrong but that's close to how it's said. If you approach from the south (Ban Tai) it's on the right hand side near the post office. It's a very modern looking building and is in the back of a store which mostly sells glass and home ware. It's tricky to spot the first time so walk around and ask people, all the locals know where it is.

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Thong Sala has a food night market which consists of multiple food carts ranging from ready made curry stalls, made-to-order restaurant carts, noodle carts, chicken vendors, and desserts such as Thai confections and banana rotee (pancakes).

Also, along the road near Thong Sala, you will see many "BBQ" restaurants advertising "all you can eat" for about 99 baht. This is a great way to eat, and it is economical as well as delicious.

During the day, food carts can be found throughout Thong Sala. Great food cart items include Som Tam, the tasty spicy papaya salad, Pad Thai, and chicken vendors.

• Umi ~ Vegetarian, 73/10 Moo 1, Thongsala, ☎ 077377815, [1]. 10am - 6pm. Vege Good Food ! Simple and delicious curries, salads and soups from around the world. Daily specials menu including Indian, Korean, African, Mediterranean and other World Food.  edit

• Pizza Chiara. A simple but complete italian restaurant, located near 7-eleven and night market. Good pizzas and pastas, helpful italian owner.  edit

• Jumunjy. Beautifuly decorated bar/restaurant with an excellent menu.  edit

• Yellow Cafe. 0730-1700. A Koh Phangan original, famous for delicious deli snacks, hill tribe coffee and lush a tropical garden.  edit

• Nira's Bakery, (Facing towards the sea, on the same road as the pier. About a block south of the pier.). Great bakery with a range of sliced and unsliced bread (cracked wheat, rye etc). It's also a cafe with nice food and wifi.  edit

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• AmStardam Bar, (high on a hill, north of Thong Sala). Amazing sunset views, and sometimes hosts a "warm up" party to the Full Moon a few days in advance.  edit

• The Harp Bar, 74/4 Moo 1 Thongsala, koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280 (Opposite the Main Pier). 9am to 2am. A new Irish Pub in Thongsala. Serve food from 9am to 12 midnight. Great Menu with traditional Irish and worldwide Food. Full size Pool Table and a cool free Jukebox.  edit

• The Masons Arms, 145/5 Thongsala, Koh Phangan, Suratthani. 84280 (Just outside Thongsala town on the coast road to Had Yao.), ☎ 077238526, [2]. A proper pub with draught beers, pool, darts, table football, beer gardens and traditional pub fayre. Air con in the bar makes for a nice retreat to enjoy a few pints.  edit

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• B52 Beach Resort, Thong Sala, [3]. The Resort is located on Ban Tai beach, only 5 minutes to walk from Koh Phangan's main Town, Thong Sala where you can take advantage of the the many shops, food markets, bars and restaurants. It is around 10 kilometers or half an hour to Haadrin where the full moon party takes place each month. 1,600 - 4,100 Baht.  edit

[edit] Contact

Thongsala is fairly well serviced and has numerous facilities in the town. There is a Police Station, International Hospital (with english speaking doctors and staff), many laundry services, several pharmacies, a post office, five banks, several ATMs, money exchange and western unions and Tesco Lotus.

[edit] Get out

• Thong Nai Pan - secluded east coast beaches
• Haad Rin (Hat Rin) - site of the famous Full Moon Party. A taxi from Thong Sala to Haad Rin is almost always 100 Baht, and you can share a taxi with 10-12 people as you get off the ferry.

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