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There are so many beaches to choose from, here you'll find a selection of the best ones. Note that only the islands in the west like Phuket and Koh Phi Phi were affected by the tsunami, the damage has been repaired by now and it's perfectly fine to visit these places again. In fact, the people want the tourists to come back!
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Koh Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand and has 2 neighbours; Koh Phangan and Koh Tao. Koh Samui is the biggest of the three islands and offers everything for a perfect holiday. Chaweng Beach is the busiest beach on the Island and offers the best nightlife places. Other beaches are more quiet but just as nice.
Rooms on Samui can be booked here. |
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Home to the Full Moon party, once a month there are thousands of people partying on the beach. You can get there easily from Samui by taking a ferry.
Resorts on Koh Phangan can be found here. and dates for the full moon party here.
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If you prefer a more quiet setting Koh Tao is the place to go. This is the smallest island (compared to Samui and Phangan) and has beautiful beaches and offers excellent diving and snorkling locations. It is often referred to as the "turtle island" because of its shape somewhat resembling a turtle.
Resorts on Koh Tao can be found here. |
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With a bus ride of only three hours Koh Samet is the closest island to Bangkok. Book a ticket at Ekemai bus station that includes a ferry to get to the island.
Rooms can be booked here. |
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Island in the east of Thailand in Trat province, this is the second largest island after Phuket and is part of a larger marine national park..
Rooms on Koh Chang can be found here.
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Phuket is the largest island in Thailand and is surrounded by smaller islands like Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta. Phuket draws the most tourists and sometimes gets overcrowded. Damage from the Tsunami has been restored.
Hotels on Phuket can be found here.
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Koh Phi Phi, truly an island from paradise with a small strip of beach linking two separate islands. Because it is just a small strip of land it was completely destroyed by the tsunami in 2004. Most of the damage has been restored by now however and tourists are populating the island again. Rooms on Phi Phi can be found here.
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Pattaya is quite (in)famous for its prostitution and once you visit you will know why. Take a walk down "walking street" at night and visit one of the many many gogo bars for your entertainment. They often try to get you in with cheap drinks so a Heineken for 50 bath should be no problem here. If you're not into the gogo scene than try the Irish pub in the middle of walking street, live music every night and all your favourite beers.
Pattaya hotels can be found here.
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Krabi is becoming more and more popular as a destination within Thailand, not only for it's stunning wildlife but also because of the recently opened airport with international arrival flights.
Rooms can be booked here. |
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Thailand Beaches 
