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East Coast Beaches
Robinson Crusoe, eat your heart out. The east coast is the ultimate hermit hang-
out. For the most part you'll have to hire a boat to get to these beaches, but water
taxis are available in Thong Sala and Hat Rin.
Hat Thian
SANCTUARY $$
( 08 1271 3614;
www.thesanctuarythailand.com
; dm 200B, bungalows 450-5450B)
A friendly enclave promoting relaxation, the Sanctuary is an inviting haven offering
splendid lodgings while also functioning as a holistic retreat (think yoga classes and
detox sessions). Accommodation, in various manifestations of twigs, is scattered
around the resort, married to the natural surroundings.
Bungalows
Eating
Ko Pha-Ngan is no culinary capital, especially since most visitors quickly absorb the
lazy lifestyle and end up eating at their accommodation. Those with an adventurous
appetite should check out the island's centre of local commerce, Thong Sala.
Drinking
Hat Rin is the beating heart of the legendary Full Moon fun, and the area can get
pretty wound up even without the influence of lunar phases. The following party
venues, except Pirates Bar, flank Hat Rin's infamous Sunrise Beach from south to
north.
ROCK
(Hat Rin)
Great views of the party from the elevated terrace on the far south side of
the beach.
Bar
CACTUS BAR
(Hat Rin)
Smack in the centre of Hat Rin Nok, Cactus pumps out a healthy mix of
old-school tunes, hip-hop and R&B.
Bar
MELLOW MOUNTAIN
Bar
