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Thong Sala
Thong Sala's beach is really just an extension of Ban Tai but the beaches are a bit wider
up this way and have the advantage of being walking distance to Ko Pha-Ngan's main
town, its restaurants and services.
Coco Garden
( 08 6073 1147, 0 7737 7721;
www.cocogardens.com
;
Thong Sala; bungalows 450-1250B; )
The best
budget hang-out along the southern coast, Coco Garden one-ups the nearby resorts with
well-manicured grounds and sparkling bungalows. As such, it's really popular with the
backpacker set and is a fun scene.
BUNGALOW
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BUNGALOW
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Blue Parrot
( 0 7723 8777;
www.theblueparrotphangan.com
; Thong Sala; r fan/air-con 450/750B; )
Two cute lines
of good-sized, clean bungalows - some tiled with burnt yellow exteriors and others of
grey polished cement - lead to the beach. There's a little on-site cafe that travellers say
serves great Western and Thai food.
Lime n Soda
(
www.limesodathailand.com
; bungalows 700-4400B; )
Clean and simple tiled bungalows hide
in the shade of bamboo and coconut palms along a breakwater above the beach. They call
themselves an 'eco resort', but it's unclear why.
RESORT
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Ao Nai Wok to Ao Sri Thanu
Close to Thong Sala, the resorts peppered along this breezy west-coast strip mingle with
small beaches between patches of gnarled mangroves. Despite the lack of sand, the prices
are cheap and the sunsets are memorable.
RESORT
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Chills Resort
( 08 9875 2100; Ao Sri Thanu; r 1000-2500B; )
Set along a stunning and secluded stretch
of stony outcrops, Chills' cluster of delightfully simple-but-modern rooms all have
peaceful ocean views, with windows letting in plenty of sunlight and sea breezes. It went
under new management in 2013 that will hopefully improve the suffering service standar-
ds.
