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News
- Thailand just launched 10 hiking schools to teach responsible trekking — good news for anyone hitting the trails
- The honest state of Thai tourism right now: 18.5 million arrivals, a mixed picture
- Heads up if you're travelling in Thailand this week — Mother's Day is August 12
- Thailand just unveiled a big 12-year economic plan — the short version
- Full Moon Party's August date is confirmed: August 28
- New THIM app is becoming the main way to register your arrival in Thailand
- Koh Samui just topped a much bigger list — World's Best Island 2026
- Samui's rolling out 5 new tourism 'styles' for 2026 — worth knowing if you're island-hopping
- Indigo Specialty Coffee & Bakery opened a second spot, right in Thong Sala
- Local divers pulled ghost nets and garbage off the reef at Haad Yao
- Surat Thani Airport's real expansion plan just got unveiled — full details
- The baht just hit a 15-month low — which, honestly, is good news for your budget here
- Loy Krathong 2026 is confirmed for November 25 — worth planning around if you love this one
- Heads up — the 60-day visa exemption most of us know is officially being replaced
- Phuket just got facial-recognition passport gates — worth knowing if Bangkok's your way in too
- A new luxury tented resort is opening on Phangan's wild northeast coast
- Official forecast: a lighter rainy season this year, but watch August–September
- TakeCare Clinic just expanded what it offers on Phangan — worth knowing before you need it
- Is Thailand really about to require travel insurance for tourists? The honest status
- Phangan's only fully-licensed international school is finally opening secondary classes
- Heads up — July's Full Moon Party moved to the 31st, not the 29th
- Ferry prices went up again — here's the actual new numbers
- Thailand is exploring direct China and Europe flights into Surat Thani — but it's still just a proposal
- Koh Samui named a top island in Asia-Pacific — good news for the whole Gulf, Phangan included
- Thailand's digital nomad visa (DTV) got stricter in 2026 — the honest picture
- Why more places on Phangan are quietly switching to solar
- The reef off Koh Ma is actually recovering — 23% coral growth in two years
- Boonsiri's van + catamaran combo from Surat Thani Airport — five months in, how it's actually going
- Thailand's had 17.36 million visitors so far in 2026 — and more flights are coming
- Full Moon Party dates — July to December 2026
- Lomprayah adding extra sailings from November — here's the new schedule
- East coast road repairs — what's actually happening and how to get around it
- Currency exchange rates July 2026 — the honest picture
- Thailand visa-free entry confirmed through end of 2026 — what this actually means for you
- New coworking in Srithanu — finally got proper fibre internet up here
Cafes, Restaurants & Diving
- Balance Specialty Coffee and Slow Bar
- Bubba's Roastery
- Om Ganesh
- Lucky Crab
- Monnalisa
- Bite Delight
- Bayshore Restaurant and Bar
- Ratatouille Restaurant
- Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar
- Cucina Italiana
- Thong Sala Walking Street (Saturday Market)
- Pure Vegan Heaven
- Karma Kafe
- Art of Juice
- Evolution Yogi Cafe
- Luna Lounge
- Yukinoya
- Bistro At The Beach
- Ram&Pha Restaurant & Bar
- Alcove Bistro
- Italian Food Style
- Phangan Food Court
- Chaloklum Diving
- Lotus Diving
- Haad Yao Divers
- Sail Rock Divers
Blog
- Party island reputation vs. my actual days here
- Indigo Coffee Thong Sala — a ferry-wait review
- A weaker baht — what it actually changed in my budget
- Government hospital vs private clinic — my real bill
- I went out to Sail Rock hoping for a whale shark and actually got one
- My new go-to work spot in Srithanu: ETHOS, and why the purple pancakes are worth the hype
- Phangan's getting fancier resorts. Here's how that actually feels from where I live.
- I finally swam out to Koh Ma to see the coral recovery everyone's talking about
- What I actually spend living on Phangan every month
- Working remotely from Phangan — the good, the bad, and the wifi
- Wet season on Phangan — what nobody warns you about
- How to protect your tech from humidity on Phangan
- Phangan phrase guide — Thai words and phrases you'll need
- Bike rental on Phangan: the complete guide
- Full Moon Party: complete guide 2026