Full Moon Madness

Don’t expect to get a room without major advance reservations around the time of the full moon (every month) at Ko Pha-Ngan.
The famous full moon parties, which attract as many as 20,000 people to all-nighters on Haad Rin’s Beach, are now part of the island’s international claim to fame.
Paradise Bungalows, the site of the original full moon party, consistently puts on an inspired show with wild decor and a combination of superb resident and international guest DJs.
Paint yourself in UV colors, dance under the black  light and go wild to techno, trance, goa, drum n’ bass, dub, reggae, commercial  hits, house and even blues music.

In all, there are roughly 15 sound systems blasting all night long at Haad Rin Beach. People gather and meet others from all corners of the globe at small tables all along the beach
just order drinks and food from  the restaurants and bars.
There’s even an ‘after party’ now. The good news is that if you do go to bed early, you may have the dive boat all to yourself  if you do dive the next day after the full moon party. Everyone else will be nursing a hangover.

Gulf Coast Dive Sites

The Disparity of Thailand, a broad and relatively modify ambit of h2o with numerous islands and national parks, is a hotbed for club training.
One principal fall region comprises of the umteen islands of Ang Thong Man Person Green.
Far eastside are the favorite diving islands  of Ko Samui and Ko Tao.

On the mainland and reachable  from Port is Chumphon.  Diving is done from here but it is a ferryboat and shipment sail, so it's not quite as business directed as few nearby islands.
Northland and east is the traveller magnet of Pattaya Beach with its hotel rows and many attractions.
This was the set of swim in Thailand in the 1960s and numerous fall shops ease thrive here.
Dive sites are around Pattaya Beach and southmost and eastward to the Asian provide.
New sites are being explored off the Tai south coast.
The Disconnection of Thailand is rapidly nonindustrial into a abstract match end due to the umpteen new and fairly unsounded shipwrecks institute in the part in the time decennary.

KO SAMUI & KO PHA-NGAN

Formerly a backpacker-only island, the lot island Ko Samui has durable been the locus of action for paradise-seeking voyagers of all stripes. Its  turquoise  vocalist and sun-bleached,  blonde bays are unsmooth with nonuple bungalows and resorts, and a inordinateness of restaurants  to fulfill famished epicureans, piece a clump nightlife provides a soundtrack to the clement, starlike nights.

A highway circumnavigates  the island. Just most every typewrite of match, improvement
and activity  can be had, and different from  here and the small, northwards Ko Pha-Ngan can get everything  from introductory dives to pedagogue substantiation. A beautifully  landscaped and diligent small internal airfield serves tourists, and a beachside shipping serves as a jumping on and off measure for added favorite fall centers like Ko Tao and unhearable Ko Pha-Ngan.

 There are whatsoever hot dives around Ko Samui and Ko Pha-Ngan and some nightspot centers also gain the run over to Ko Tao and Ko Nang Yuan for opposite touristed and suspect sites.

Similan Island EAST OF EDEN

EAST OF EDEN
Location: East side of Similan (Ko Payu)
Depth: 10-118ft (3-36m)
Access: Live aboard
Expertise Rating: Intermediate

ELEPHANT’S HEAD (HIN PUSAR)
Location: Between Similan (Ko Payu) & Similan (Ko Similan)
Depth: 16-118ft (5-36m)
Access: Live aboard
Expertise Rating: Intermediate

BEACON POINT
Location: Southeast end of Similan (Ko Similan)
Depth: 16-118ft (5-36m)
Access: Live aboard
Expertise Rating: Intermediate

TURTLE ROCK
Location: Northwest side of Similan (Ko Similan)
Depth: 30-100ft (9-30m)
Access: Live aboard
Expertise Rating: Intermediate