Anybody attending the opening of The Masons Arms in Thongsala on Friday 20th July could be forgiven for thinking they were in the county of Surrey, England and not in the province of Surat Thani in southern Thailand. This is a unique venture upon Koh Phangan, truly the first of it’s kind, a traditional English [...]

You will find this place in what the locals term ‘China town’, this is the road leading out of Thongsala towards Ban Tai that has many hardware shops on either side. With the pier on your right and the 7/11 on your left continue straight on and keep an eye out for this place on [...]

Situated on the main Thongsala to Chaloklam road, driving from Thongsala look for the elephant trekking site on your right and you will see a signpost for the waterfall pointing up a small, steep, concrete path. You can ride a scooter up but take care. The track is also very narrow, please give way to [...]

Located at the northern end of Koh Phangan, Koh Ma is a small islet that at times of low tide is connected by a sand bar to Koh Phangan. Take the Chaloklam road north and look for a small turning on the left with a sign to Koh Ma, it’s quite easy to miss. If [...]

Head to Ban Tai coming from Thongsala, turn left just before the 7/11 and you will find Wat Pho herbal sauna just a short way up on the left. I was privileged to spend some time with Mr Lek who runs the sauna a few days ago. The first thing I noticed was his absolute [...]