Haad Baan Tai beach

Haad Baan Tai is a beach in the south of Koh Phangan island, Thailand. The beach is beautiful, but not quite suitable for swimming, since sea water is shallow here - especially during the low tide. So when planning a holiday, first it is worth to check with the tide calendar. The best is to stay here, when high tide is during the day time, but not at night. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 9.703755, 100.007089

See also: Phangan island

Hotels [edit]

In the hotels of Haad Baan Tai beach, rooms' fares range from US$30 to US$150 per night. It is better to choose hotel with a pool. So you'll have an option to swim during the low tide.

How to get there [edit]

You may get from Bangkok to Phangan island by Lomprayah high-speed catamaran. But the best is to fly to Samui island, and next get by ferry from Maenam beach to Phangan island.

There are two options to fly from Bangkok to Samui:

1. Direct flight to Samui Airport (USM). This way is most convenient, but also the most expensive.

2. Fly to Surat Thani airport (URT) by AirAsia low-coster. Then get by taxi (1200 bahts) to Donsak Pier. Then get to Samui by any ferry (Raja ferry is the best, but other services are also good). It is the best value for money way of getting to Koh Samui, but takes a little longer time, as the road from Suratthani airport to Samui takes a few hours.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday in Pha-ngan island is a dry season from January to April, as well as second dry season from June to September.

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