Haad Yao East beach

Haad Yao East is a beach in the east of Phangan island, Thailand. It is famous for Lost Paradise dance parties taken every Thursday. However, sometimes there are just a few visitors or even no party at all. So it is best to check fare of the boat from Haad Rin beach. When party is crowded enough, the boat is cheap being about 200 baht per way. As for the beach itself, it is quite ordinary, though not so bad. Please note, that if you want to get here by road, it won't be easy. The main options are 4WD vehicle (expensive), or bike (almost impossible), or just walk on your own (hard). So place is usually not crowded. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: 9.715409, 100.075447

See also: Phangan island

Hotels [edit]

Lost Resort Bungalow is an abandoned resort at the side of the beach. It seems, that there are no hotels at the moment. But if you still want to stay somewhere within a walking distance from Haad Yao East beach, Why Nam Beach is the nearest hotel to the south.

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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