Going there 2nd week in june for 3 weeks. Looking at going down to the islands...Ko Samui, Ko Phan Ngan etc.

Anyone got any recommendations?

Be sure and check out the goldfish, the darts, the big frog, the fat texta, the razor blades, the unopened bottle of coke that becomes open gets emptied then refilled without spilling a drop and the 140 foot ball of string.

yeah the darts popping the balloons and the razors are pretty

Skip KoSumui (the island is overated, your time is much better spent on islands like Krabi) go straight to KoPanghan, and make sure you book accomodation a week in advance before the Full Moon Party on the island or you will be ages away from Sunrise beach.

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Originally posted by tathi yeah the darts popping the balloons and the razors are pretty Skip KoSumui (the island is overated, your time is much better spent on islands like Krabi) go straight to KoPanghan, and make sure you book accomodation a week in advance before the Full Moon Party on the island or you will be ages away from Sunrise beach.

but krabi is on the mainland, though I agree tis a very nice place. much more laid back than other areas, easy access to great islands and beaches. main thing i recommend is hire a scooter or bike. Head in any direction for more than 5 minutes until you see no more tourists. Whatever you find there will be unspoilt compared to the tourist traps.

i think i meant Ko Tao or something, forgotten which is which The bikes are only $5US a day which are good, but i think they void your Travel Insurance because so many peopel crash on them, met an Australian guy who got really fucked up on one of those bikes, but if you're careful and don't ride them when you're drunk and stoned like so many backpackers do i'm sure you'll be fine

US$5? you got ripped off my wife always seems to find chinese descent thais who still speak her dialect, so we always seem to get stuff very cheap without trying, and at krabi the prices are much lower than other tourist areas to start with.
Bikes are the best way to get around, though they don't tend to have working speedo's which actually makes things much more relaxing.Go whatever speed you want, just keep left and people go around you.
I got booked once for not wearing a helmet though. They take you keyes and won't give them back until you get a receipt for paying the fine (was about $7) from the police station. Then they let you ride off again without a helmet.

hit phuket (I prefer Phuket over the other places, it has the best beaches), do the phi phi island tour, you won't regret it!

Do visit kho samui though.....you're there, you may as well and nothing is ever too far away when you're in Thailand.

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Thanks for the advice guys. Flying out in 2 weeks...can't wait!!!

Looks like I'm going the half-moon party in Ko Phan Ngan now...we just miss the full moon party. Can anyone recommend any decent beach huts to book in advance?? Apparently accomodation is fully booked everywhere for this??

i think i need to put together a travel itinerary too.

just reading up on the full moon party, sounds like lots of fun!

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make sure you attend the full moon party

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I'm going to Thailand for my 21st Birthday around the end of June.. can't wait for the Full moon party!