Covid is just the latest challenge for The Sanctuary, a secretive hippie hideaway that grew to become a world-renowned Thailand beach retreat. We retrace the history of this Koh Phangan wellness ...

In many ways, Koh Phangan has taken care of itself, with its dense interior and steep, granite hills guarding the coves and wild beaches that first brought it fame. • Phuket travel guide ...

On a typical full moon night before the pandemic, Haad Rin beach on Thailand’s Koh Phangan island would be packed with partygoers. But the famed Full Moon Party was cancelled in March 2020. Here ...

Mae Haad Beach, on the island’s northwest side, is a good spot for swimming and snorkelling. Here, the beach ends with a sandbank that connects to the tiny, uninhabited island of Koh Ma, which ...

There was no fire.” Back then, Full Moon parties had already been around for three years, after Paradise Bungalows had inaugurated the event on Koh Phangan’s Haad Rin beach in 1983.

On a typical full moon night before the pandemic, Haad Rin beach on Thailand’s Koh Phangan island would be packed with partygoers. But the famed Full Moon Party was cancelled in March 2020. Here ...