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Koh Phangan is
an island paradise in the Gulf of Thailand
located about 100 km from the coast of Southern
Thailand Surat
Thani Province and about 15 km from the famous resort island
of Koh Samui
Koh Phangan is the largest
of Samui's neighboring islands with an area of 168 square kms.
Over 70% of its total area is mountains and tropical forest the
lowlands is mountains and coconut fields.
About 8,000 people live on Koh
Phangan. Some are Chinese, whose ancestors migrated from China
more than hundred years ago and the main population lives in Thong
Sala Town.
Standard Thai is used as the official language but the southern
dialect is more widely spoken among the local people. English
is understood in business circles and tourist areas.
More than 95% of the population are Buddhist but there are a
few Muslims in Ban Tai Village.
Koh Phangan is a district (Amphoe)
of the Surat
Thani Province in the Southern
Region of Thailand.
The Most important produce of Koh
Phangan is coconuts. Each month Koh
Samui and Koh Phangan produce more than 1 million coconut
exports to Bangkok.
Others prominent island product is fishing and of course there
is the growing tourism business.
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