Ah, Koh Phangan! It is an emerald casually cast into the Bay of Siam, exquisite but rough-hewn. And it will always have a special place in our hearts as the setting for one of the most exquisite beaches we have ever had the delight of discovering.
When we first encountered it, years back now, there was little to be found alongside the wide crescent of Thong Nai Pan Noi beach, save for some idyllic beach shacks complete with hammocks slung between the palms and a scattering of cheap but excellent eateries.