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Party Zone Dates

Next Party Zone event at Koh Phangan Paradise Island is coming soon ...
Full Moon Party
14 Sep. 2008
Half Moon Party
24 Aug. 2008
Black Moon Party
30 Aug. 2008
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Island News

Don't hesitate and check out the latest news about Koh Phangan Paradise Island!
  • Baan Nuea village submits official complaint about Shiva Moon Party at District Office Koh Phangan
  • Police Chief and District Chief of Koh Phangan Island finally being transfered!
  • Bangkok Post Postbag – Clean up the drug parties on Koh Phangan
  • Foreign Commonwealth Office UK issues warning about Koh Phangan Island
  • Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
  • Koh Phangan White Azure - Eco friendly Villa Rental
  • The Nation Thailand – Cloud gathers over Koh Pha-Ngan's Parties
  • PAC Clinic Koh Phangan - Molotov Cocktail Arson Attack
  • Koh Phangan FMP – Petra Looking For Darren
  • Koh Phangan Special Police Force Shuts Down Half Moon Party Festival!
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    Welcome to BackpackersThailand.com

    Haad Rin Beach - Koh Phangan - The one stop shop for backpackers by backpackers!

    Thailand & Asia's premier specialist Travel, Tour and Dive operator!


    Backpackers Thailand provides all pricing at the same price (& often discounted) as our partners that we promote - we do NOT add on any commissions onto their prices, so don't waste time web-searching when you can book at the same rates and often better here at backpackersthailand.com as we have some special deals set up with our suppliers! We truelly provide a service for backpackers by backpackers! Do not be afraid to book online - we have a Secure Paypal Credit Card payment facility and in most cases you only have to pay a deposit to secure the booking not payment in full!


    insert here Welcome to BackpackersThailand.com the leading backpacker information & online booking website in the Gulf of Thailand.

    Our main office is located on the paradise island of Koh Phangan, but our website is constantly expanding to offer services for other regions of Thailand so keep an eye on our website for regular updates as we expand our business and partnerships throughout Asia!

    We provide travel, activities, tours and scuba diving in Southern Thailand plus trekking, mountain biking, organised tours & trips around Bangkok, Central Thailand and Northern Thailand taking in Chiang Mai, Golden Triangle, Umpang, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi and Thailand's National Parks! These can all be booked online at the Activities section or contact us for details.

    If you are touring around Thailand & Asia then click here to access our vast array of photos of places across Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia and Singapore or visit our links section for valuable recommendations and advice across the whole of Asia.

    Also don't forget to browse the pages of our website, as we have included some valuable travel information and warnings about travelling Thailand and Asia so click the Backpackers Web Board to gain important information when you travel! 

    BackpackersThailand.com has been established for many years and this website and its associated travel buisness Backpackers Information Centre located on Koh Phangan is the only travel company recommended on our Island by the following companies and latest edition publications:  

    • Lonely Planet Thailand Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • Lonely Planet Islands & Beaches Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • The Rough Guide to Thailand Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches & Islands Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • The Rough Guide to South East Asia Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • Footprint Thailand Guidebook (worldwide multi-language editions)
    • Let's Go Thailand Guidebook (USA)
    • WillmaGuide Thailand Guidebook (Sweden)
    • Petit Fute Thailand Guidebook (France)
    • JYSK Travel (Denmark)
    • Peterpan Travel (Australia)
    • Fisher's Travel SOS Guidebook

    Simply click on the 'Recommended by' banner on our website to get links to any of the companies listed above and to see what they have said about us in their guidebooks!

    You can also check out our myspace site and become a friend of Backpackers by clicking here www.myspace.com/backpackersthailand or at www.facebook.com SEARCH Backpackers Information Centre and don't forget to join our Facebook Group Backpackers Thailand.

    Scandanavian visitors to our website, please note that we work with the largest Scandinavian (Danish) travel company jysk-rejsebureau to whom we provide diving in the Gulf of Thailand and travel and tours for their customers across Southern Thailand.

    BackpackersThailand.com is designed 'By Backpackers For Backpackers'! The concept was started by Bambi, a guy originally from the UK, who has extensive backpacking knowledge of Asia and in particular Thailand (where he now resides). Having travelled extensively through Asia, Scandanavia, Europe, Africa, Middle East, South America, Australasia, North America & Canada he is a very experienced backpacker. 

    Local knowledge of Thailand is provided by Bambi's wife Rashi, who has an honours degree majored in Tourism and was previously co-owner a succesful travel business on the neighbouring island of Koh Samui for a number of years!  Rashi has a vast knowledge of Thailand having travelled substantially throughout Thailand and Asia, along with a number trips to Europe. Rashi speaks fluent English and can converse in Japanese and is co-owner of Backpackers Information Centre, Haadrin.

    To complete the business is a team of young, enthusiastic and experienced personnel both western and Thai who have a vast amount of experience in both the travel and dive industries. The team speak a number of languages  including English, Swedish, Norweigan, Danish, French, Japanese & Thai! 

    Since we own our own PADI dive centre and being a certified PADI Divemaster Bambi has gained a lot of experience diving in Thailand (Koh Tao, Koh Phangan & Andamen Sea) as well as Malaysia (Perithian & Tioman islands), Indonesia (Bali), Australia (Barrier Reef)and South Africa (Sodwana Bay), With a vast knowledge of diving in the Gulf of Thailand, choosing the right dive shop has been made easy as bookings for some of the most professional PADI dive centres in Southern Thailand can be made here at BackpackersThailand.com.

    You can book online here for scuba diving in Southern Thailand for diving at Koh Phangan Koh Tao, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi and we provide specialst liveaboards to the Similan & Surin Islands.

    BackpackersThailand.com is also pleased to announce it’s partnership with two leading professional western tour companies and we have now expanded our services to include trekking, tours and trips through Central and Northern Thailand which can be booked online here.  

    With a great team of people from our partner business Backpackers Information Centre and our PADI Dive Centre in Haad-Rin, on Koh Phangan supporting the website we can assure you the best in customer service in backpacking and diving knowledge!


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    BackpackersThailand.com is here to pass on valuable travel information and to help you pre-book accommodations, PADI scuba diving, tours. We hope our website is of benefit to you and that our information about traveling Thailand & Asia helps you have a safe, fun and enjoyable time!

    Please feel free to email us at info AT backpackersthailand DOT com


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    Backpackers Information Centre, one of the only TAT registered travel agents on Koh Phangan, provide a backpacker information and booking service for Koh Phangan & many other parts of Thailand, including:


     
    KO PANGAN CENTRE TOURIST
 : INFORMATION CENTER BACKPACKING RESERVATION
    TOURIST
 KOH PHANGAN GUIDE : TAT TRAVEL AGENT TOURS BACKPACKING

    Koh Phangan Weather

    PADI Scuba Diving

    KOHPHANGAN CENTER
 BACKPACKING : TURTLE PADI SCHOOLS DIVE TRIPS
    CENTRE THAILAND TRAVELLER : ASIA SCUBA DIVING SCUBA DIVING LIVEABOARDS
    CENTER
 KOH PHANGAN TRAVEL : DIVE VACATIONS KHAO LAK DIVE RESORTS
    CENTRE KO PANGAN BACKPACKERS : UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY PHUKET DIVE TOURS

    Live-a-boards Thailand

    MV Nangnun Live-A-Board

    Similan Islands Koh Bon 3 days / 2 nights

    KOH PHA-NGAN CENTER
 TRAVEL : MV NANGNUN LIVE-A-BOARD : WHALE SHARK REEFS KRABI For low cost liveaboard diving, we offer the M/V Nangnun. Our liveaboard boat has been designed to exactly meet the requirements of our customer – in the case of MV Nangnun a basic yet fun boat with a maximum 8 persons on each tour. We provide small groups - maximum 4 divers per group, high safety standards, excellent food and a lot of fun! [More Liveaboards]

    MV Marco Live-A-Board

    6 days trip / 22 dives Similans, Surins & Richelieu Rock

    CENTRE TRAVEL KHO PAN-GAN
 : MV MARCO LIVE-A-BOARD : SCUBA DIVING PHUKET KRABI Welcome aboard our flagship, the MV Marco. She cruises for six days to the North-West Similan Islands and further North to Koh Bon, Koh Tachai and the famous Richelieu Rock. Can life get any better than this? [More Liveaboards]

    Dive Safaris Thailand

    Trident Dive Safari

    INFO TRAVELLER KO PANGAN : ENRICHED AIR DEEP DIVING DIVE NEWS A week long dive expedition consisting 7 days / 12 dives in both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Ocean experiencing the amazing diversity in marine life at Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Koh Lanta. more details

    Nemo Dive Safari

    CENTRE KOH PHANGAN TRAVEL : SKIN DIVING NUDIBRANCHS PADI SCHOOLS The Nemo Dive Safari is the ultimate dive experience – a full-on four destination, 11 day, 23 dive safari for those seeking the total dive buzz! Diving Koh Phangan (4 dives), Koh Tao(4 dives), Koh Phi Phi (4 dives) plus 3 days/2 nights Similan Islands Live-a-board (11 dives). more details