To cater for this wider range of tastes, the resorts are modernising their rooms, increasing their facilities and offering a greater variety of dishes on their menus; all at cheaper Pha Ngan prices. The resorts have adapted to incorporate A/C, hot water and other things previous visitors dreamed about but couldn't have. Accommodation standards on the island have risen dramatically over the last couple of years and most of the old skool 80 to 100 Baht huts have been replaced with 150 to 300 Baht fan rooms; and A/C rooms can be found at most resorts for 500 Baht and up.

It is worth noting is that the resorts are only able to keep their prices low by relying on their guests to eat in their restaurant at least twice a day, try to respect this, or come to an arrangement with the family before they have to kick you out for a better earner!

Koh Pha Ngan still retains its chilled out vibe and rustic desert island living, and virtually all the accommodation in still in friendly, family run bungalow operations. The locals love the place even more than its guests, thus most of the modernisation has been done tastefully, blending in with the wonderful natural surroundings.

One of the great things about this island is the great variety of different places to stay, with beachfront bungalows, chalets in the rainforest, deserted beaches to camp on and luxury hilltop resorts, every taste is catered for. That counts for the vibe your looking for to; you can party yourself to pieces in Had Rin, watch coral grow from your hammock or you can stay at Than Sadet National Park and check out the giant monitor lizards. Due to the great geographical diversity that the island has to offer, each beach has its own individual characteristics and attributes, leading to a different vibe on every beach with each one having its own identity.