“If you would like to stay these comfortable places as well as convenience of the pier, accommodation at Thongsala is recommended. It consists mainly of large impersonal hotels and a couple of laid back guesthouses.The main event in this place is the songkran festival during the month of April ”
There are also shops, bars, restaurants, medical clinics, banks, post office, etc. Thongsala is the centre of Songkran festival for both Thais and foreign tourists.
Many amenities are in place since all roads are connected directly to this area all going in/out is connected here. There is not much of a scene for backpackers or bungalow joints in the town itself but a few pubs have popped up and the signs advertising Premiership football and English breakfasts are visible enough on several sidestreets.
- Thongsala is a hub of Koh Phangan. Located is the Ferry pier from Koh Samui, speed boat, bus station from Suratthani.