Ko Pha-ngan

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Ko Pha-ngan เกาะพะงัน Koh Pha-ngan
District
Ko Pha-ngan
Ko Pha-ngan
Coordinates: 09°44′24″N 100°01′48″E / 9.74000°N 100.03000°E / 9.74000; 100.03000
Country	Thailand
Province	Surat Thani
Area
• Total	125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,094
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area code	(+66) 77

Ko Pha-ngan^[1] (Thai: เกาะพะงัน, RTGS: Ko Pha-ngan, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ pʰā.ŋān]) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.^[2] Ko Pha-ngan has two sister islands: the larger Ko Samui to the south and the smaller Ko Tao to the north.

• Estimated perimeter: 40 km (25 mi) (estimated 10 hr average walking time)
• From mainland: about 55 km (34 mi)
• From Ko Samui: about 15 km (9.3 mi)
• From Ko Tao: about 35 km (22 mi)
• Main town: Thong Sala
• Highest Point: Khao Ra, 630 m (2,070 ft)