Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort

Ugly and overpriced

Photo of Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort, Thong Nai Pan Noi, Ko Pha Ngan. , Ko Pha Ngan East Coast

What we say:

Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort, AKA Raiwin Resort and Spa, is so classy they had to name it twice. In reality, the exotic new name is largely a pretext to charge a lot of money and compete with more luxurious upscale operations on this beach. To be fair, the peach-coloured concrete bungalows are quite spacious, well-equipped and immaculately clean. Nonetheless, this place is not as fancy as the name or the prices might suggest. Only three bungalows sit on the beach, while many more are packed together in rows heading inland, with a few bordering the small swimming pool. The restaurant and reception try to keep up the image as well, though the staff are less committed than one would expect. The beach restaurant has an impersonal, sterile feel and charges above average prices, although the food is quite good, specialising in steak and seafood.

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Contact details:

Thong Nai Pan Noi, Ko Pha Ngan. T: (077) 445 132 F: (077) 443 131
Email them at: raiwin_resort@yahoo.com

What we were quoted

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Bungalow fan private b'room	900 THB	900 THB
Bungalow air-con private b'room	2,300 THB	2,300 THB	Upto 2,500B
Beachfront bungalow	3,200 THB	3,200 THB
Family room	2,600 THB	2,600 THB

Added to Travelfish on: 31st March, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 23rd June, 2007

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Rated 2.5 out of 5

Based on 4 ratings and 4 reviews

How to destroy a beautiful beach

How to destroy a beautiful beach: Bring in the bulldozers, remove all the trees and build concrete bungalows that doesn't blend in with the nature at all. Please don't stay here !

Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort reviewed by MrSangSom (Total reviews: 3) on 27th July, 2006
Rated 1 out of 5. after a stay here in 7/2006
We liked it

We moved to Thong Nai Pan Beach Resort from next door (Thong Ta Pan). It had air-con, was only 1000B, spacious rooms, good shower, clean bathroom, nice deck, and even though it didn't fit in with the other tranquil huts, hey, it was great! the pool was good for a day's break from the beach and the food good too. No complaints!

Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort reviewed by carolineormsby (Total reviews: 8) on 28th May, 2005
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 4/2005
How to destroy a 'nice place'

This is a terrible blemish on the otherwise pristine beach of Thong Nai Pan Noi. The owners have apparently moved in from Samui and decided to do things 'Samui-style' ie. great views from your veranda into the neighbouring bungalow. Apparently one of the first things these guys did was to cut down all the palm trees, so they could cram more bungalows onto the land. I wish the rainy season could wash this rubbish away, and back to Chaweng (Samui) where it belongs. Please support the local environment of Ko Pha Ngan and don't stay here!

Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort reviewed by fleeingdutchman (Total reviews: 2) on 27th June, 2004
Rated 1 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2004
Nice Place

The units themselves are great -- clean, large, new, nice bathrooms. The atmosphere is a little lacking compared to Star Huts, but I met plenty of people along the beach and in the bars and restaurants. I pretty much used it as a place to sleep, and hung out with other backpackers elsewhere. I paid 500B. It's not exactly an eyesore, but it is a little gourmet for a backpacker (especially for Ko Pha Ngan), which I guess is a turn-off to some. Besides, most of the time you are looking at the water anyway. And since it was only a few baht more, I found it to be a nice splurge.

Thong Nai Pan Beach/Raiwin Resort reviewed by bill233 (Total reviews: 1) on 6th May, 2004
Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2004

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