Resting on Pangan, the main thing is to relax and get pleasure from all over: from nature, from climate, from communication.
Thais - the people are positive, cheerful, but not cheeky. They have no obsessive service, annoying sellers, annoying managers. Nobody will distract you from rest. The local population is friendly and cheerful. Refer good to tourists. But rudeness and disrespect do not admit. And our compatriots should not forget that on vacation they are not kings and there are no chopers around them that we are only guests here, and we must respect the country that is welcoming us.
Communicate with tourists Local (at the receivers, in stores, restaurants) in English. But with a unique Thai accent, so if English you know badly, you can not always understand English with a national flavor. In any case, it would be good to know "Inglish", it never hurts. Russian language here will definitely not understand. Although, if you perfectly own gestures, then ...
Thais are very happy with Tea. Anyone. Usually in restaurants it is customary to leave 10% of the account, but on the pangan food is so cheap that we left and more if we liked the kitchen and service.
But in the resor, how many times they did not try to put coins on the bed, for some reason they never took the numbers during cleaning. Whether they did not understand that these are tips, whether from delicacy.
The Internet in Pangan is almost every cafe and restaurant. In resorts, houses and bungalows there are also Wi-Fi. The speed of the Internet is not always high enough, so call home on Skype with video link, for example, sometimes it does not work. But you can always call the phone. Tariffs of Russian cellular operators during roaming are very high. Much cheaper and easier to acquire Thai Simkart. Cellular communication is not expensive here. Free sim cards can be taken at the airport by arrival in Bangkok (there is no airport in Pangan) at the rack of information. You can also buy sims in the supermarket. To replenish the account is easy - tell the manager or the cashier: "Mani TU PHONE", give 100 baht (or how much you want to put) and sa telephone, and you all activate.
Personally, I chose DTAK cellular communication. All incoming calls are free of charge, emanating in Russia - 5 baht. The main thing is not just a Russian number, but first the code 004, and then the mobile phone number without the first digit "8" or "+7".
Resting on pangans in principle safely. If you rent a bike, then you should not drive at high speed. If you decide to travel through the jungle, do not forget to use all-repellents (mosquito bites and maskites are unpleasant and it is for a long time). On the beach, use sunscreen and drink more water. If you get sick, then you should contact the Phanganian hospital. And be sure to place medical insurance before traveling. In general, the salvation of drowning is the work of the hands of the drowning.
Recently, the island is theft. I personally did not come across this, but the news in social networks suggest that theft has more frequent. Watch out for things, close the doors of the houses. Though you are on vacation, but you don't need to lose vigilance - it takes care of God protects.
Thailand is a Buddhist country, and it is necessary to respect the traditions and culture of this nation. You probably will be interested to visit the Buddhist temple (there are two pangans, but you can go on Samui).
Before entering the temple, you need to shoot hats and shoes. In the temple you can walk only barefoot, and clothes it is better to choose, closing shoulders and knees. In the temple it is impossible to use cell phones, photographs monks. You can not sit in front of the Buddha statue so that socks of your feet indicate it.
But if you have violated some rule, you will not approach you and, threatening with a finger, to make strict comments, because the holidays here are condescending here, and Buddhists are on both Buddhists - they are very tolerant.
And we, tourists, you need to remember that we are in someone else's country we present our own, so Russia will be judged by the behavior of Russians.