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Thong Sala, Koh Phangan Thailand
Thong Sala the main town and entry point with all boats arriving here except the Haad Rin queen, has a large selection of services. The town itself has some accommodation options although its really just when leaving on an early boat people choose this type of accommodation on Phangan. There are banks in Thong Sala, each with their own currency exchange booths, so check the rates.
There are two Seven Eleven in town handy for out of hours shopping. The food market named Sor Tor is good for fresh ingredients and the supermarket Big A has a clear brand and set up similar to a western supermarket. Try the two supermarkets either side of Seven Eleven as they also have most of the necessities. The Italian Deli is also good and can accommodate your needs for meat and dairy products along with wine on Koh Phangan. Not many of the resorts use these types of food products, all villas at the talaytong resort have western kitchens for food preparations.
Other services in town include a post office (with few post boxes located around Koh Phangan), Internet shops, travel agencies with Phangan Travel a mayor player. There is also the Phangan movie rental shop opposite the Kodak building near THB Bank. There are also many Thai and western restaurants and a couple of hotels and resorts available.
For newspapers and magazines there are a few places, the largest selection at the magazine shop opposite Bangkok Bank which is very close to Seven Eleven. Several language newspapers are available and magazines such as National Geographic and Time are in stock. For stationary equipment try the old Thong Sala street which is where the post office is located, opposite is a little supplier and theres is also one more further down near the traffic lights.
For kitchen equipment and cheap furniture try opposite the Delitaly, for some very attractive price visit the showroom round the corner. There is also a dental cafe in Thong Sala that offers a wide range of services at competitive pricing.