The Corner Pub is a central, crowded pub in Koh Phangan, situated next to the Chicken Corner in Haad Rin. The Corner was my daughter’s favorite pub, so that we used to visit it many times. No doubt the friendly waiter Jim contributed a lot to our enjoyment, since every time we visited the Corner pub, we had a good laugh and solid conversation with him.

The Corner’s menu suggested a rich variety of western and Thai style dishes, and alcohol drinks. Since the bar had two TV sets, one could enjoy every now and then, watching a football broadcast as well as a good drink and a lovely company.

The Cactus Pub is a monumental pub on Haad Rin. My sister swears, that it was founded, when dinosaurs and prehistoric fish inhibited Koh Phangan. The Cactus is also the place, where most of us had our first alcoholic drink on the island.

Note that, it is very different from the classic meaning of a pub. It’s rather a counter where you can buy a drink, and then enjoy it while sitting on the mat spread out on the beach, to the sounds of music.