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18-619: Agama Yoga is a yoga school founded by Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, a Romanian yoga instructor born as Narcis Tarcău. The school is located on the island of Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand . In 2018, Agama also had centers in India, Colombia and Austria. Narcis Tarcău was, since 1981, part of MISA, a Romanian yoga school founded by Gregorian Bivolaru and he founded NATHA, the MISA branch in Denmark. He

36-427: A few minor islands forms the district ( amphoe ) Ko Pha-ngan (148 km (57 sq mi)). The district is divided into three subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 17 administrative villages ( mubans ). The district has four subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambons ): Originally the island was administered by Ko Samui District . The minor district ( king amphoe ) Ko Pha-ngan

54-490: A passenger terminal capable of handling 1,000 passengers a day and a 1,095 m (3,593 ft) runway to accommodate turboprop aircraft such as Kan Air's ATR 72-600 series. The project, originally estimated at 900 million baht, now estimated to cost two billion baht, has faced inflated costs, delays resulting from the yet-to-be-issued environmental impact assessment , and other complications, which pushed back initial plans to open in 2014. Ko Pha-ngan together with Ko Tao and

72-458: A song called Ko Pha-ngan on their 1989 album The Bits Between The Bits . In 2016, Infected Mushroom collaborated with Hatikva 6 to release a song called "Hotel Koh Phangan." Drain Gang collaborative album Trash Island was created on Ko Pha-ngan, with most of its tracks being recorded in a vacation home on the island, and a set of individual covers of each song also shot on various points on

90-483: Is also mentioned in the 2006 song Magick by the new rave band Klaxons (but probably more as a reference to the 1996 novel The Beach than the island itself). The song "Vision in Blue" on the album The Golden Ratio by Ace of Base mentions Ko Pha-ngan. DJ/producer Ashley Wallbridge titled his 2012 song "Kopanang", an anglicized version of Ko Pha-ngan. The British psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles featured

108-680: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports . Its mandate is to promote Thailand's tourism industry, and protect the environment. An organization called Tourism of Thailand was founded in 1924. For 50 years, responsibility for attracting tourists to Thailand bounced around between the State Railway of Thailand , the Ministry of Commerce , the Ministry of Transport and the Office of the Prime Minister . The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

126-559: The Cambridge Curriculum. Wisdom College Tutorial and Vocational school starts Forest Schools primary programme for children 7-9 years old. Wisdom College Tutorial and Vocational School mirrors the Cambridge curriculum for children 10 to 18 years old (Key stage 3). Tourism Authority of Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) ( Thai : การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย ) is an organization of Thailand under

144-753: The Thai government approved a 144 million baht budget to fund the Michelin Guide in a five-year contract to create Michelin Guides for Thailand, starting with Bangkok. The Michelin Guide to Bangkok was released on 6 December 2017. At the 69th Cannes Film Festival in 2016, Thailand introduced a cash rebate policy for foreign films shot in Thailand. It took effect in January 2017. TAT's budget for FY 2017

162-417: The environment on the islands. We understand the measure may not result in significant environmental improvements, but it is better than having nothing." The TAT has helped the island to be promoted as a Green Island following the strong will of its inhabitants. The fauna and flora of the island of Koh Phangan is exceptional, rare pink dolphins are even spotted its waters. The island is regularly under

180-562: The first group to migrate to Ko Pha-ngan were Austronesian peoples who traveled by boat from the Malay Peninsula . There used to be an option to reach Ko Pha-ngan by car ferry from Ko Samui (Raja Ferry Port, which is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Ko Pha-ngan) and from Donsak on the mainland. Since 2012 Kannithi Aviation ( Kan Air ) has attempted to construct Ko Pha-ngan Airport on the island. Kan Air has spent 500 million baht to acquire about 32 ha (79 acres) of land to build

198-465: The island. The album cover is a picture of a trash fire occurring on the island at the time. There are about 10 Thai governmental schools for children on Koh Phangan. The education is free, but the learners are required to speak and write in Thai Language. There are some private educational institutions following the national curriculum of England. The Learning Tree Nursery & Kindergarten

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216-557: The local government, local nonprofit organizations such as EcoThailand Foundation and Trash Hero, local businesses such as the Sea Flower Bungalows, Sarikantang Resort, and locals, both Thai citizens and expatriates, have worked for years to preserve, clean, and restore Koh Phangan, which is unique in the Gulf of Thailand. Onep deputy secretary-general Noppadol Thiyajai said, "We hope the declaration will at least help maintain

234-571: The spotlights for its remarkable community involving both Thai and Foreigners working more and more together for a sustainable and socially fair tourism benefiting directly the local community. The island is also strongly engaged in organic sustainable farming producing and produces a large amount of organic fruits, vegetables, fertilisers and insect repellents. The Raitiaviset farm is a perfect example of this success. Ko Pha-ngan featured prominently in Alex Garland's 1996 novel The Beach and

252-498: The word "ngan", meaning "sandbar" in southern Thai . There are many sandbars offshore. Ko Pha-ngan has been a longtime favorite of past kings of Thailand. King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) visited Ko Pha-ngan 14 times during his reign. The Bronze Drum of Dongson Culture (500–100 BCE) that was found on Ko Samui in 1977 is evidence that there were settlements of people on Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, and their islets more than 2,000 years ago. Some historians and archaeologists believe that

270-517: Was a student and instructor at the MISA Yoga School until 1998. He lived in India for 4 years, until 2002. Tarcău founded Agama after he left India. In 2018, Narcis Tarcău was accused by at least 14 yoga students of sexual assault and rape. In 2020, the case was presented in (Un)Well - a Netflix 6 episode docu-series, in the second episode, which covers the topic of tantric sex . Ko Pha-ngan The name Ko Pha-ngan derives from

288-560: Was established on 1 October 1970, then consisting of the two tambons , Ko Pha-ngan and Ban Tai. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977. Ko Tao subdistrict was established on 15 August 1982 by splitting off the three administrative villages on Ko Tao Island from Ko Phangan subdistrict. As of 2018 the island receives about 458,000 visitors per year. They and the island residents generate about 7,300 tonnes of solid waste per year. Untreated wastewater discharges and ongoing coral bleaching are also issues. The Thai government ,

306-441: Was established on 4 May 1979. TAT uses the slogan " Amazing Thailand " to promote Thailand internationally. In 2015, this was supplemented by a "Discover Thainess" campaign. In 2015, TAT introduced a campaign titled "2015: Discover Thainess." TAT Governor Thawatchai Arunyik said the campaign will incorporate the "twelve values" that Thai junta leader and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants all Thais to practice. In 2017,

324-509: Was opened in 2008 for children 2 to 7 years old. Seeds of Phangan Kindergarten ages 2-5. Babelikoh nursery was opened in 2022 for toddlers from 1 to 3 years old. Si Ri Panya International School opened in 2012 provides education for children 5 to 11 years old (Key stages 1 & 3). Si Ri Panya International School provides education for children ages 11–16 (Key stage 3) following the British National Curriculum and

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