Trip Advisor's Best Beaches in the World 2011 ...

Koh Panghan ... not just for full moon parties.

Trip Advisor's 2011 Awards for best beaches -- or coasts with with most, if you will -- have just been announced.

So put on your sunscreen, floppy hat and budgie smugglers (Speedo swimming costume) and have a cruise through this list of Amazing Thailand award winners and the beaches that were voted by millions worldwide:

Koh Panghan - Thailand, #25 in the world, #3 in Asia. Salad Beach.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g303907-Ko_Phangan-Vacations.html

Koh Samui - Thailand, #4 in Asia. Lamai Beach.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293918-Koh_Samui-Vacations.html

Kao Lak - Thailand, #5 in Asia. Khao Lak, Bang Niang, Khuk Khak Beach.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g297914-Khao_Lak_Phang_Nga_Province-Vacations.html

Koh Phi Phi Don - Thailand, #6 in Asia. Ao Ton Sai Bay.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g303908-Ko_Phi_Phi_Don-Vacations.html

Krabi Town - Thailand, #8 in Asia. Phra Nang Beach.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g297927-Krabi_Town_Krabi_Province-Vacations.html

Koh Lanta - Thailand, #9 in Asia. Long Beach, Kantiang Bay, and Klong Dao.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g303905-Ko_Lanta_Krabi_Province-Vacations.html

So Amazing Thailand has scored 6 out of Asia's top 10 beaches, jing jing.

This proves Thailand is not just Phuket, Samui and Pattaya. There are plenty of other beaches, bays and islands in Thailand to explore.

Is there a Thai beach that you think should be on that list? Let us know.