Island Guide
January 1, 2010 – | Comments Off

Koh Chang isn’t a small island and all the beaches have a different vibe.  Most visitors will have a clear favourite that suits their style of travelling and meets their expectations in terms of level …

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Activities

Koh Chang activities. You’ll probably want to leave the confines of your hotel at some point. But what will you do? Where will you go? Who will organise it for you? Read this and discover the numerous ways to fill your days on Koh Chang.

Accommodation

Koh Chang resort and hotel reviews. Room rates and locations of over 60 Koh Chang hotels, resorts, guesthouses and slummy chipboard huts from 300 – 30,000 Baht/night. Book online or through a reputable local tour agent.

Island Guide

Koh Chang island is pretty big and different beaches attract a different type of visitor. Discover which area of Koh Chang is suited to the type of holiday you are looking for, whether it be beer and hookers or peace and quiet.

Photo Galleries

Pictures of Koh Chang and other islands. Unimaginative, but un-Photoshopped, photos taken around the island which should give you an idea of what to expect when finally reach Koh Chang, if you can’t be bothered to read the ‘Island Guide’ section.

Property

Property on Koh Chang. Everyone will be your best friend once they know you want to buy real estate here. Listings of businesses, homes and land for sale on Koh Chang and Koh Mak. Plus new information on what not to buy and why not to buy it.

For 2010 »

February 5
February 5, 2010 – | 6 Comments

“Stay Classy Koh Chang!”

Budget Beachfront Beds. The newest resort on Koh Chang will be opening it’s doors in the next couple of months.  Construction has been underway for a month already on the 10 bungalow beachfront resort located in  a prime spot on Klong Prao beach and should be completed shortly.  The resort in question is the ‘new’ Thale Bungalows.  The old resort closed down 18 months ago, and the aging huts were torn down.

The good news for anyone who assumes that all locals just want to trash the island is that the landowner is building new huts in in the same style  i.e. the most basic backpacker huts possible.   So for a couple of hundred baht a night you’ll be able to enjoy peace and quiet in a 5 star location on Klong Prao beach.  If you really want a Lonely Beach on Koh Chang then this is it.

Four Bedroom  Holiday Home on Koh Mak For Rent. The  ‘Pickle House’, with its European style kitchen and decor and sea views  is situated within easy reach of the beach.  It is fully airconditioned and has over 200m² living area and sits on  800m² of private garden.  Restaurants, bars & small shops are only a few minutes walk away. From 3,000 Baht/day.  More photos and details

Street Food . . .What to Avoid. Our maid visited the local market yesterday evening and brought me two banana leaf wrapped blobs of gunk that were apparently dessert.  On the left we have ‘nature identical’ green coloured, coconut flavoured sticky rice and on the right something that looks like wall putty but tastes more like wallpaper paste and has the texture of Blu-tack.   Thai food may well be one of the world’s great cuisines but it’s as though the  creators of Royal Thai Cuisine decided to call it a day  after  finalising the recipe for  ‘Tom Yam Goong’ and so, with plans for the first Pavlova consigned to the scrap heap, the evolution of desserts was left in the hands of the masses. And this what they came up with.

Geek stuff.  The delay in having another update was due to my sites being migrated to  a new host by Cyril, the IT guy of choice for discerning businesses on Koh Chang and elsewhere in this part of Thailand.   My sites are now on Dreamhost which is well worth considering if you are looking for good value webhosting.  And if you are, then they’ll even give you  a US$50 discount on the first year of hosting when you sign up if you use the coupon code ‘KohChang‘.

Also in the web world, Martin would like you to click on his new sites: www.kohchangthailand.de, www.kohchangthailand.it, www.kohchangthailand.fr, www.kohchangislandthailand.com.  As you may have guessed they are all in different languages and are all about how great Koh Chang is and how to book hotels here.

I was made for dancing, ah..ah..ah..all night long. Groovers set your alarms for 14 February when Lonely Beach is the site for Koh Chang’s all night music extravaganza party entitled ‘Koh Chang Extravaganza Party‘ There will be two stages, to ensure than no-one staying in the vicinity can sleep until 6am, and guest DJ’s from around the world.  Including Graham Gold, who I vaguely remember seeing at some club DJing in the ‘Madchester’ days of  the late 80s and who is now a resident of Samui and drivetime DJ on trance-tastic ‘Radio One Samui’.  And for long in the tooth  DJs you can’t get much bigger than that in Surat Thani province.  This is just one of the many posters you’ll see cluttering up wall space on the island at present.  Full marks to the organisers for producing hundreds of poster, flyers and banners with only one obvious spelling mistake . . . .  so much better than normal.

For Sale. An easy to run Italian restaurant for sale in Chai Chet.  The owner has to return to Italy to work, so this restaurant is for sale.  All equipment is included, such as pizza oven / dough machine etc.  Off road parking and plenty of space to expand the business.  Long term contract possible and low monthly rent. Only 700,000 Baht.   Lots more photos and information.

Family Villa on Koh Mak For Rent
February 4, 2010 – | Comments Off
Family Villa on Koh Mak For Rent

Four Bedroom  Holiday Home on Koh Mak For Rent. The  ‘Pickle House’, with its European style kitchen and decor, sea views, and large garden  is pleasantly situated on the Goodtime Resort development on Koh Mak. The House has 200m² living area and sits on  800m² of private garden.

It is only 300m from the beach and within a short walking distance to hotels, bars, restaurants and a supermarket. The house is fully air-conditioned.  Nightly Rates From 3,000 Baht

Piglet Playing With Shi-tzu in Kai Bae
February 3, 2010 – | No Comment
Piglet Playing With Shi-tzu in Kai Bae

And playing with a cat too, just for additional novelty value.
Cute and also a bit strange as it’s something you don’t see everyday.  Unless of course you stay at Coral Resort in Kai Bae.

Italian Restaurant For Sale (Low Price)
February 3, 2010 – | Comments Off
Italian Restaurant For Sale (Low Price)

Cosy Italian Restaurant For Sale. Asking Price only 700,000 Baht includes all fixtures and fittings.  Owner accommodation on-site. This business occupies two adjacent , spacious, shop units with almost 200sqm of usable space plus outdoor terrace.  Low monthly rent of only 9,000 Baht.

30 Rai, Prime Location, 120m Beachfront on Koh Mak For Sale
February 3, 2010 – | No Comment
30 Rai, Prime Location, 120m Beachfront on Koh Mak For Sale

Probably the best beachfront plot for sale in this area of Thailand. 30 Rai, Chanote title.  Ideal for resort or villa development.  This land stretches for 120 metres along the best beach on Koh Mak and has a depth of 400 metres.   Price: 5 million baht/rai

Satit to Visit Koh Chang to Discuss Land Encroachment
February 3, 2010 – | 2 Comments
Satit to Visit Koh Chang to Discuss Land Encroachment

BANGKOK, 19 January 2010 (NNT)
Minister to the Prime Minister’s Office, Satit Wonghnongtaey will pay his official visit to Koh Chang district in Phuket province to gain first hand information towards the Koh Chang land encroachment …

Web Design & IT Troubleshooting
February 1, 2010 – | No Comment
Web Design & IT Troubleshooting

Web Design and IT Guru. When this site, which is Wordpress based, was hacked in September 2009 I had a few offers of help from readers of the site who knew far more than me about securing sites and ensuring this doesn’  t happen again.

One very helpful guy was Cyril, a Frenchman who previously lived in Thailand for several years and is currently a Senior Developer for a very well known travel website in Europe.  I am now pleased to recommend him to anyone needing a site or who has one that isnt functioning as it should.

The Weather for January 2010
February 1, 2010 – | No Comment
The Weather for January 2010

The weather for January 2010, from the Klong Prao Meteorlogical  Office, i.e. outside my window.  January began as December had ended with some unseasonable heavy rain in the form of a very heavy overnight thunderstorm.  There was mainly sunshine bit some further showers throughout the month.  Very different from last year’s 31 days of sunshine

Background Information
February 1, 2010 – | Comments Off
Background Information

Koh Chang Property Information. Read this first if you are interested in buying land, a home or a business on Koh Chang island.  Here you’ll find some useful background information on title deeds, details of property ownership for foreigners in Thailand and what to be wary of on Koh Chang.

The Souk Resort
January 24, 2010 – | No Comment
The Souk Resort

Bungalows from 600 Baht / Night
The Souk Resort, Koh Chang A place to really disconnect from the hustle and bustle of your normal world !
The Souk is nestled amongst the coconut plantations, with sweeping ocean …

January 22
January 22, 2010 – | 3 Comments
January 22

A couple of weeks ago kids across Thailand celebrated ‘Children’s Day’.  Here on Koh Chang there were various events at the local temples where the little darlings were allowed to run wild and overdose on …