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Plans,
site photos, floor plans, prices are all here.
Phase 2 on sale now.
Tranquility Bay
Residence, is a
boutique development of low rise condos & beachfront villas in the
south of Koh Chang. Quality construction, awesome views, peace
& quiet, a private jetty, a 230 metre long private beach . . .
what more do you need?
Download the 'e-brochure' (3MB PDF file)

Thailand's largest
luxury housing development is right here on Koh Chang at
Siam Royal View
on Chang Noi Beach. 3 Bedroom, Beachfront villas can be yours
for around |
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Baan Rim Nam |
Unique accommodation on Koh Chang.
Recommended by Lonely
Planet, Rough Guide, Travelfish and a Finnish magazine too.
Forget about large resorts. Forget about mingling with the
backpacking hoards. Come and stay with us. This is the only
guesthouse of it's type on the west coast of Koh Chang. If a laid back
beach, peace & quiet and natural surroundings are what you're in need
of, then take a look.
Ensuite,
AC double rooms for 1100 baht/ night.
Info & photos

Book
a room or the whole house

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Koh
Chang News, Updates and Idle Tittle-Tattle |
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29 June - It's
around 9 months since the high speed catamaran service between
the mainland, Koh Chang and Koh Mak should have begun.
After a few changes to specifications & designs the boat is now
nearing completion in a Pattaya boatyard, where this photo was
taken, and should begin service this coming October and run
daily thoughout the year.
Koh Chang Carbon Traders Ltd
(formerly Lek's Charcoal and Noodles) recently opened their
doors in Kai Bae, providing locals with the tools for creating a
comprehensive carbon trading or carbon management strategy for
their business or home. Don't run short and keep an adequate
supply "just in case", that's the message from Lek who has seen
how the price of oil has risen 100% in under 12 months and
predicts the same will happen to Carbon. But at
present there is an over supply of Carbon, a raw form of
Charcoal, so why not take advantage of the great opening offers
this week at Koh Chang Carbon Traders Ltd and stock up for the
future. Below, a sneak peek inside the vault:

Plots of Land for Housing. From
under 500,000 baht with Chanote title. Long lease available for foreign
buyers. 10 mins walk to local shops & ATM, 10 minutes drive to White
Sand beach. 40% of plots already sold. Remaining plots have mountain
views but two riverfront plots still available. Construction
service, choose from a selection of house plans offered by the developer
or build your own house. Photos,
prices etc

Large West Coast Resort For Sale.
Well known luxury resort with over 60 rooms situated on 13 Rai of land.
2 F&B outlets, Meeting room, swimming pool, Parking spaces for over 30
vehicles, 950sqm Spa and Fitness area plus sauna/jacuzzi. 76% occupancy
rate in 2007-08 High Season with room rates averaging 2,300 baht/night.
Agency agreements with over 700 travel and tour agencies worldwide
including Go Vacation (LTU), Agoda, Sawadee, AsianTrails, TransOrient.
Scandinavian & German
visitors comprise 50% of guests. Price: 195 million baht. If
you're interested
email me and I'll put you in contact
with the owner.
Red Sea. Why's the sea a murky
red/ brown in some areas? You get long stretches where the wave crests
are white, then a brief stretch where the water and crests turn to an
odd colour. Our neighbour's kid reckons it doesn't taste very nice
either. (Well I wasn't going to try it.)

New hotel booking partner program.
Ido24.com is a new
affiliate program for anyone with a tourist related website, not
necessarily for Koh Chang but for pretty much any location in Thailand.
It's an alternative to Agoda, Sawadee etc. The only reason I mention it
is that the company who owns it also owns a couple of hotels here on Koh
Chang. Take a look if you have a travel site
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Focus on Safety. Koh Chang and Koh Mak are
currently locked in a battle that will decide which is the safest island
for visitors. Which island will 'out-safe' the other?
Down on Koh Mak, a new paved road has been laid from
Makathanee to Goodtime Resort and Fantasia to Koh Mak Villa. Thus
making life easier for people not wanting to get covered in red dust or
mud whilst riding their rental scooters. But the island still lacks road
signs - unlike Koh Chang. Here, I just noticed that the
local authorities seemed to have got hold of a job lot of 'No
overtaking' signs while I was away . . .

These signs have been placed at locations where no one in their right
mind would overtake such as on a blind, downhill left hand corner.
Nice idea but the type of person that overtakes on corners such as these
- where the double yellow lines also hint that it might not be a good
idea, probably doesn't pay much attention to road signs.
So, score one for Koh Chang. But out at sea, swimmers on Koh
Chang are left to their own devices. Get into difficulties and
you'd better hope that there's someone on the beach willing to rush into
the water to save you as there's no lifeguard service of any kind.
Things are a little different on Koh Mak, where a new Emergency Rescue
Centre is currently being set up in preparation for next high season. The building below, in Ao Nid,
will be rebuilt as the HQ.

Beachguards will be employed and trained in life saving
techniques and First Aid and will be on patrol on the beaches and on call around the clock.
Equipment at the centre will include: Buoys and Ring Buoys, Life
Jackets, Oxygen Tank, Rescue Board, Surfboard, Rescue craft, Scuba Gear,
Spinal board, Collar, Head Immobilizer, Restraints, First Aid Kits, Dive
Lights, Heavy Duty Lights, Walky Talkies, Hospital bed, Wheelchair etc.
All paid for by private donations and sponsorship.
The
question is . . if a small group of people on Koh Mak can get this
organised and set up within a matter of a few months from start to
finish, why are the people who run Koh Chang incapable of finding even
the budget to pay for even one lifebelt or warning sign on any of the
islands beaches; yet felt that what the island really needed in
order to make visitors sleep safely at night was a Disaster
Warning Tower. Great if you're staying at the nearby Sea View
Resort, but as much use as a chocolate teapot if you happen to be
elsewhere on the island when the next plague of locusts, volcanic
eruption, blizzard or Bird Flu outbreak hits.
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Previous week's news, half-truths &
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This is where you plan to visit
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Now you know the shape of Koh Chang, and that's about all this map is
good for finding, visit the Maps section for more detailed Google Maps
of the main beaches with hotels, restaurants etc listed.
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If you like this site
please help KCAF. . . . |
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The
Koh Chang Animal Foundation was set up by Lisa with the aim of
providing veterinarian care for the islands pet population. No
animal is refused care regardless of how un-photogenic it may
appear. The non-profit organisation is funded entirely by
donations and is for most people the only source of care for their
sick or injured animals on the island.
So, if you'd like to support
a worthy cause on Koh Chang visit
www.KohChangAnimalFoundation.org
(If you'd rather see Koh Chang's animal population die a slow and
agonising death and prefer not give to KCAF, I'm accepting donations of
red wine and chocolate hob-nobs. The choice is yours.) |
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** Koh Chang Real Estate
Listings ** |
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Koh
Mak Teak Villas for Sale: The original 16 house
development has now virtually sold out. Two
new developments have gone on sale as of January 2008. These
are updated, higher quality teak villas. The Classic
Thai Villa development is a new version of the popular
Family villa, priced from 175,000 Euros and the
Thai Symphony Pool Villas are a new style of pool villa
which will be set on a 600 - 1000sqm of private garden for around
220,000 Euros.
Island Holiday Homes at Island Lodge, White Sand Beach
Small plots of land are available for long-term rent only 250 metres
from the beach. The owner will also help build a small
bungalow for you. And if you aren't using it, a rental program
means you can earn income from renting your bungalow to tourists
without worrying about finding guests, keeping your mini-home clean
and maintained in your absence. A small plot of land plus a bungalow
for under 350,000 baht
More Details . . ..
Plots
of land, ideal for housing. 90 year lease for foreign buyers.
It's
not a sea view but as views go it's a pretty nice one to wake up
to. 13 plots of land for 90 year lease to foreign buyers
at the north-west of Koh Chang. Prices from 1.45 million
baht for 852sqm upwards. 10 minutes drive to White Sand
Beach, 2 minutes to the local village and buyers are allowed
unlimited access to the private beach & facilities at the luxury
Siam Royal View development.
More info & photos.
** More property for
sale on Koh Chang in the
Real Estate section ** |
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Stuff that may be of interest to you . . .
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Build
yourself a hut
Forget souvenir t-shirts and postcards, build yourself a real
reminder of Koh Chang in your back yard with this 'cut out and keep'
guide to backpacker hut construction. Imagine the look on your
neighbours' faces as you move your migrant workforce in and
only a week later you're the proud owner of an 'old skool' beach
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Luxury
Villa for Rent on Koh Chang. If you don't want to stay
in a hotel but want some luxury there is now an alternative that
should appeal to families and small groups. Phuket and Samui
have literally hundreds of private villas available for holiday
rental. At present, Koh Chang has one. 'Inspiration'
is a 4 bedroom beachfront villa with private pool and huge
garden area. Located mid-way between White Sand Beach &
Klong Prao beach this is the only property of it's type on the
island.
Booking info & photos
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Get
off the beach for a day . . .
Koh Chang Jungle Treks
with Tan, an English speaking, TAT certified guide. You'll need to
be reasonably fit, although the treks can be tailored for young
children or older trekkers if need be. Small groups, maximum
of 6 people. You'll visit the interior of Koh Chang, enjoy a swim in
a remote waterfall and before you go home you can also take an
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Koh
Chang's 'Photo of the Month'.
July 2008.
'The Cyclone Experience'
Sometimes it'll be a
resort, a view, a shop or bar etc; I'll try to choose photos that
you won't have seen elsewhere. . . .
People always like to have disaster
stories to tell when they return home from an overseas trip.
Any brush with a disaster, natural or otherwise, will do.
Therefore, you can imagine the disappointment of many travellers
when the cyclone hit Burma last month rather than the Thai coast,
thus depriving them of a really good yarn to tell the folks back
home. Thankfully, one resort is now catering to guests with some new
'Cyclone Experience' bungalows - pictured here. For a mere 500
baht/night you get to stay in a half demolished bungalow, Fan
only, not AC. Get a feel of what life must be like as
a cyclone survivor. To add to the authenticity your meals are served
by staff in military uniforms and consist of a cup of boiled rice.
Guests are encouraged to catch their own rats if they require
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comments . . . Got a recommendation or are you simply pissed off
at being overcharged for a 'Same same but different''
t-shirt. Emails are welcomed, especially those offering me gifts for
any one of a wide variety of reasons. Click to
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If you feel an overwhelming
urge to contact me . . .
By Email here
Thai Mobile: is on a need to know basis as I got bored of people phoning
up and asking if it was raining. (If you call between now and September the
answer is 'Yes'
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