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Koh Chang Songkran 2012 (Day 2)

April 14, 2012 – 8:13 PM |
Koh Chang Songkran 2012 (Day 2)

These photos were taken this afternoon around the Kai Bae, Klong Prao and White Sand beach areas.  The island is pretty packed but most of the Thai visitors aren’t out chucking water around.  So whilst you will get soaked if you venture out in the busy areas, anyone staying, for …

Koh Chang Songkran 2012 (Day 1)

April 13, 2012 – 7:41 PM |
Koh Chang Songkran 2012  (Day 1)

No one is safe . . .
Last year I went to Koh Mak to escape Songkran – as it is a very low key affair down there.  As I’m here this year I thought I’d post a few pics of the water throwing & general revelry around the island.  Today’s …

April 9

April 9, 2012 – 11:26 AM | 3 Comments
April 9

Koh Chang was the busiest I have seen it for a long time this past weekend.  A perfect storm of Easter holiday plus a 4 day long weekend holiday here in Thailand.  The result was a 4Km traffic jam yesterday afternoon as all the Thai visitors decided to check out …

Koh Chang Wallpaper – an Easter Present

April 8, 2012 – 6:50 AM |
Koh Chang Wallpaper – an Easter Present

I get a few people asking about the photos they see on this site and I am always happy to send people copies if they want to use one for wallpaper on their computer to remind them of the island. I’ve also occasionally sent people better quality versions of photos …

Italian Restaurant and Property Rental Business For Sale on Koh Mak

April 7, 2012 – 9:23 AM | Comments Off
Italian  Restaurant and Property Rental Business For Sale on Koh Mak

Koh Mak Restaurant and Property Rental business. Two very different businesses but which can combine to provide a good income.  A popular Italian restaurant plus holiday villa rental business.  The owner manages houses on behalf of the expat owners.  Asking Price: 1,900,000 Baht  – including Thai registered company & Work Permit.

Plub Pla Koh Mak Retreat

April 3, 2012 – 2:45 PM |
Plub Pla Koh Mak Retreat

Koh Mak Plub Pla Retreat Resort. A luxurious, secluded hideaway on Koh Mak island.  18 brand new spacious villas on  a private beach with infinity pool.  Peace, quiet and comfort on the south-east coast of Koh Mak. High Season room rates from only  2,500 Baht/night.

The Build Up to ‘Oversong on the Beach’ Concert on Koh Chang

March 30, 2012 – 8:05 PM |
The Build Up to ‘Oversong on the Beach’ Concert on Koh Chang

Tomorrow, March 31, at 4pm sees the start of the biggest concert ever to take place on Klong Prao beach.  The weirdly named ‘Oversong on the Beach’  I don’t know what an oversong is but I can only assume that in Thinglish it has a good meaning.
Anyway the past few …

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

March 29, 2012 – 9:55 AM |
All Quiet on the Eastern Front

From The Nation, 28 March 2012
( A very thinly disguised advertorial for the luxury Soneva Kiri Resort.)
The fourth largest of the Kingdom’s islands and located right at the end of Thailand’s eastern marine territory, Koh Kood has remained relatively unscathed from developers’ bulldozers thanks to its distance from the mainland …

110sqm Building on 600sqm Land For Sale on Koh Mak * Price Reduced *

March 28, 2012 – 10:13 AM | Comments Off
110sqm Building on 600sqm Land For Sale on Koh Mak * Price Reduced *

This 110 sqm building was home to a dive company on Koh Mak.  It is in good condition and structurally sound, built of concrete and with a steel framed roof.  The business has a 30 metres of frontage on the main road on Koh Mak and is only a couple …

March 26

March 26, 2012 – 3:28 PM | One Comment
March 26

Last update I mentioned I’d seen dolphins off Koh Mak & Koh Rayang and it seems that there are definitely more in the area at the moment as a couple of dead ones were found in Klong Son and others, still alive, spotted very close to Centrepoint Ferry pier on …

The East Coast of Koh Chang By Bicycle

March 20, 2012 – 7:08 AM | 2 Comments
The East Coast of Koh Chang By Bicycle

I fancied a bit of exercise the other today and wanted a change from my usual cycling route on the west coast so I decided on heading down the east of the island.  This is a much nicer road to ride on as there is virtually no traffic, plus for …

Koh Mak in Photos

March 17, 2012 – 2:02 PM |
Koh Mak in Photos

It had been a while since I was on Koh Mak so here are a few photos from March 2012 trip. By the beach things are pretty much the same, Baan Koh Mak is back with the original owner and has been renovated and is once a gain a great …