Advert For The Russian ‘Piratski Pub’

Yo, comrades.
Do you want to hang out on Koh Chang with the groovy, cool people from nations as diverse as Russia, Ukraine and Georgia? (But not from the Baltic states who believe they are better than us.) Would you like to eat large slabs of meat and boiled vegetables without …

13 October

I had planned to post a few pretty pictures of Salakphet, Wai Chaek beach and some of the views around the mainland in Chantaburi this update.  However, the ‘Great Landslide of Koh Chang’™ which occurred early morning on 11 October has taken precedence. One woman died, her husband was trapped …

Landslip Blamed on Hotel Work

13 October 2010
Bangkok Post
The warning from the Department of Mineral Resources followed landslides on Monday which killed a Cambodian female worker and injured her husband. They were working at Little Chang resort at Had Sai Khao. The landslides blocked five sections of the main coast road, causing delays and …

Koh Chang Landslide Photos

On 10 October is began raining around 5pm, that night there was heavy, but not exceptionally so, rain falling continuously until around 10am. Sometime in the early morning, around 5am, there was a large landslide on the hill above White Sand beach. Mud and rock slid down the …

Landslide, Floods Batter Koh Chang. One Dead After Landslide

Woman dies, blackout strikes across resort isle
Bangkok Post 12 October 2010
Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain have battered the popular tourist island of Koh Chang in Trat, leaving one dead and one injured.

The island was hit by heavy rain from Sunday night until early yesterday.  Strong winds knocked down …

Things to Do: Discover Wai Chaek Beach

Way down on the southern coast of Koh Chang is a lovely half moon beach called ‘Wai Chaek’. Eventually, once the road between Bangbao and Salakphet is restarted and the road completed, it will be relatively easy to visit this beach and it’s sure to be ruined. The first …

What If You Built a Resort And Nobody Came?

Since opening  a couple of years ago Koonchanaburi Resort on the east coast of Koh Chang has always amazed me.  It’s in  a lovely, quiet location and accommodation comprises spacious rooms and villas.  Really, it should be a well marketed getaway for the well heeled who want to relax away …

Koh Chang Weather For September 2010

The Koh Chang weather for September 2010, from the Klong Prao Meteorological  Office, i.e. outside my window.   A year ago the first week of September saw over 1,100 mm of rain.  This year has been much drier.  There have been regular late night/early morning downpours but from 10am …

September 30

A lovely end to September with the last two weeks being as near to perfect rainy season weather as you could wish for.  Sure there were a few heavy downpours and the odd thunderstorm but on most days the sun shone, the sea was calm and clear and there were …

Ideally Located Shop / Restaurant / Homestay in Lonely Beach For Sale

Small Easy to Run Business in Prime Location on Lonely Beach For Sale. A well-established shop, restaurant and homestay, located in a great roadside spot with plenty of foot traffic in the centre of Lonely Beach. Ideal location for anyone wanting a small business on Koh Chang that would allow them to spend half the year here and back home or travelling.  Price: 1,800,000 Baht

Strawberry Cheesecake Summer Postcard From Koh Chang

You’ll love this Thai TV show ‘ Strawberry Cheesecake’  . . . if you’ve got the mentatiy of  a six year old and so can identify with the screeching antics of the girls in the show.
Take a dozen  cloyingly sweet, Thai girl, wannabee TV presenters who are in love with …

Koh Chang Under Threat

19 September 2010 ( Bangkok Post )
Frequent visitors to Koh Chang like to joke about a beach road that is permanently flooded. The absurdity of the problem is that the muddy pool of water is caused by a bitter row between two local administrative officials, one of whom blocked the …