Lonely Beach

Lonely Beach, Koh Chang: 2011-12 Update
For Western visitors, Lonely Beach has long been regarded as the best beach to stay  on Koh Chang if you’re a true backpacker. For Thais, Lonely Beach has long been regarded as the best beach to visit on Koh Chang if you want to …

North White Sand Beach

White Sand Beach, Koh Chang: 2011-12 Update
White Sand Beach is the first beach that you reach after heading through Klong Son and over the steep hill. As you come down the hillside you’ll get a postcard view looking down to the beach and as the road flattens after the …

South Klong Prao Beach Map

After you pass Ramayana Resort the road heads away from the beach and meanders through Klong Prao village, before running parallel to the beach again towards its southern end.
In Klong Prao village you’ll find an assortment of small shops and restaurants and even several ATMs and a bank
The far southern …

Amari Emerald Cove Resort Koh Chang

Room rates from 4,700 Baht/night. The Amari Emerald Cove Resort Koh Chang is, overall the best resort on the island.  Other resorts may be on better stretches of beach or may have more interesting architecture, but if you want luxury, well trained staff, professional Western management then go for the Amari.

North Klong Prao Beach Map

Get your bearings and discover the delights that await you in exotic Chai Chet hamlet & at the northern end of Klong Prao beach.
There’s not a lot in Chai Chet to grab your attention unless you are looking for a cluster of neon lit beer bars, in which case it …

Pearl Beach Map

White Sand Beach Map

Get your bearings.  Figure out where your hotel is on White Sand Beach.  Use the controls to zoom in and click on the icons for more info about specific places.
Not every place to stay or eat on White Sand Beach is listed, if it was the map would disappear, buried …

Bangbao Map

Until mid 2009 Google didn’t have this area of Koh Chang in good enough resolution to make a map.  But now they have sent their satellites over Bangbao and so it is possible to see the area in some detail.   You cant zoom in much and there isn’t space to …

Lonely Beach and Bailan Map

For Western visitors, Lonely Beach has long been regarded as the only  beach to stay on if you’re a true backpacker who’s only requirements are a humble bamboo fan hut with  a good wifi signal and a decent coffeeshop within 2 minutes walk.
For Thais, Lonely Beach has long been regarded …

Klong Son

Klong Son, Koh Chang: 2011-12 Update
A few minutes after leaving the ferry pier you’ll pass through Klong Son village. You probably won’t even realise you are passing through it as the pick-up truck taxi won’t stop and you’ll see very few obvious signs of tourism by the main road. Klong …

South White Sand Beach

White Sand Beach (South), Koh Chang: 2011-12 Update
At the southern end of White Sand Beach, the actual sandy beach peters out just after  Kacha Resort. From here on the remainder is a mix of mud, small stones and bits of dead coral. Worth bearing on mind if you decide to …

Salakkok Bay

Salakkok Bay, Koh Chang: 2011-12 Update
Views don’t get much nicer than those over Salakkok Bay to my mind. If you are bored with beaches try a try a sunset over an eerily quiet mangrove lined, mountain backed bay instead.
Even in high season you’d be very lucky to see more …