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Sailing / Yacht Charter

May 24, 2009 – 8:53 PM | One Comment
Sailing / Yacht Charter

Koh Chang isn’t the first place you think of heading to for a sailing holiday when in Thailand. But every year more and more yachts make their way here and the fleets of charter boats at Sunsail & Gulf Charters grow in size.
You’ll find far more yachrts and far better …

Scuba Diving Overview

May 24, 2009 – 6:34 PM | Comments Off
Scuba Diving Overview

Some general information about scuba diving around Koh Chang, Thailand
OK let’s get the touristy bollocks, fun factor cranked up to 11, ‘over enthusiastic about seeing fish’ blurb out of the way first  . . .
Scuba diving in the Koh Chang archipelago offers both new and …

ATV Tours

May 24, 2009 – 4:22 PM | Comments Off
ATV Tours

The Chai-chet peninsula with it’s narrow dirt trails, hill climbs and scenic views is the ideal place to learn to ride an ATV. It’s easy to reach but off the main road and so you wont get mown down by a pick up truck driver during your offroading.
This area …

Ultralight Flights

May 24, 2009 – 3:39 PM | Comments Off
Ultralight Flights

It isn’t really feasible to trek to the top of the mountains to get an aerial view of Koh Chang, but if you want a far simpler way to get a  bird’s eye view of your favourite beaches, your hotel and also the interior of the island, then …

Yoga Classes

May 24, 2009 – 3:16 PM | One Comment
Yoga Classes

Baan Zen is a beautiful modern, wooden, semi-Thai style house, set  by the water, in peaceful surroundings.  It’s just a short walk from Klong Prao Beach and with 5 minutes walk from  Amari Emerald Cove, VJ Hotel, Tropicana Resort & Barali Resort.
Yoga is one of the …

Treetop Adventure Park

May 24, 2009 – 12:51 PM | Comments Off
Treetop Adventure Park

Something for families with teenagers and anyone with fond recollections of Tarzan.
Head down to treetop Adventure Park in bailan, adjacent to the Dusit Princess Resort.  Here you’ll learn to make your way from one tree to another by an assortment of rope bridges, tarzan swings, flying skateboards, and …

Thai Cooking Class

May 23, 2009 – 4:56 PM | Comments Off

This isn’t for everyone as even nowadays a lot of guys think learning to cook is either a bit beneath them, boring or simply for girls and gays.  But even if you haver no interest in cooking at home,  or that food preparation begins and ends at finding the Pizza …

Snorkelling Trips

May 23, 2009 – 4:14 PM | Comments Off
Snorkelling Trips

You may not find too many people getting excited about the diving around Koh Chang but the snorkelling is as good as you’ll find in the south of Thailand.
There are various kinds of boat trips available, all of which include some snorkelling.  But you’ll need to …

Elephant Trekking

May 23, 2009 – 3:40 PM | Comments Off
Elephant Trekking

There are four elephant camps on Koh Chang.  Three are located in the Klong Prao  area, by the roadside , and one is in the north of Koh Chang, 2 kilometres down an inland valley.  All offer the same types of trek at the same price.  So …

Kayaking in Salakphet Bay

February 12, 2008 – 5:15 PM | One Comment
Kayaking in Salakphet Bay

Salakphet Bay seen from the water – a recommended day out.  If you drive down to Salakphet village, go past the temple and through the village, you’ll head over a small concrete bridge and a couple of hundred metres further on, on the right you will see the new …

Salakphet Mangrove Walkway

December 14, 2007 – 8:30 AM | 2 Comments
Salakphet Mangrove Walkway

You may have already seen the concrete disaster that is Salakkok Mangrove Walkway. Fortunately, the guys who built that didn’t build this walkway.
It is located in the south east of Koh Chang, you’ll see signs pointing you in the right direction from the ferry piers onwards. But these …

Welu Wetlands ( on the mainland )

July 3, 2007 – 5:31 PM |
Welu Wetlands ( on the mainland )

This is a rarely visited, protected mangrove forest that covers a huge area on the nearby mainland. Part of it is easily accessible by road and there’s even a wooden walkway, around 1km in length, that snakes through the mangroves and provides visitors with a close up look at …