Koh Chang . . . to some it’s the ‘Maldives of Thailand‘ to others ‘The Oriental Eden of the East‘ or even the ‘Last Paradise of Natural ‘ but to anyone who has ever been here, this is all marketing nonsense.   What you are searching for and want to know is ‘What is Koh Chang island really like?‘  The good, the bad and the ugly.  Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place to find out.

Koh Mak, an island to the south of Koh Chang, is definitely worth a visit if you plan on staying in this part of Thailand for all of your holiday. It is a mid size …

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 wont stop and you’ll see very …

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 …

Salakphet Bay encompasses all of south east Koh Chang. Both the east and western banks of the bay have very different highlights. If you’re already been to Salakkok then it’s easiest to continue down the …

The East Coast of Koh Chang isn’t really on the tourist map. There are a few places to stay and these are usually very good value, but the lack of good sandy beaches, shops, restaurants, …

A visit to Bang Bao village is on the itinerary of almost every visitor to Koh Chang. It is, or rather was, an ‘Olde Fashioned’ traditional Thai fishing village. However, dive schools, tacky souvenir shops, …

A kilometre south of the International Clinic, you’ll reach ‘Pearl Beach’. This beach is also marked as ‘Hat Kai Mook’ the Thai name for ‘Pearl Beach’ on quite a few maps and some on line …

At the southern end of White Sand Beach, the actual sandy beach peters out just south of Kacha Resort. From here on the remainder is a mix of mud, small stones and dead coral. Worth …

After Klong Prao Resort, the road heads away from the beach and meanders for a couple of kilometres before reaching through Klong Prao village before running parallel to the beach again at the southern end …