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‘Songkran 2′ Koh Chang’s Late New Year Celebration

April 25, 2010 – 3:12 PM |
‘Songkran 2′  Koh Chang’s Late New Year Celebration

Aana Resort went for cute girls posing with a  large chicken, or possibly a giant cock wearing a pearl necklace, as the  innocent,  innuendo free theme for their float.
As most people know Thai New Year ‘ Songkran’ is celebrated by drunk people randomly throwing water, ideally ice cold water and …

Minutes of Fun at the Cambodian Trade Fair

April 20, 2010 – 8:52 AM | 2 Comments
Minutes of Fun at the Cambodian Trade Fair

Crowd surfing wasn’t on the agenda for Buriram’s equivalent of Robbie Williams as he took to the stage on Koh Chang.
Songkran is over but for anyone on Koh Chang who is still in a party mood the Cambodian Trade Fair* is  currently on at a plot of empty land in …

Songkran 2010 Water Throwing

April 14, 2010 – 9:49 PM | One Comment
Songkran 2010 Water Throwing

No need for you to get your expensive camera soaked in water.  Enjoy all the fun of throwing water over random strangers on a Thai island in this Songkran water chucking gallery.  Compared to many parts of Thailand the water throwing is pretty subdued here, with most people who want …

Paramotors Over Koh Chang

April 11, 2010 – 11:12 AM |
Paramotors Over Koh Chang

Koh Chang is starting to gewt a reputation as a place to visit if you have a microlight or paramotor.  Microlight planes from Pattaya often fly down here and land at the airstrip in Klong Prao and in early April it was the turn of a group of paramotor enthusiasts …

Salakphet, Salakkok, Khiripet Waterfall

January 11, 2010 – 7:22 PM |
Salakphet, Salakkok, Khiripet Waterfall

These photos are taken in Salakphet village, Salakkok and Khiripet waterfall in early January.  This corner of the island doesn’t see many visitors but it worth heading to if you want to see the ‘non-touristy’ side to Koh Chang.

Baby Elephant Born on Koh Chang

January 6, 2010 – 5:28 PM | 3 Comments
Baby Elephant Born on Koh Chang

Photos of a cute baby elephant when he was two days old.  Born at Baan Chang Thai elephant camp in Klong Prao.   Visitors are welcome to go along to meet Mum and her son and make a small donation to feed them.

The Delights of Chai Chet

November 27, 2009 – 11:18 AM | 3 Comments
The Delights of Chai Chet

Chai Chet.  Learn more about the few and varied charms of the Chai Chet roadside strip, just north of Klong Prao beach, Koh Chang and be thankful you aren’t staying there.

Loy Krathong Fesitval, Klong Prao Temple

October 30, 2009 – 10:50 PM |
Loy Krathong Fesitval, Klong Prao Temple

Every November, Klong Prao temple hosts the biggest temple fair of the year for the Loy Krathong festival.  This year, Loy Krathong day falls on 2 November and from 29 October onwards the temple has been the place to be seen from 7pm until the early hours.

Koh Chang Naval Memorial

October 30, 2009 – 8:59 PM | Comments Off
Koh Chang Naval Memorial

This naval memorial, located near Laem Ngop village on the mainland, commemorates the sailors who died in the Battle of Koh Chang, an naval encounter between the Thai and French navies in January 1941

Diving with BB Divers

October 30, 2009 – 7:19 PM | Comments Off
Diving with BB Divers

Underwater Koh Chang. Photos taken by divers and staff at BB Divers, Koh Chang.  The Belgian run, BB Divers dive operator is arguably the most reputable of the dive companies on Koh Chang.  Based in Bangbao, they a 5 star PADI Instructor Developer Centre (IDC)

TV Cooking Show Comes to Koh Chang

September 3, 2008 – 8:39 AM | 2 Comments
TV Cooking Show Comes to Koh Chang

In late August 2008, a film crew from Zoomslide, New Zealand visited the island to film a cookery program. We took them around, found locations and a co-presenter for them and generally helped organise things for them whilst they were on the island.
The local star was ‘Ya’ from Blue Lagoon …

Koh Chang Shopper’s Paradise

December 20, 2007 – 4:38 PM |
Koh Chang Shopper’s Paradise

The Kai Bae, Lonely Beach & Bangbao Shopping Experience. There’s something to suit all tastes in these three shopper’s paradises, providing your tastes don’t extend any further than beachwear, tailors, tacky souvenirs and a wide variety of sandals in dayglo colours.
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