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A Tale of Two Islands Koh Kham v. Koh Kradat

koh kham or koh kradat

Two private islands, one owned by a Pattaya based restaurant owner and property developer, the other by the family behind The Mall department store chain.

Koh Kham is being developed, under the watchful eye of one of Thailand’s top architects, into a high end resort comprising 23 super luxury pool villas that will blend into the hillside on the island and look out across the kilometre of sea to Koh Mak. Koh Kradat is home to a couple of dozen workers, a couple of thousand deer and a few kilometres of empty beach, a fading resort and a fading old photo of King Rama V   visiting the island hangs proudly on the deck of one of the houses.   However, this island, was identified as the location of the country’s first casino project by former PM and good mate of The Mall group, Thaksin Shinawatra, so change will come eventually.

It is easy to visit both when you go to Koh Mak.   60 Baht entrance fee for Koh Kradat and you can then decide to walk around or take a tour by tractor. 100 Baht for Koh Kham but this includes a free soft drink and the chance to nosey around the construction site.   Get to Koh kradat from Little Moon Resort on the east coast of Koh Mak, they can arrange the longtail or speedboat to take you there. 350 Baht return.To Koh Kham, just hire a kayak from Koh Mak Resort or Cococape Resort as it is under 15 minutes paddle away.

Koh Kham

Koh Kradat

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