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Written by Bang Boa Boat   
Friday, 12 October 2007
Koh Chang is the second largest island of Thailand, situated in the Gulf of Thailand, close to the Cambodian border. It is a real tropical getaway. Being a national park, nature is well protected. Development is mainly around the beautiful sandy beaches; the resort of the Island is very mountainous and covered in green rainforest, one of the oldest in Thailand. Koh Chang has something to offer for everyone. Some of the activities are: serious sun tanning, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, mountain biking, tree top adventure park, hiking, elephant trekking, fishing, swimming, ... and of course relaxing on one of the many great beaches, tasting the fresh seafood, or even learning how to cook it! Most development is along the west coast, beaches from North to South are: Hat Sai Khao (White Sand beach), Klong Prao, Kai Bae, Hat Ta Nam (lonely beach) and the more secluded beaches past Bang Bao village... All of these beaches have accommodation and dining facilities, with White Sand beach being the biggest and most developed. Most of the beaches have accommodation ranging from 200 baht for a simple hut to a few thousand baht for a luxury room in a resort.

Bang Bao

Bang Bao is situated in the south of the island. It is a unique fishing village along a pier, completely built on stilts. The pier ends in a picturesque small harbor, and is the departure point for many boat trips. The fishermen are still very active, which is why Bang Bao is 'the' place to come and taste incredibly fresh seafood. Bang Bao boat office is the first one on the pier, opposite the 7/11 shop, on the right-hand side. Our boats leave from the end of the pier, we will walk you there after checking in the office.  We pick up our customers, but if you d like to travel here Bang Bao can be reached by taxi, or, if you are an experienced driver, the motorbike trip down here is great. The road is good but very hilly, there are some steep slopes offering great views of the island.
Last Updated ( Friday, 12 October 2007 )