Koh Chang Beach Thailand Hotel 

Islands Resort Scuba

Several ferries serve Koh Chang out of Laem Ngop

about 20 km northwest of Trat City. The nearest is center point ferry but it might be advisable to use a other one further north due to congestion.

Buy the ticket only at the ferry entrance directly since the down town taxis will always try to drop you at a preferred ticket vendor where they can get commission on your expenses, naturally.

Don't listen to anyone just go to the market at the main road in Trat city and ask for transportation to the center point ferry -that's the nearest-, talk only with the driver of the taxi and fix the deal. If you don't do it directly with the driver the guy who will bring you to the taxi will get commission from the taxi driver at your expense.

Its a real hit and run business and you are the object of money pulling, prices are between 50 - 200 baht. Many northern Thailand people move to southern Thailand in the hope to make quick cash business at the expense of the foreign tourist. There are tuk tuk gangs who are controlled by criminals who only have one thing in mind, harass the foreign tourists and pull money from them.

Actually Koh Chang is not as bad, the worst is Phuket where the crime rate with tuk tuk crooks who beat up foreigners when they park their cars in self proclaimed tuk tuk drivers territory, or cut the tires or empty the tires of air moves up exponentially, more on this subject you can find in the forum of "The Nation" Thailand's second largest English language newspaper.

Koh Mak, Koh Wai and Koh Kham are served from the Kromluang Pier 

Arriving at Koh Chang

Koh Chang White Sand Beach at Sunset

Koh Chang Siam Beach towards North                                Koh Chang Video

Koh Chang Sea view at Dusit Hotel Sunset

Koh Chang Southern End Beach at Dusit Hotel

and motorcycle. When you arrive at the pier at Koh Chang, there are some pick up taxis waiting to bring the Koh Chang ferry pax to the preferred beach or hotel.

Arriving at the Koh Chang at the pier 2 shops renting out motorcycle wait for you. If you take a motorcycle 150 - 200 Baht -for a automatic- per day inspect the motorcycle carefully and make a picture if there are any scratches or damages, if you don't do it, write it down and have it signed otherwise they will let you pay merciless.

Koh Chang is Thailand's second largest island -after Phuket- the size is 429 sq.km. Trat's province has 51more islands and the number one visited is Koh Chang.

Of all the Koh Chang beaches White Sand Beach is the busiest beach with accommodation of every level plus restaurants and bars. Koh Chang White Sand Beach itself is about 2 kilometers long and the best areas is from the midsection to the north end.

Many shops, minimarts like 7-11, internet cafes, banks, the notorious Indian tailors etc. line the main road which runs behind the Koh Chang hotel and resorts.

Luckily there is no road between the beach and the Koh Chang hotel and resorts. If you stay on one of the Koh Chang beach hotel and resorts you can walk from the room directly to the beach.

Room prices hover around Baht 2000.- for the beach front and around Baht 1500,- at the other side of the road.

There are some upper market Koh Chang beach hotel and resorts like the Siam Beach Resort at Siam Beach from about Baht 2500,- and the Dusit Koh Chang beach Resort for about Baht 6000,- .

Keep in mind that almost all Koh Chang beach hotels and resorts will add plus - plus to your bill which will increase your bill by about 20%.

Koh Chang is a real attraction as you can see at the Koh Chang photos or pictures here. But several areas like Koh Chang White Sand Beach are a real helter skelter.

A very interesting feature are the steep hills touching the main circular road, those hills cant be penetrated that means the island still has a real nature left dotted with 3 beautiful waterfalls, take a motorbike and check it out, but be veryyyyyyy careful with the motorbikes, see the Phuket section for more on motorbikes and Thailand.

Also have a look into the video to tell you what is on the road and around the road at Koh Chang Thailand.

Do some snorkeling or scuba diving in Koh Chang,

off the southern end of Koh Chang are some excellent diving spots . If you want to have it the Robinson way take a boat to one of the smaller island just off Koh Chang, usually you will be alone with the beach.

The sea around Koh Chang has very clear water with a marvelous turquoise or emerald touch, it depends on the time of the day.

Thai Massage is offered at any hotel and on many spots along the streets. Some of the tough lady doing the massage -the ladies mostly come from Isaan, that's Thailand's north east- let you feel the massage the rough way. Thai Massage is a offspring of Yoga and the ladies uses all what they have like legs, hands, knees plus feet to work on you.