Travel Koh Chang

Chang Island ( Koh Chang )


The name means Elephant Island. Chang island means Chang island group is the second largest island of Thailand which located at Trat Province about 315 kilometers East away from Bangkok near the border to Cambodia. The island has several amazing natural like steep hills, cliffs, waterfalls, eminent wildlife, silent beaches and beautiful coral reefs.


Topography in Koh Chang contains high mountains and complicated stone cliffs. There are copiousness of sandy beaches on the island, spot with hotels and resorts. Most of beaches and bays are on the west coast ex. Sai Khao beach, Kai Mook beach and Ta Nam beach attract most of the tourists. Coral ranges worth visiting are at Khlong Son bay near Koh Chang Noi and around islands south of Koh Chang. Koh Chang is surrounded by 51 islands. To the east of the area lies Cambodia and to the west, Thailand province of Chanthaburi.


For the waterfalls, the Khlong Phlu waterfall about 3 kilometers from Khlong Phrao bay a further 20 minutes on foot, Khlong Nonsi waterfall about 4-kilometre walk from park headquarters and Khiriphet and Khlong Nung falls which are about 3 kilometers from Ban Salak Phet.





Interesting in Koh Chang


Khlong Phlu waterfall - Located about 3 kilometers from Khlong Phrao bay. Khlong Phlu waterfall is a large and most breathtaking waterfall on Koh Chang with water cascading down 3 tiers.


Sai Khao Beach - Sai Khao Beach or White Sand Beach is one of longest beaches on Koh Chang which provides magnificent seascape.


Khlong Son Bay - Khlong Son Bay is located on the west side of Koh Chang which has natural coral lines.


Bai Lan Bay - Bai Lan Bay is located next to Kai Bae Beach. The small bay with its long sandy beach where visitors can enjoy the spectacular view of mountains along the way.


Kai Bae Beach - A sloping and long stretch of beach but good for swimming with quite a few inexpensively priced bungalows in the area.


Bang Bao Fishing Village - Another ideal spot to learn more about lifestyle of fishermen where residents build up their houses with poles pitched into the sea and the community is linked together via a bridge that reaches every house.


Activities - There many activity in Koh Chang ex. Spa, Diving, Hiking and Canoeing that you can enjoy.


Transports To Koh Chang


You can take a bus or plane. There are Bus from Bangkok to Trat about 5 hours and take ferries to Koh Chang. The nearest airport is in Muang district of Trat province. Ferry Boat : At Laem Ngob in Trat Town opposite Ko Chang there are 3 piers offering ferry service to Koh Chang.

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/