Koh Chang is one of the most popular islands in Thailand. It is also the second largest island with a national marine park. The island is offers lots of entertainment to locals and visiting guests. This is attributed to the fact that there are many things to do and places to visit in the island. Koh chang is surrounded by beautiful and scenic white sand beaches. Therefore, you can always visit one of the beaches to relax on a sunny afternoon or even in the evening to enjoy a cool breeze. More importantly, the island has the best weather despite its three seasons. You can always visit during summer or at the beginning of dry season to explore the best of the island.
Koh Chang is easily accessible by bus and this is one of the features that make it highly desirable. During your trip, there are also many hotels and resorts where you and your family can stay. They are state of the art facilities and have been specially designed to make your trip more exciting. More importantly, there are plenty of things to do in the island apart from lying on the beach. Elephant trekking, scuba diving, snorkeling, canoeing and kayaking are some of the best activities that you can engage in while visiting Koh Chang. What’s more, after an active/hectic day, you can always go for a massage in some of the islands best spas or on the beach area.
The island also has incredible eatery locations. There are excellent hotels and restaurants where you can explore the best Thai food, fruits and vegetables. They make excellent delicacies to make you feel at home. For those who love pizza, there are great pizza restaurants within the island. Koh Chang is an island of a kind and it offers the best entertainment. It has the best beaches and an incredible environment that makes your trip one of a kind.
Klong Son Beach is good for:
peace and quiet
sandy beach
fishing
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Klong Son beach (or Had Klong Son) is located on the north of Koh Chang. Nice bay at the very top of the island. Pure white sand stretch of beach, shaded with coconut trees. Klong Son gets very low numbers of visitors with the bulk of the backpackers and tourists alike speeding south enroute to Koh Chang's finer and more popular stretches of sand.
White Sand Beach is good for:
night live
sandy beach
variety of restaurants
shopping
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Koh Chang's most famous stretch of sand, at over 2km long there's certainly room for everyone! Lined with bungalows, food stalls and shops this is one of the best beaches in all of Thailand.
Klong Phrao Beach is good for:
tranquil surroundings
gorgeous rocky landscape
all sorts of activities
quiet and peaceful
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Situated on the somewhat less glamorous, northern side of the Koh Chang Island, Klong Prao isn’t all that much of tourist destination, especially for those who are in need of a true holiday experience of the exotic kind.
Lonely Beach is good for:
great sunset
cheap and peaceful retreat
all sorts of beach activities
perfect for family
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Also known as Kai Bae Beach, this is the spot to catch a great sunset! A few small shops and food stalls are along the beach, a good spot to chill out away from the crowds at White Sands Beach.
Bangbao Bay is good for:
fishing
seafood restaurants
shopping
nightlife
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A well-sheltered bay with a small and quiet beach. It is a fishing community where residents still live in houses built on stilts and are connected by wooden bridges. There are a growing number of tourist shops, scuba dive outlets and seafood restaurants offering a good selection of seafood.
Salak Khok Bay is good for:
pretty, unspoiled area
traditional Thai community
kayaking
quiet and peaceful
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There aren’t so much attraction in Salak Kok, but tourists can Kayak among the mangroves. Salak Kok Bay still has a fishing community that doesn’t change so much in many years, a great place to see the real traditional Thai community.
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