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It is never easy to travel to new destinations and really enjoy yourself. You may find it daunting and challenging to get started but your need to have a travel guide. One area that is gaining popularity...
People all over the world like to read. Some have a lot of problems and they do not have the time or the opportunity of finding the books that they want and also they do not afford to buy something good. That...
If you love either diving or snorkelling you are in for a super treat at the Koh Chang Island. It has got the most amazing ‘Mu Ko Chang’ National Marine Park that spreads across 40 plus small and...
You can enjoy a good 30 day stay in Thailand without a tourist visa. You are only asked for a Thai tourist visa if you wish to prolong your stay for more than a month. When you enter Thailand your passport will...
As Koh Chang is a National Protected Park and Marine Sanctuary that is composed of more than 50 islands, the temptation to visit any of these islands is just tempting. But giving in to the temptation is not...
Despite the best efforts of humans, to preserve the natural habitat of the animals they attempt to co-exist with, human nature is such that expansion is a natural process, with increasing power in technological...
Kohchang is the second largest island in Thailand . However, one of the reasons why you need to know more about this island is that it is...
Volunteers enjoy one weeks training on a paradise island and then onto 4 weeks teaching.
Experience Thai culture first hand by staying with a Thai home-stay family. Integrate in the local community and enjoy real...
Koh Chang is among the most beautiful islands in Thailand . It comes second in terms of size when compared to other islands in this...
Koh Chang is one of Thailand's most beautiful islands with long white sandy beaches, most half deserted. The island is also home to a wide range of wildlife, including a good selection of birds, snakes, deer, and a number of...
Pacific Swallows
Watching the pacific swallow does acrobatic dives as it catches flying insects for food is such a delightful sight to behold. This is the usual sight if you happened to traverse by motor boat or kayak the mangrove area along the southernmost portion of Koh Chang Island specifically the small islands situated in the bay of Thailand such as Koh Lao Nai, Koh Khlum, Koh Wai and the neighboring small islands.
Hirundo tahitica is the scientific name of the Pacific Swallow. It is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in tropical Southern Asia from Southern India and Sri Lanka across to South East Asia like the country of Thailand particularly in Koh Chang Island and the islands of the South Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands. Pacific swallows are naturally fast flyers. They are known to be agile because of their small body structure measuring only 13 centimeters in length. They love to catch their feeds while airborne. It has a blue back with browner wings and tail, a red face and throat, and dusky underparts.
Pacific swallow is placed into the taxonomic family, Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. These birds are adapted to catching insects in flight, making them similar to another group of aerial insectivores, the swifts. However, unlike swifts, swallows often perch and wait for individual insects to pursue and capture instead of flying around with their mouths wide open. Further, swallows feed very low in the air column, often engage in aerial acrobatics, and they also can perch -- all behaviors that the swifts lack. Unlike their migratory relatives, Pacific swallows are resident. They are fairly common within their range, but favor open country with lots of water, and are also found in coastal areas and in mangroves. The island of Koh Chang makes a perfect place for this species to thrive in numbers.
Koh-Chang as a tourist destination has a lot to offer ranging from half-deserted white beaches to abundant wildlife with an incredible selection of snakes, elephants, birds deer among others. It...
When you visit Thailand, one of the must visit islands is Koh...
In a bid do add some variety to their Thai holiday experience, a lot of visitors, who choose Koh Chang as their base, love to travel to the surrounding islands and areas, such as Koh Kood.
Koh Chang is one of the best travel destinations in Thailand mainly due to its wonderful outlook and the amazing attraction sites found in it. This popularity has made it the most visited island in Thailand. It...
Temple is a sign of peace, silence and satisfaction. Well, there are a lot of temples all over the world of ancient importance. A temple is derived from the Latin word "templum”. This word is associated...
There are various wonderful snorkeling and diving places in the national park of Koh Chang. Koh Chang is currently developing into an important destination for diving with many dive outfits on this island....
Kayaking is one of the most exciting expeditions to go on when visiting a diversely rich area, populated with lots of waterways and plant and animal life, just waiting to be explored.
Koh Chang, Thailand is known for its beautiful and historic site. It is not just an island as many people might think but it is a place...
Thailand has been the heaven tamed on earth for tourists from all across the globe for decades. It bears the finest resorts and most polite people you won’t find anywhere else. Koh Wai Island and surrounded...
Over the last few years, many people did not know Koh Chang. However, it has turned to a vacation destination for many people within a...
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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