Ko Chang Travel Guide

 
by Saagar
 
  •   Ko Chang
    by Saagar
  • Ban Salak Kok mangrove channel
      Ban Salak Kok mangrove channel
    by Saagar
  • Koh Chang
      Koh Chang
    by Strad
  •   Ko Chang
    by YaaDong
  •   Ko Chang
    by YaaDong
 

Pro

travelagent4thailand profile photo

  A true break from the night / red light districts scenes 


Con

travelagent4thailand profile photo

  Inadequate options for deluxe alternatives 


In a nutshell

mamasan69 profile photo

  Nice scenery and a quiet place to stay 

 

Explore Ko Chang

Things to Do  

Boating in the mangrove tidal canals

Boating in the mangrove tidal canals, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  The small settlement of Ban Salak Kok is a great place to visit by itself and for good food and relaxed atmosphere - well worth the outing from the west coast.However, the key thing to do here is to paddle, row, boat among the mangroves. This you can do on the cheap or get... 

Thai Massage - Vie

Thai Massage - Vie, Ko Chang

 shmupi Says:  This is the best Thai massage in Ko Chang !I have tried Thai massage in many places before but this is one is the best.If your used to get Thai massage from a lady that's good but if you want to have the best experience ask for Mr. Saweng.....He's the best. There is no... 

Hotels  

Koh Chang Paradise Resort

 1 Review and 57 Opinions  Highlights of my stay on Koh Chang was the resort itself. Staff was very service minded, qualified... 

Panviman Resort Koh Chang

 1 Review and 31 Opinions  They are great. Helpful and friendly staffs. I got a worm welcome from them when i arrived. Place is... 

Restaurants  

Buddha View: The best at Bang Bao

Buddha View: The best at Bang Bao, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  Having strolled around Bang bao and the pier for a while, I finally choose Buddha View. Not a bad choice at all - very nice place located on the pier (right hand side as you walk out). Very good place to sit and enjoy life. Sampled several sea food items, all excellent. 

Rock Sand Resort: Great Taste of Thailand

Rock Sand Resort: Great Taste of Thailand, Ko Chang

 kasunga Says:  My wife and I had the suggestion of the cook: Taste of Thailand. It was great and exactly what we were looking for. A bit of this and a bit of that. It is always hard to decide what to order in a restaurant and even more with unknown dishes. This dish was great in a place... 

Nature Rocks: Sitting in the sand ....

Nature Rocks: Sitting in the sand ...., Ko Chang

 uaflightgirl Says:  This restaurant was in lonely beach, right in the middle , right down from our hotel at siam beach resort. It was not only great for night barbeque, we went there for breakfast, lunch, and just to sit at there cute tables in the sand on the beach to have a drink. They have a... 

Funky Hut: Best food I had at Lonely Beach

Funky Hut: Best food I had at Lonely Beach, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  An unlikely name for an unlikely restaurant. This is the restaurant that I really liked on Koh Chang: Hippy leftovers, with the best of both worlds intact.All who were young in the 70'es and early 80'es will settle down for the rest of their lives here.A stone throw from the... 

various: Restaurant hub at Baan Bai Lan

various: Restaurant hub at Baan Bai Lan, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  The small settlement of Baan Bai Lan hosts a number of good restaurants. I much liked the mexican one, but there are several others, too, enough to provie for good food and variations - and a great escape from stifling hotel dinners. Very good Mexican food and atmosphere. 

Salakphet Seafood: Seafood in Salakphet - end of the road

Salakphet Seafood: Seafood in Salakphet - end of the road, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  On the east coast the road stops pretty much as the island curves east; and here is Salakphet. Salakphet is an aquaculture centre, fishing boat wharf and a huge restaurant. it seems to cater mostly to Thais, albeit this is a wonderful place to get authentic Thai seafood,... 

Nightlife  

Lonely Beach resort restaurant

Lonely Beach resort restaurant, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  Outside the hotel I stayed was a restaurant on the beach that was utterly romantic by fist look, but quickly deteriorated by the kind of service that the place had. Did many attampts at picking in the menu and finding things they could do right, but rarely any luck. it takes... 

Transportation  

Best way to move around: rent a Motorbike!

Best way to move around: rent a Motorbike!, Ko Chang

 morochaargentina Says:  The best way to travel in the island is by renting a motorbike. You can rent it anywhere for 200 baht per day (6USD), no deposit required! They don’t charge you for the mileage either, so is really cheap transportation. We used that bike so much poor little thing! Gas is... 

Bangkok to Koh Chang

Bangkok to Koh Chang, Ko Chang

 morochaargentina Says:  Before you get on a bus or van or taxi to Koh Chang, please note that the LAST FERRY to Koh Chang leaves at 7pm and it will take you around 5 to 6 hours to get to the ferry from Bangkok, depending on the method and the traffic (I know by experience! we lost the ferry and we... 

Bus terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport

Bus terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Ko Chang

 ikohchang Says:  Anyone would like to go to Koh Chang by bus.You can take a free shuttle bus from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Bus Terminal (around 3 kilometers) http://www.ikohchang.com/busterminal-suvarnabhumi.htm 

Transport from Trat (Koh Chang) to Pattaya or BKK

Transport from Trat (Koh Chang) to Pattaya or BKK, Ko Chang

 earthflyer Says:  The road between Bangkok to Trat via Pattaya is popular with travellers heading to Koh Chang and Cambodia and there is a daily minibus service. I have not been to Trat before but guess there will be a travel agents or guesthouses somewhere in town that will be able to... 

Shopping  

Fashionistas Beach Boutique: Funky Fashion for ladies in Koh Chang

Fashionistas Beach Boutique: Funky Fashion for ladies in Koh Chang, Ko Chang

 MartineM Says:  The very best shop I found on the entire island. Stunning jewelry, funky beach wear and fashion with a boho feel to "designer style for a night out" chic. What a find, I loved that shop. Very, very different to all the clothes stalls who all sell the typical tourist crap.... 

The Dive Adventure Koh Chang Ltd.: Good snorkelling and diving equipment

The Dive Adventure Koh Chang Ltd.: Good snorkelling and diving equipment, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  At the southern tip of Koh Chang there is a small town built up on stilts around the pier that serves the neigbouring islands. On the land side part of town along the main road to the pier there is a very good dive shop where you can get real good qaulity things for... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Want to get a Tattoo,,Why Not you're in Thailand!

Want to get a Tattoo,,Why Not you're in Thailand!, Ko Chang

 uaflightgirl Says:  Okay so I came in mind that i would get one, but was unsure to do it here or in bangkok. I knew that I would probably have to do it towards the end of my vacation since there is the whole no beach, no sand, keep it covered after getting it done. Well, that was until I met... 

The West Coast of Koh Chang

The West Coast of Koh Chang, Ko Chang

 Saagar Says:  There are few decent beaches and settlements on the east coast, som few tourists come here. However, there are some nice places to visit and a few gems as well. The two main ones are Salakphet Seafood fish farm and restaurant, the other Ban Salak Kok, a fisheing settlement... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Fun Dive at Koh Chang

Fun Dive at Koh Chang, Ko Chang

 Mali_05 Says:  I visit two popular dive sites for fun dive. - 'Hin Luk Bat' rock pinnacle - 'Hin Rab' rock pinnaclePrice 2,200bht for 2 day dives included all gear dive, lunch, and transportation from/to the accommodation. Not much expensive. 

Favorites  

Unsteady weather during the monsoon months

Unsteady weather during the monsoon months, Ko Chang

 georeiser Says:  Koh Chang is a national park with mountains and rainforrest. The mountains makes the weather unsteady and very rainy during the monsoon months. I was there in July 2007 and have never seen so much rain before. The road beside White beach was loaded with 10-15 cm water, and... 

The home of Peace and Quiet

The home of Peace and Quiet, Ko Chang

 bohemians7 Says:  Shopping for better quality clothing in the markets was fun, but our favourite spot on the island was a restaurant situated a few meters from the sea on Dan Kao Beach. A meal, or simply a pot of delicious coffee enjoyed at Funky Hut - the most mellow of settings - was... 

 
Explore Deeper into Ko Chang

The Place

Plan a Ko Chang vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Ko Chang locals

Experience Ko Chang
  •   245 Tips and Reviews
  •  553 Photos
  Share your Travels  
Map of Ko Chang
 

The People

7 Members Live Here
 
Our Members Say
 profile photo

 'Life is just waiting' were the words of the lady who runs Blue Lagoon.We arrived very early ,so we had to wait until someone checked out.Our hut was a simple... 

7 members live in Ko Chang

 

Questions and Answers

iharush profile photo

Q:  hi what is the best way to get from ko chang to ko pangan? Do i have to go to bangkok? thanks Itay 

pfsmalo profile photo

A: Well if you're thinking of Ko P(h)angan for the full moon parties you need to get to either Surat Thani and get the boat from there, or get to Ko Samui and get the boat... 

Read 4 Replies

postQuestion_button

Top Ko Chang Writers

1

Ko Chang

sachara profile photo

 This month I will revisit Ko Chang after 18 years..... I allready found out that a lot has changed. At my first time in this bay at the south coast there were only a few basic huts at the beach. We...... 

2

The Destination is Ko Chang

Arjaree profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Ko Chang. I'd love to share with you the 15 tips I've written, the 20 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

3

Koh Chang

SumTingWong profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Ko Chang. I'd love to share with you the 12 tips I've written, the 23 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

4

Elephant Island

alvis profile photo

 Ko Chang a.k.a Elephant Island (Ko=Island, Chang=Elephant in Thai.) One of the bigger islands in Thailand 2nd to Phuket and larger than Ko Samui. In the east of Thailand around a 8 hour drive + 2 hour... 

5

Ko Chang

bijo69 profile photo

 I've got some interesting experiences in Ko Chang. I'd love to share with you the 8 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

View all rated pages

View newest pages

Build your own Ko Chang page