Koh Chang Travel Guide 

General Information - Thailand Hotel & Resorts - by Asia-Discovery.com

In Trat province, 312 km. from Bangkok, the second-largest island in Thailand, 30 km in length and 8 km in width, was discovered, and then became one of the most famous sites among travelers. It is called Koh Chang because its appearance is like a sleeping elephant. Koh Chang is covered with dense rain forest and with the relative savage nature, bisected by the steep wall of mountains.

Considered as one of the most untouched island in Thailand, Koh Chang became an easy–found paradise for thousands of tourists from all over the world. Those who long for the pure, calm, peaceful, and magnificent island could feel like being in your own world here.

As the matter of the fact that Koh Chang today has changed a little because of the flowing of tourism industry, it still enormously keeps its beauty and its characteristic features for nature lovers to appreciate.

Weather

Koh Chang has the average temperature, not too cold, not too hot, but it is influenced by northeastern and southwestern monsoons. During the months of May to October, the western coast of Koh Chang is more or less influenced by southern monsoons, thus allowing a limitation for water transportation in a certain period. However, you can go visiting Koh Chang all year round. The best months are from November to April.

Beaches and islands

Famous of its crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches, Koh Chang has various wonderful beaches by which each has its characteristic scenic beauty, from north to south for you to choose freely according to your own favors. Koh Chang’s best beaches are all on the west coast. Here are the major beaches that are absolutely incontestable for its magnificence.

White Sand Beach [Hat Sai Khao], the longest and most popular beach on Koh Chang. It is the best place for those who enjoy the white wonderful sand and the association with other travelers: most visitors prefer coming to this beach that makes the beach so colorful. However, if you are the one who loves peace and privacy, you’d better go to beaches to the south.

Klong Prao Beach, located next to White Sand Beach, near Klong Prao River, growing rapidly into popularity after White Sand Beach. Still, it offers you finer degree of peace and solitude; it is another choice from the more crowded tourist enclaves on White Sand Beach. The area is covered with coconut grooves and wild vegetation. In addition, on Klong Prao Beach, the difference and variety of nature can be seen; there is Klong Prao waterfall that shows well its abundance of forest. Moreover, for adventure lovers, you can test your heart pressure and your boldness by hiking on Carved Diamond Mountain (Slak Petch Mountain), Koh Chang’s highest peak at 774 meters. But please note that guides are absolutely essential for exploring inside Koh Chang.

Kai Bae Beach, the last major beach on the west coast with over a dozen of primitive-styled huts as accommodation and with a wonderful view of rocky beach.
Beaches on the southern coast are also guaranteed of its beauty and tranquility, but still remote, for example, Bang Bao Beach and Long Beach. For the last one, you can go there by taking a boat ride from Koh Prao, Koh Laoya, Koh Ngam,and Koh Wai.