However, you’ll also find families with children enjoying the beach life.
You will find restaurants dotted here and there along the road, as well as a few cafes. Here you’ll find many cozy bars, eateries and middle class resorts. The accompanying restaurant is also recommended with good food and fantastic views. Chai Chet Beach covers a large area between White Sand Beach and Klong Prao Beach. Ao Yai down in the south east is another charming local village, where a few seafood restaurants, Noochy and Chonthicha have now sprung up. They are undoubtedly some of the island’s most attractive features and also one of the main reasons that people choose to come here for their holidays. And nearby Hat Sai Noi beach is an laid back hippie haven, Most text & images copyright © 2020. While Lonely Beach is perhaps the most famous beach on the west coast of Koh Chang, I suggest spending your time in Klong Koi Beach, right off Bang Bao. Inland, you can visit Khao Ruearab (Battleship Mountain), one of Koh Kood’s natural attractions. Situated on the northwest coast, it’s usually the first port of call for anyone driving to the island.The beach is one of the widest on Koh Chang and, as the name suggests, consists of beautiful white powdery sand. Backpackers still make up the majority of the clientele but lately more families and small tour groups discovering Lonely Beach as an affordable place to stay. Koh Si Chang Picturesque island with relaxed atmosphere & lovely beaches. A slight downside is that this beach is right on the pier, so you can hear the ferries going back and forth throughout the day.
The nightlife with all the restaurants and bars is far away, but if you are looking for peace and quiet, it can be a good reason to stay here. Koh Chang’s very own ‘Ye Olde Fashioned Quaint Fishing Village’ – in the minds of people who have never been to Koh Chang but just read a tour agent’s brochure. Nearby Experiences. It is a busy island town, with hardware stores, large gas stations, a Chinese and Buddhist temple and a local fishing community, The largest private development on the Koh Chang beaches is housed here, Siam Royal View, along an impressive sweep of white sand, though the sea is very shallow here. People here live mainly from fishing and agriculture while tourism just plays a minor role. A sandy beach with some rocks, Tham Phang beach on the West coast is the island’s biggest beach. Heading the other way from Klong Chao Beach, the north west beaches include the hugely impressive Ao Tapao Beach, now home to 4 resorts and then the Klong Yai Kee area, with just the odd exclusive place to stay. You can get to Long Beach by motorbike or taxi, thanks to a newly constructed asphalt road which makes the beach easily accessible.
On the 25 kilometres drive to Salak Phet, you will pass Dan Mai, the administrative capital, with its temple, hospital, police station and small waterfall as well as the National Park second waterfall at Than Mayom. Hidden in the far south of the island is Wai Chaek Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches we have ever seen. Not Read More». The resorts, Bann Makok, nestled in the mangroves and Captain Hook, accessible by sea only, are downstream from the waterfall itself. Our snippets give at a glance information on what to expect in each area, while out detailed guides help you explore more fully. Take a look and it should speed up your resort, villa or bungalow search. Inland, the best elephant camp, fruit farms, good trekking, a golf driving range, cock fighting arena and even a rather nice little waterfall await you in the valley. Salakphet Bay is the huge horseshoe shaped bay in the south east of the island.
The bay has a few small bungalows and lovely homestays. It has the highest concentration of large high end resorts on Koh Chang, with The Dewa, Centara Tropicana and Emerald Cove among them, but with plenty of other cheaper bungalows and some backpacker accommodation and long stay choices. The northern part is predominantly dominated by the White Sand Beach Resort with simple bungalows on the beach. The island has seen steady growth in visitor numbers over the past decades, and they continue to increase. Just a short drive south of Lonely Beach (1.5km) comes a little bay named Bailan Bay which is home to numerous bungalow resorts and mid-range hotels like the Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway. Read more about the East Coast of Koh Chang. Just follow the ultra-scenic coast road to Salak Khok, Than Mayom and Dan Mai. Hotels, restaurants, souvenirs shops, tattooists, beachwear shops, tour agents and tailors shops line the main road. Off the beach, there are just a couple of restaurants, music at Fisherman Hut Music Station, a coffee shop, a homestay, another guesthouse, Koh Kood BED’s and a local minimart up by the road. Large parts contain stones and shells. Traveler, entrepreneur, book lover, foodie. A cluster of restaurants and small resorts are situated along a small reservoir that can be easily reached when coming from Chai Chet. Klong Prao Beach. The bay's only attraction seems to be the Mangrove Walkway on your left just before turning off onto the road to Salakkok. Klong Hin Beach Resort, popular with the Russian tour groups, sits just back from the sand in the middle of the beach. Ko Chang is part of the Mu Ko Chang National Park. All in all, it’s a fantastic beach to spend the day… if you know how to find it! Basic huts and some more comfortable bungalows for those who want peace and quiet on a budget. Home to yachts and a small marina. Long Beach, Salak Khok and Chek Bae are located in the south east corner of Koh Chang, an area of local communities fishing and fruit farming. SUKHOTHAI, PHUKET