Beaches of Koh Chang

Now that you know how to get to Koh Chang let’s talk a little about what to do once you’re there. Obviously sand and surf and partying are on the menu, but where should you stay? Koh Chang has a fair number of resorts and hotels to meet any budget, so let’s start looking closer at Koh Chang.

Koh Chang is the second largest island in Thailand after Phuket. It is part of a chain of 52 islands off the coast of Thailand near Trat and in the Gulf of Thailand. Almost all of the development on Koh Chang is on the west coast which is more sheltered and has clearer water as well, making it better for swimming, snorkeling and the like. The east coast remains the same as it has been for decades so if you want to really get away take a look at the few hotels and resorts on the east coast such as the Funky Hut and Than Mayom Resort in the north, The Spa Koh Chang Resort in the center and Tan Ta Wan Bungalow or Haad Sai Yao Resort at the far southern tip of the island.

Otherwise you’ll be staying at one of the many hotels and resorts on the west coast which includes the following 7 major beaches:

• Klong Son
• Hat Sai Khao (White Sand Beach)
• Klong Prao
• Kai Bae
• Bai Lan
• Tha Nam (Lonely Beach)
• Bang Bao

Each has pluses and minuses, but the really nice thing is they are so close together that it won’t take more than 10-15 minutes to travel from one to the other if you choose. For example, Golf and I will stay at Remark Cottage which is just south of Hat Sai Khao and it takes just 5 minutes to get there if we want the activity and party atmosphere or we can head south to Klong Prao which is MUCH quieter. Many days we see less than a dozen people on the whole beach which stretches several hundred yards.

Remark is very nice, especially for lovers. Nice rooms and great service, but you’ll want to go somewhere else for the beach and also for food. The beach at Remark Cottage is stones and no fun at all, although they will provide you with snorkeling gear for free and the reef off the beach at Remark is small, but nice. I saw clown fish, angelfish, eels and lots of the brain type coral. The food at Remark Cottage is average at best, you can do much better elsewhere. Overall it is very quiet and private, the staff is quite accommodating and the atmosphere romantic, especially at dusk.

I’ll be writing more about the various beaches and what to expect from each in later posts. In the meantime if you have any experience with Koh Chang and any of the hotels or restaurants there I’d love to hear about them, so please leave a comment.

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