- The West Coast of Koh Chang Island has the best beaches. This is where most of the hotels, resorts and bungalows are situated along with the majority of shops, restaurants and businesses. The East Coast is quieter with local farmers tending their fruit orchards and coconut groves. – In the South, traditional Thai fishing [...]

The streets of Koh Chang are deserted during the day with tourists tanning on the beach, sitting by a pool, taking excursions and relaxing. Koh Chang at night is a completely different story. The streets come alive with local vendors, their stalls pulled by motorcycles, who set up shop along the main street. The many, [...]

ex-Marine and I hailed down a sangtaew one afternoon to see what all the ballyhoo was over “Lonely Beach.” When we first arrived at the ferry port of Koh Chang, it sounded as if Lonely Beach was a popular destination judging by the amount of young people jumping into em>sangtaews going that direction. The first [...]

Koh Chang is the second largest island in Thailand after Phuket, and even though we had visited three years ago, Mark, Viengtravel, suggested spending the remainder of this holiday in Koh Chang. Koh Chang is his favorite island because there are still no high-rises, it’s relatively uncrowded and undeveloped with beautiful nature and beaches. Nearly [...]