Klong Chao Beach – Koh Kood Beaches

Klong Chao Beach, one of the very best on the island with lovely gentle waters and powder sand, is the most central of the Koh Kood beaches.

Accommodation is either in 3/4 star resorts such as High Season, Peter Pan, Tolani and Tinkerbell Privacy on the beach itself or along the river in cheaper bungalows, including Mark House, Klong Jao Homestay, Mangrove Bungalows, Cozy House and Baan Rim Len . You can also find some traveller style at Mermaid House or inland at Good Time by Jasmin and PD Guesthouse near to Klong Chao Waterfall. 

From the central bridge, heading north, there are a couple of cheap Thai diners including Cowboy and bars such as Sunset and Tawan (live music) or on the main road by the entrances to the big resorts, the bistros Kmonlos and Seadog.

Inland following the river, Bartist is the hip hang-out, easily walkable with a night market (Slowbar with live music) along the way. At the southern end, the cafe Good View has amazing views from the top of the hill, whilst Nuch Leuang Seafood always draws a crowd.

You can organise snorkeling trips to Koh Rang by the bridge at Mark House, SUP at Doy Guesthouse (or SUP Point near the night market) and there are 2 dive shops, BB Divers (with accommodation) and Koh Kood Divers.

Ngamkho Beach

Heading south away from Klong Chao Beach, Ngamkho Beach is spread out over a few kilometres, with a narrow sandy beach , certainly not the best in Koh Kood but still very pretty.

Accommodation is in a couple of 2 star small resorts at Analay Resort and Dusita Resort, standard bungalows at Kinnaree, Baan Suan Maprao, Far East and The Ngam Kho Resort or traveller spots at Chor Chaba/Happy Days and Huggy Beach.

It’s become somewhat of a hub for restaurants, with plenty dotted along the main road from Klong Chao and near the village on the estuary – look out for Nuch Luang Seafood, Home Koh Kood, Chillout, Chaiyo, JK Khao Kaeng, Mandala (vegan),Nomkhon Station, Big Bear’s House, The Corner, Black Bananas, Good Day, Soul Good, Cicci Bakery, Kood Vibes and Bamboo 8 – Thai, western, steaks, burgers, coffee, breakfasts all covered. In amongst them, there are a handful of bars too – Full Moon Bar, Go Fishing Bar (live music), The Kraken.

Inland, you can visit Khao Ruearab (Battleship Mountain), one of Koh Kood’s natural attractions and near there, Sabai Dogs looks after the island’s injured canines.

Bang Bao Beach

One of the classic Koh Kood beaches and next along down the west coast from Ngamkho, Bang Bao Beach is set in a gorgeous bay with perfect sweep of white sand, blue waters and a handful of resorts.

On the beach at the northern end, you can stay at the luxurious Beach Natural Resort, the 3/4 star Koh Kood Resort and above them 2/3 star To The Sea. The small boutique, Jasmin Garden looks out to sea in the adjoining cove. On their access road, you’ll also find another guesthouse at Koh Kood BED’s alongside Cicci’s cooking school and 518 Cafe.

In the centre of the beach, there’s mid range bungalows at Siam Beach Resort, which is also home to BB Divers 2nd shop and the popular bar Hidden Gem by Monkey Bar. On the southern headland, Sand and Sea is the travellers’ choice. On the access road to those places, Honeyhome and Little Shark Bungalows provide some cheap accommodation, with Long Lay the Thai diner sandwiched between them.

Up by the main road, Baan Suan Homestay also has a coffee shop and minimart – the restaurant Bang Bao Home sits opposite and the seafood restaurant, Katen Sashimi next door. On the hill as you come into the area, there are still more diners – Lock, Kanghanlom (with its Windy Bar) and the BBQ ribs spot, Let’s Meat. The Italian diner, Heaven Sense (closed in rainy season), completes the picture roadside at the southern end.

Ao Tapao Beach (Hin Dam)

Heading north up the island, Ao Tapao Beach is an increasingly popular area, with visitors drawn to its lovely long beach and collection of 2/3 star resorts – Seafar, Meedee Resort and Koh Kood Paradise. The excellent boutique, Shantaa, one of Koh Kood’s very best, looks down from the hill above.

Up at the main road from the beach, this is the main administration centre of the island with the hospital, police station, electricity station and town hall. You’ll also find ATMs, minimarts, some cheap Thai diners, a petrol station, a mobile repair shop and Koh Kood Gym as well as a few other places to stay including Dara Homestay. 

On the road opposite the police station, which leads down to Meedee and Seafar, there are more bungalows – Fox Houses, The Lodge and Koh Kood Chalet as well as Little 9 Cafe and the diner/bar, Lomtapao.

The shortcut road by the electricity station, meanwhile, is home to the guesthouse, Kama Siri, cheap huts at Delight: Natural Baunglows as well as the restaurant and live music venue, Fisherman Hut. At the top, a right takes you off on the Ao Salat road, with more bungalows at Janzo House or Little Wooden Hut and the noodle shop, Kodmookrob. Take a left and you’ll come across Banruedee, both a chic homestay and restaurant, the smart little diner Mark & Meal and Ton Kathin, cheap Thai food.

Approaching Ao Tapao from Klong Chao, roadside restaurants include the very popular Tidkoh Seafood, the long running Italian Pizza and Pasta, The French Bakery, Esan Family and the hot pot style, Little Bird. Koh Kood Hostel and Baan Koody are two budget accommodation options here too.

The island’s temple, Wat Rat Bamrung, sits just behind Ao Tapao beach at the northern end, with Cococreek and its handful of 2 bedroom villas in the area beyond.

Ao Takian Beach

On the south west coast, Ao Takian Beach is an impressively wild sweep of sand, which so far has seen very little development. 

With the traveller bungalows of Pa Hin Sai now shut down, the beach itself is home to just one resort, the 4 star Ajinta Resort (formerly Cham’s House). On the main road, there are also a handful of backpacker style spots including Eve House, Wooden House and Kuba Lounge as well as a smart, new operation of just 5 bungalows, Heal Kohkood.

Along the road before the turning to the beach, you’ll find a few very basic minimarts, motorbike rental and local, no frills, cheap places to eat. All of the little resorts mentioned above have good in-house restaurants and there are other options too dotted about – Coffeat, Im-Yung, BN Restaurant and at the far end, Happy Time.

Finally, look out for the access road down to A La Kood on Klong Hin Beach, with De Coco Villa inside near the start.

Klong Hin Beach

Continuing on down the south west coast from Ao Takian, Klong Hin Beach is another little gem, set in a lovely horsehoe bay.

The boutique resorts Hideout and Mint Lotus sit at either end of an adjacent cove on their own private beach, whilst Klong Hin Beach Resort, popular with the Thai tour groups, takes pride of place in the middle of the beach.

The boutique homestay, A La Kood, is located at the far end on the lagoon and for vehicle access, you need to take a different track down from the main road itself (shortly after Kuba Lounge). Along that track, De Coco Villa (4 chic villas), Hyperlu Space (traveller rooms) and Blue House (room to rent) give you some more accommodation options.

Each of the beach resorts has in-house restaurants, with House of Kood at A La Kood a lovely spot. Outside of them, there are no other restaurants or bars but with your own motorbike or a 15 minute walk, you can head up to the same roadside spots as mentioned in the Ao Takian snippet.

Ao Jak Beach

Ao Jak Beach, also sometimes referred to as Neverland Beach is the third beach on this south west coast. It’s yet another wonderful strand,  which is home to just three 1/2 star resorts on the sand itself –  Koh Kood Club, Neverland and Rim Talay.

Accessed from the main road down a long winding lane through the coconut fields, you pass a small enclave near the start – cheap accommdation options at Lung Pyeik Homestay, Pink House and Zero House together with See Thru Cafe and Compass Bar – followed by shortly afterwards, two more places to stay at Walk-in Homestay and Ngopa Koh Kood.

Once at the beach itself, the bungalows of Neverland Resort are at the rear, whilst Koh Kood Club sits in the central area running down to the sea. Rim Talay, bungalows in several rows combined with its own restaurant, is at the northern end and there’s a lovely creek which runs all the way back up the side of the whole area. The southern end of the beach is undeveloped.

Koh Kood Club and Neverland have a beach restaurant on the front as does Ngopa. Walk In Homestay does have a small minimart. It’s about 10 minutes walk from that enclave above to the sea.

Klong Mad

Located up on the north west coast, the charming little fishing village of Klong Mad sits on a sea inlet, with just a tiny beach at the front of Suanya Resort, an old style Thai resort.

Besides Suanya, there are just a few places to stay, of which the 3 star Koh Kood Beach Resort is the stand-out and on the way into the village, there’s a decent couple of bungalow resorts at Wave-F and Ban Bua Cottage. Around the central village jetty too, you’ll find some interesting homestays including Klongmad Hostel, Canale Boutique, Rabieng Talay and Promise.

There a couple of low key seafood restaurants, Jae Lee near to Suanya and King next door to Rabieng Talay, with other cheap restaurants nearby and on the approach road. The excellent Suanya Coffee is also worth a stop, opposite that resort’s entrance as is Than Khun Coffee at the rear of the inlet. There’s a small bar too, Moom nearby.

Heading away from Klong Mad through the forest, Baan Nara Homestay offers rooms in a large house, whilst Kood Life is family house for rental. Opposite, Koh Kood Garden (with its restaurant Bamboo) is a more conventional bungalow resort.  Look out too for In The Mood for Love, a fabuously themed bar and Japanese restaurant and new in 2026, Bearwolf, an upmarket bistro with wine bar –  two unlikely finds in this area but all the better for it.

Just after the turning to Klong Yai Kee Waterfall, Good Time Bungalows and Small Guesthouse give you a couple of budget options.

Klong Yai Kee and Klong Rahan

Up in the remote north west of Koh Kood, the areas of Klong Yai Kee and Klong Rahan lay claim to one of the island’s waterfalls, a couple of beaches, the snorkeling spots offshore from the tiny island of Koh Raet and just a few places to stay.

In Klong Yai Kee, the resorts, Bann Makok (closed for reconstruction till January 27), nestled in the mangroves and Captain Hook, on the cape and accessible by water only, are downstream from the waterfall itself. 

On Klong Rahan Beach, also known as Secret Beach, there are now three resorts – the boutique Moana with its cafe restaurant, MuEi, on the lagoon behind, the 2 star Seacret and the boutique glamping bell tents at Survival by Seudam, with its bar diner Sharqiyy. Sanddollar is the only other beach bar.

Further north up the island, the luxurious and very private 5 star Soneva Kiri is spread out over the hillside and down the coast in its own private zone. This changed hands in 2025 and after renaming to Kiri Private Reserve, closed till late 2026 for renovations. Their restaurant on the river and beach bar are similarly shut – watch this space.

All in all, this is a terrific area to explore by motorbike, with the beach at Klong Rahan a real beauty.