Ultra Trail Unseen 2015 came to Koh Chang, with runners from all over Thailand in 13km, 35km and 66km races in the south east of the island at Salak Phet. We were there to see first hand how things panned out.
Category: News, Festivals and Events
In this section of Features, we bring you a selections of topical news from the Koh Chang Islands.
We cover in text and pictures the annual festival of Songkran - that's the mad water throwing one which Thais celebrate to bring in their New Year. We explain the Loy Kratong festival, a home tambun (blessing) and Chinese New Year.
Organised events include Ultra Trails , which brings over a 1,000 participants to the island every year for gruelling runs through the forests of Salak Phet and over to Wai Chek Beach . Distances range from 13km to an overnight endurance race at 100km.
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Loy Krathong – A Thai Festival in Koh Kood
A guide to Loy (Loi) Krathong, the Thai festival of candlelit floats released on rivers, canals and at sea with their accompanying sky lanterns held in November each year. Celebrated here in Koh Kood.
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Songkran 2014 in Koh Chang – Images from around the Beaches
Photo gallery of all our best images from Songkran 2014 in Koh Chang – the Thailand Water Festival and its wet, mad, hilarious celebrations. Taken in Bailan, Lonely Beach and White Sand Beach.
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Songkran – The Thailand Water Festival
It’s Songkran here in Koh Chang, so celebrate with our guide to the Thailand water festival, its Buddhist rituals and water throwing. Oh yes and let’s not forget the three days of complete and utter madness.
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School’s Out for Summer – A Koh Chang East Coast Temple Fair
School holidays on the Koh Chang east coast, time for a temple fair at Salak Phet – we guide you round the bugs, noise and dancing.
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Tambun – Blessing your Thai Home on Koh Chang
Our guide to a traditional Thai house blessing or Tambun. Monks from the local Koh Chang temple assemble to perform the rights, locals look on reverently and then everyone eats from plates and plates of specially prepared delicious food.
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