Category: Features

In our Features section of the site, we post all our regular updates, tips and recommendations from the Koh Chang Islands.

We have grouped them into following categories to help you find them easily or you can just scroll down the full list below:-


Koh Chang Accommodation - Home to our Top Ten Lists for luxury or boutique resorts ,  budget options, mid range and many more. We post our best of  recommendations too, so you'll not be short of ideas when picking that perfect place to stay.  Also in this category, we feature a selection of resorts in more detail including Awa, Nest Sense, Emerald Cove.

Travel - Head here for Airport guides to Suvarnabhumi (BKK), Don Mueang (DMK) and Trat (TDX). In addition to their travel tips on getting to Koh Chang, we post features on travel from Suvarnabhumi, Trat and transfers from Bangkok. Cambodia Transfers - Siem Reap to Koh Chang or Koh Kood,  Phnom Penh too.

Koh Chang Activities.  - Complimenting our Things to Do pages in the main Koh Chang area of the site, here we bring you features on specific days out.  From trekking up mountain peaks to private speedboats around the small islands or visits to the waterfalls, we give you some ideas for time away from the beach.

Koh Chang East Coast Beaches - quick guides to Long Beach and Wai Chek as well as the east coast areas of Dan Khao and Dan Mai.

Koh Chang Restaurant Reviews and Food - We review some of the top places to eat around Koh Chang. There's also  a couple of fun Thai food articles on durian and bananas.

Bangkok - With our snippet guides to a few temples, we take you sightseeing in the capital city.

News from the Islands - Updates on festivals like Songkran and events, local news, it's all here.

Koh Chang Islands Seasons - guides to the hot and the rainy seasons.

Trat - a tour around the markets and a guide on Places to stay.

Visa - new Thailand visas such as the STV (Special Tourist Visa).

Use these features and articles in conjunction with the main site pages as per the menus.


The Awa Resort – Kai Bae Beach

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Pocket guide to Awa Resort in Kai Bae Beach on Koh Chang’s west coast. Information on the hotel, room types, room, guide prices and booking (via affiliate).

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Koh Kood, Koh Mak Connect to National Electricity Grid

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After a decade of ever worsening power outages, the two Trat Islands of Koh Kood and Koh Mak are finally connected to the National Electricity Grid.

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Dan Khao Koh Chang East Coast – Our Guide

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Our guide to Dan Khao on the east coast of Koh Chang with its handful of resorts such as Amber Sands, The Souk and Serenity, its red sand beaches. A peaceful getaway from the crowds.

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Klong Plu Waterfall in Klong Prao

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Our guide to Klong Plu Waterfall, Klong Prao Beach, a great spot for a couple of hours away from the beach at Koh Chang’s most popular waterfall.

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Wat Arun – Bangkok Sightseeing

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A visit to Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, on the the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. A brief round-up on Wat Arun’s history and lay-out. Details too on on how to get there.

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Koh Chang Treks – Than Mayom to Klong Plu

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A day out one of our favourite treks – across the island, Klong Plu Waterfall to Than Mayom Waterfall. It’s perhaps the hardest of the Koh Chang activities but well worth the effiort.

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