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.


Chek Bae – A Cycle Tour

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An afternoon out bicycling in the south east corner of the island at Chek Bae. Information on the offshore islands, the local fishing village, lunch and a visit to the beach. More great things to do in Koh Chang.

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When Does the Koh Chang Rainy Season Start?

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Our guide to the start of the Koh Chang rainy season, an exact science involving wifi towers, exploding electricals and dogs.

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Tonsai Restaurant – Klong Prao Beach – Restaurant Review

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Our review of Tonsai Restaurant in Klong Prao Beach. Often cited as one of Koh Chang’s best restaurants, we put it to the test with dishes including pomelo salad, chicken in pandanus leaf and roast duck curry.

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Durian – Koh Chang’s King of Fruits

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There’s more than just great beaches on Koh Chang, with its wonderful fruit and chief among them, the king of Thai fruitsm, the durian. We go into a bit more detail on this love it or loathe it fruit.

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30 Day Visa Exemption Rules Under Spotlight

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News on Thailand Visas with updated rules for 30 days back to back visa runs to be introduced and how it affects the normal tourist.

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The Hot Season on Koh Chang

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In our ongoing series on the Koh Chang weather, we look at the hot season, its unrelenting sun, water shortages, Thai weekenders and delicious Thai fruit.

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