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.


Samui Plus Sandbox – No Covid 19 Quarantine Entry to Thailand – July 2021

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Following the start of the Covid-19 Phuket Sandbox on 1st July, Koh Samui is now launching a similar scheme, Samui Plus, from 15th July. This will allow for double vaccinated foreigners to travel to the island without quarantine.

In essence, you need to stay in a designated hotel for 14 days, of which the …

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Swimming Pools on Koh Chang – Our Picks

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We whisk you around some of Koh Chang’s best swimming pools. All the great places to take a dip and cool off with a gallery of pictures from The Dewa to KC Grande Resort, The Splash, Koh Chang Resortel, The Beach Club and more.

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STV- Special Tourist Visa – Covid 19

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Guide to the Thailand entry criteria during the Covid 19 pandemic, including details on the new STV (Special Tourist Visa). There is a mandatory 14 day hotel quarantine at your expense.

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999 Bus from Bangkok to Koh Chang – Covid-19 Pandemic

With the Covid 19 pandemic affecting travel, we provide you with the latest information on the 999 Bus service from Bangkok to Koh Chang

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Trat Airport – Our Guide

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Our guide to Trat Airport, with Bangkok Airways flights from Suvarnabhumi. Tips on the best flights to connect to Koh Chang, Koh Kood, Koh Mak and details on private transfers or the share minibus.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport – Our Guide

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Our complete guide to Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok with information on floor lay-out, travel into Bangkok by taxi, Khao San bus, shuttle bus to DMK or Airport Rail Link . Immigration tips too.

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