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The biggest of the archipelago of 52 islands is Koh Chang, vested with incredible natural beauty, views of the majestic mountains with blanketing vegetation gives way to the valleys, crevasses with crystal clear waters. [more]
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Koh Chang National Park
Koh Chang National Park occupies the total area of the archipealgo. The area comprises 47 islands the most important of which is Koh Chang.... read more. |
Koh Kut
Location: Koh Kood
Koh Kut is the farthest island from the coast of Trat. Its size ranks as the fourth of all Thailand's islands or the second to Koh Chang in Trat. The island covers an area of approximately 105 sq.km or 65,625 rai.It is 25 km in length and 12 km in width.... read more. |
Naval War Memorial
Location: Koh Chang Tai
Annusorn Sathan Yutthanawi Ko Chang (Naval War Memorial) is located on Laem Ngob Beach, consisting of the figure of Krom Luang Chumpon Khet Udomsak turning his face to Koh Chang, and a warship-shaped museum building, where an exibition on the historic naval war on Koh Chang is on display.... read more. |
Waterfalls
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There are several eco tours and activities in Koh Chang, your can organize your own or be escorted by local guides. Popular activities like horseback riding and ATV (All Terrain Vehicles) rentals are available from most hotels and resorts and shops around White Sand Beach.
Koh Chang Beaches
The east side beaches of Koh Chang feature breathtaking purple sunrises and is mostly undeveloped while the beaches of the west side showcase awe inspiring orange sunsets and vanilla skies is more developed.
Some of the best beaches are Had Sai Khao (White Sand), Klong Son, Klong Prao, Kai Bae, Bai Lan, Tha Nam (Lonely Beach) and Bang Bao.
The most difficult part is deciding weather you want to see the sunrises or the sunsets... Decisions, decisions!
Koh Chang Nature and Waterfalls
Koh Chang Blessed is thou... Koh Chang has as many heavenly waterfalls as there are beaches!
The marriage of mountains and rivers gives birth to scenes from Eden... Picture gleaming ferns, delicious wild orchids, leaning palms and airy trees opening into cobalt blue ponds...
Koh Chang Temples
As Thai religion indicates, every man should be a monk at least once in their lives for a minimum of three months.
Every village has a temple, in Koh Chang you can find several temples; Wat Bang Bao is by the road to Baan Ba Bao, Wat Khlong Prao is also on the same road.
Wat Khlong Son is about 500 meters from the intersection with Baan Khlong Son heading to the bay, and there are others in this area as well as a famous Chinese Temple.
Koh Chang Outer Islands
Koh Chang is part of an archipelago of around 50 islands; the outer islands have some excellent dive spots with visibility up to 30 metres in the best months.
Boriwaen Yutthanavee (Naval Battle Ground)
The Naval Battle Ground is an important historical site where the Thai Naval Ship Thonburi was sank by the French Navy at the end of the French colonization of Thailand in the waters of Ao Salak Petch.
The Koh Chang Yutthanavi Day is the yearly memorial service is held in Trat where museum has been built in Laem Ngnob Beach, exhibits a giant statue of Krom Luang Chumpon Khet Udomsak important figure during the war. The event takes place between January 17 and 21 celebrated with floating wreaths in memory of those who died in the war.
The sunken ship is now a preferred diving spot and has become a reef offering safe heaven for thousands of colorful sea dwellers.
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