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A Guide to Koh Chang, Trat
Koh Chang (เกาะช้าง) the largest among the 52 islands of Trat, is also Thailand’s second largest island, after Phuket. Most of the scenic sandy beaches and bays are located on the western side, extending from the north to the south including Klong Son Bay, White Sand Beach, Klong Prao Beach and Kai Bae Beach. The profusion of natural attractions and facilities that have been continually improved allow myriads of things to do. Aside beautiful long sandy beaches, Koh Chang also has dense forests, waterfalls, mangroves, spectacular dive sites and surrounding islands such as Koh Mak, Koh Kood and other small islands waiting to be explored. Thanks to the development of the infrastructure, Koh Chang and the surrounding islands can be easily accessed. It can be reached by plane via Trat mainland, by car and boat. The travelling within the island is also convenient. Accommodation available on the island and surrounding islands ranges from simple bungalows to luxurious 5 star hotels.
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Klong Son Bay Klong Son Bay (อ่าวคลองสน)
Northwest of Koh Chang is located Klong Son Bay. It is the first beach as you disembark the ferry boat and head down west of the island. Had Klong Son is a wide beach with plenty of coconut trees. The bay has a pier suitable for fishing boats and it is popular amongst fishermen as very protected from strong winds.

The village (Baan Klong Son) is originally situated along the beach – as mainly populated by fishermen, is now expanding inland, along the main road. Beside the Temple and a School, there is also a clinic available. Some shopping is available, but quite limited choice.
White Sand Beach White Sand Beach (Haad Sai Kao, หาดทรายขาว)
is the most popular beach located at the northern end of Koh Chang's west coast. It's over 2 kms long and lined by rocks, over-hanging palms and broad-leaved trees. The southern part is the busiest of the island with numerous shops, resorts and restaurants. While the northern part, probably the most well-known and longest visited beach on Koh Chang, is today still rather quiet, despite the surge in tourism. At both ends of the beach are rather steep mountains covered with dense rain forest, which almost reach the beach. The beach is rather flat, similarly to almost everywhere on the west coast and therefore very suitable for swimming at either high or low tide.
Klong Prao Beach Klong Prao Beach (Haad Khlong Prao, หาดคลองพร้าว)
is slightly over 3 kilometer long sandy beach, situated south of White Sand Beach. The beach is divided into 3 sections by 2 river estuaries: the Khlong Plu in the north and the Klong Prao in the south. There are many shops, bars, restaurants, motorbike rentals and internet shops, all mainly located at the road along Klong Prao Beach.

As well, Between Baan Chai Chet and Baan Klong Prao, when driving towards Kai Bae Beach, one can find the junction to the road that leads to the most popular and famous waterfall on the island, the Khlong Plu Waterfall.
Kai Bae Beach Kai Bae Beach (หาดไก่แบ้)
is located in the South of Klong Prao Beach. The scenic beauty of this beach and the small island are very popular at sunset. At low tide Koh Man Nai reveals it picturesque sandy beach and one can walk to the island at chest-deep water level, although it is recommended to use either boats, canoes or sea-kayaks.

A range of dive shops are available on site to assist with either scuba or snorkeling trips. Despite the number of accommodations available on this part of the island, rooms can sometimes be hard to get as very high in demand.
Lonely Beach Lonely Beach (Haad Thanam, หาดท่าน้ำ)
is an about 1 kilometer long, wonderful postcard beach south of Kai Bae Beach. In principle it is the northern part of Bai Lan Bay (Aow Bai Lan), but is mainly known as Lonely Beach. It consists of fine white sand while the southern section is rather stony.

There are some reefs in the southern part which may affect swimming by low tide. In the village of Lonely Beach you can find a number of restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, supermarkets, Internet Cafés and diving-schools.
Bai Lan Bay Bai Lan Bay (Aow Bai Lan, อ่าวใบลาน)
is about 2.5 kilometers long and is situated at the southern end of the west coast, after Kai Bae Beach. The northern part of the bay is called Haad Thanam or Lonely Beach, which is famous for its sandy beach. To the south Bai Lan Bay is separated by a headland from the remaining part of the west coast. In general, aside of Lonely Beach, the bay is rocky although at the southern part there are a few small sandy beaches.

The village located on the main road consists of a few shop-houses, which serve either as restaurants, shops or gas stations.
Bang Bao Bay Bang Bao Bay (Aow Bang Bao, อ่าวบางเบ้า)
is a very well protected bay at the southwest end of Koh Chang. The small fishing village of Baan Bang Bao is built on stilts far out into the bay and has become quite a venue for Seafood dining and sunset bars.

The village also has a small clinic. Roughly a kilometer southeast is a viewpoint, which offers a beautiful view into the bay and the village. Directly behind the viewpoint is a very beautiful sandy beach (Haad Sai Noi) which is usually very quiet, with only a few small restaurants and local bars available.
Koh Mak Koh Mak (เกาะหมาก)
the betel nut island, is the third largest island of the province of Trad after Koh Chang and Koh Kood. The island, located southeast of Koh Chang, is not part of the Mu Koh Chang National Park, thus allowing all year access. In contrast with Koh Chang, Koh Mak is a rather flat island, only at the southwest there are a few hills.

The beaches though are rather flat and withdraw at low tide. Aside of a few exceptions, the beaches are of stunning beauty and sandy, especially the 2 main beaches "Suan Yai Beach" in the west and "Khao Beach" in the south which is excellent for swimming.
Koh Kood Koh Kood (เกาะกูด)
is the fourth largest island of Thailand and the second largest in the area behind Koh Chang. It is the closest island to the Cambodian border in the Trad province. Koh Kood extends over approximately 23 kilometers in length, almost 9 kilometers in width and has a size of about 129 square kilometers.

The northernmost point is about 24 kilometers southeast of the southernmost point on Koh Chang (the end of Salak Phet Bay). Currently not too developed, Koh Kood is seeing some private investment (including a private airfield) taking place.
Trad Trad (ตราด)
Trad province is covering an area of about 2,862 square kilometers and its population is a bit over 220,000 people. The province is mainly dedicated to agriculture such as Durian, Rambutan and Mangosteen orchards. In recent years the province’s main airport (TDX) has been activated by Bangkok Airways and can comfortably be reached by plane from Bangkok. There are many attractive places such as Koh Chang, Mai-Shee Island or on the mainland, Mai-Rood Beach, Tharn-Ma-Yom Waterfall and Ploy market which was formerly a main resource for gems trading.
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Trat Fruit Fair 2012
When: May - June 2012
Where: The Provincial Town Hall, Trat
The annual fruit festival is extremely popular and usually in late May or early June. Colourful entertainment presents to contests such as the Fruit Festival Parade featuring a procession of floats decorated with fruit. Other highlights include demonstrations of food-processing, fruit-eating contests, and the ever-popular beauty contest. As the various types of fruits come into season at different intervals throughout the year. 
Weather and Climate
Located in the eastern Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand, Koh Chang is a gem of the east. It is influenced by northeastern and southwestern monsoon. The temperature does not have much of variation but the weather can change quickly within a day. Generally, it has 3 seasons; cool season, hot and humid season and rainy season which sometimes affects transport to and from the island.

In this section, temperature, amount of the rainfall of each month and the best time to visit are shown to help you plan the best time to visit Koh Chang including actual time and temperature, sunrise and sunset time.
Getting There
Koh Chang is located 310 km from Bangkok. The island can be accessed by different means of transport. The quickest way to get there is by plane. Koh Chang has no airport but there is a domestic one on Trat mainland. There are daily flights flying from Bangkok. Then it can be connected to the pier by minivan and later by ferry to cross over. Driving is also possible. It takes approximately 4 hours drive from Bangkok through Chonburi, Rayong and Chantaburi. The car can be ferried onto the island. If you don’t want to drive, there are bus services leaving Bangkok’s Ekkamai Bus Terminal many times a day.

Information on the flights with flight schedules from Bangkok to Koh Chang and from Koh Chang to Bangkok, directions for driving, bus information, ferry schedules from different piers and different companies and some useful travelling tips are provided in this section.
Attractions
Koh Chang is blessed with alluring beauty of natural attractions, cultural and historical sites. The locals who live on the island still earn their living by agriculture and fishing. Their preserved way of live becomes the charm of Koh Chang. Visitors can pay a visit to see their lives at fruit plantations or fishing villages and be welcomed by their smiles. As a Buddhist community, there are several temples on the island. Once it was a battlefront in a war with French naval troops, Koh Chang has monument of the war to remind the past. The natural attractions here are numerous whether it is beaches and islands around the archipelago, mangrove which can be explored on foot and kayak or visiting inland waterfalls located in different parts of Koh Chang. Some are easily accessed and may require some stamina of walking and climbing. This section describes different places you can visit and enjoy on Koh Chang.
Activities
Thanks to a host of natural attractions and the development of the facilities on Koh Chang, you will never get bored during the stay on the island.

The island offers visitors a variety of things to do on land or in the water. Apart from lying on the beach and swimming in the emerald sea, explore out in the blue water world can be done in different kinds of fun such as diving, snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, fishing, other watersports or island hopping. The verdant forest on the island offers opportunity to explore the fauna and flora by trekking, mountain biking and bird watching. Elephant trekking is also a popular activity. Classes of Thai cooking or diving are available for all levels from novice to professional. An easy day can be passed by pampering in a spa. This section provided information activities available on Koh Chang.
Beaches & Islands
By its large size, Koh Chang, known for its pristine nature, offers scenic beaches of different characteristics, shapes and atmosphere. They stretch along the west side of the island from the north to the south. The middle of the west side has more vibrant atmosphere with a concentration of the crowd such as the longest beach, White Sand Beach or a serene atmosphere of the beaches in the southernmost of the island. The beaches on this side include Klong Son Bay, White Sand Beach, Klong Phrao Beach and Kai Bae Beach. Each of them is connected by a road cut through the western shore from the main pier all the way to Kai Bae Beach. If exploring Koh Chang is not enough, there are many other big and small surrounding islands such as Koh Chang Noi, Koh Lao Ya, Koh Khlum, Koh Ngam, Koh Mak or most southern island, Koh Kood, to name but a few. Transport to the islands can be easily arranged through hotels or tour agencies.
Dinning in Koh Chang
As the island has increasingly developed, the choice of dining is more diverse in order to cater the increasing demand of the tourists. The growing number of hotels, resorts and bungalows on the island parallelly results in the increasing number of restaurants with a wider option of international cuisines. Not only in hotels and resorts, stand-alone restaurants of different cuisines sprout throughout. There are Italian, German, Indian, French, Japanese, Russian and many more. Yet, as Thai food has never been less popular, Thai restaurants and food stalls can be found along the street. Seafood is available everywhere but to taste the real fresh and tasty seafood while enjoying the authentic atmosphere, fishing villages offers a good choice of restaurants. Lobsters, mackerel, tuna, shrimp and many other species are freshly caught from the sea. This section provides information on food on the island, a complete list of restaurants divided by beach locations and nationalities.
Shopping in Koh Chang
Even though Koh Chang is not a shopping destination, shopping is still a fun activity. Koh Chang offers a great opportunity to buy necessary items for the holiday and ample choice of souvenirs to bring back home. The concentration is around the main beaches. Shops, stalls or the locals’ open-air market sells everything from beachwear, sarongs, cushions, shawls, hand-made jewellery, paintings, some antiques, wood and stone carving items. Some are open until late. For passing the time on the beach, reading is a great activity. Books and newspapers in English language and many other languages are available in bookstores on the busy beaches such as White Sand Beach, Klong Phrao as well as Lonely Beach. The section provides information on shopping places for different products on Koh Chang.
Nightlife in Koh Chang
Undeniably, Koh Chang has pristine nature and offers an idyllic getaway. It also caters lively nightlife of all kinds that should be able to keep your night entertaining. An easy and cozy ambience on a terrace on the beach with cushions and listen to the sound of the waves can be found along the beach on White Sand Beach, Klong Prao and Kai Bae. Some liven up the atmosphere with live music and fire show. There are pubs and bars along the road also on the opposite of the beach featuring jazz, rock, country or some kitschy music while hedonist will not be disappointed with easy-going or wild parties from dusk till dawn. Everywhere serves plentiful choice of drinks in glass or even bucket. The famous full moon and half moon parties are held here on a regular basis especially around Lonely Beach. This section features information on nightlife in different areas of Koh Chang as well as a list of bars, beer bars, cafes, pubs and clubs.
Time in Koh Chang is 05:16 (GMT+7)