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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.