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2488 Zong Zi Pad Pad

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - Chai Chet, Eating & Drinking - Klong Prao, Restaurants and Bars Leave a comment

2488 Zong Zi Pad Pad Koh Chang

This restaurant provides a delicious and informative dining experience on Koh Chang. It is located in a super-chic modern building just outside of Chai Chet on the way to Klong Prao village.
The stylish design provides an excellent contrast to the cuisine since this is the only place on the island where you can sample traditional Koh Chang and South-Eastern Thai cooking. The dishes on their menu are carefully prepared using 70-year-old recipes and the result is a tasty insight into Thai traditional food. Since all of the dishes come from the local area all of the ingredients can be locally-sourced and therefore they are extremely fresh and flavourful

All in all, this is a rich and rewarding dining experience that everyone should try during their visit to Koh Chang.

2488 Zong Zi Pad Pad Koh Chang

Between Chai Chet and Klong Prao
20/8 Moo 4 , Koh Chang, Trat 23170

Opening hours
10:30 – 22:00 DailyAmphoe Ko Chang 23170

Telephone
083-012-4229

Online

Facebook: 2488ZongZiPadPad

 

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Ao Kao Resort

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - Koh Mak, Koh Chang Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses, Places to Stay in Koh Mak Leave a comment

Ao Kao Resort Koh Mak

Ao Kao Resort is Koh Mak’s recreational beach resort. It is a long-established, family-run resort with lots of space and facilities. Among others things they offer indoor and outdoor tennis, badminton and muay thai, conference facilities, high speed internet and a private beach.
They are particularly proud of their attentive staff and are often mentioned for their excellent breakfasts.
If you contact and book direct with them you can enjoy and get the following benefits: Free pick up at pier, Breakfast included, 1 Day free Bicycle and a bottle of sparkling for all guests staying with them for more than 3 nights or repeaters.

Ao Kao Resort Koh Mak

Location
Koh Mak
Trad, Trat, Thailand 23120

Telephone
Tel: 083-152-6564

Online
www.facebook.com/aokaoresort/

www.aokaoresort.com

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By The Sea Koh Mak

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - Koh Mak, Koh Chang Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses, Places to Stay in Koh Mak Leave a comment

By The Sea Koh Mak

This is a new place offering authentic eats and sleeps on Koh Mak Island.
By the Sea is a small guesthouse with bar and restaurant, that was started by Jens, Kiaw, Kim und Silke as a family business in February, 2017.
Since they have first visited Thailand in 2003, the siblings Jens and Silke have always had a love for the Country. After Growing up in Germany and travelling the world they finally decided to make their life dream come true and started together with Jens’wife Kiaw and her daughter Kim a food centrist guesthouse concept.
The By The Sea guesthouse and restaurant is designed to be a fun, relaxing and unpretentious space to be in.
They believe life is here to be enjoyed and want to share that idea with their staff and guests alike. Why not give it a try?

By The Sea Koh Mak

Location
116/1 Moo 1
Koh Mak, Trat Province, Thailand 23120

Telephone
Tel: 090-947-5401

Online
Facebook @bytheseakohmak

www.riverviewkohchang.com

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The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas

by Dave in Holiday Home Rentals, Koh Chang Hotels, Resorts and Guesthouses, Koh Chang Mid-Range Hotels, Places to Stay in Pearl Beach Leave a comment

The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas

The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas is now welcoming guests to Pearl Beach right in the centre of Koh Chang.
They are situated in a wonderful location just 100 metres from rocky but pretty Pearl Beach with great mountain views and privacy, peace and quiet.
But they’re also just a short way away from White Sand Beach, Chai Chet Beach and all of Koh Chang’s restaurants, bars, shops and activities.
These private villas each have two double bedrooms and a huge lounge and outdoor living area with a private swimming pool. Furnished to a very high standard they make the perfect base for a luxurious but affordable holiday on Koh Chang.
Contact them directly for info and to arrange a stay or look on your favourite booking site.

The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas Koh Chang

Location
99/31 Moo 4, Soi Kai Mook 1, Hat Kai Mook, Koh Chang
Directions
2km South of White Sand Beach
Office: Directly Opposite Big C Supermarket
Villas: 250 Metres down Kai Mook Soi 1, Opposite Big C Supermarket
On Google Maps
Credit Cards Accepted
Visa/Mastercard
Telephone
0935-322-923
Online
Facebook.com/ThePearlLuxuryPoolVillas

www.ThePearlKohChang.com

Tripadvisor: Alaturka Koh Chang

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Alaturka Koh Chang

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - White Sand Beach, Restaurants and Bars Leave a comment

Alaturka Turkish Restaurant

Alaturka Turkish restaurant is a welcome new arrival to Koh Chang.

The restaurant is located at Grand View Plaza on the main road in bustling White Sand Beach.
The brightly-decorated and friendly restaurant offers delicious fresh and authentic Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine.

The owner brings the recipes and reputation of his highly rated Singapore restaurant to the island and it is a great place to sample succulent grilled meat, fresh bread, flavoursome Meze and more. Scroll down the page to view the menu.

Strictly no MSG is used.

Alaturka Koh Chang

Opening Hours
12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
House Wine Glass
130 Baht (150ml)
Turkish Coffee
80 Baht
Credit Cards Accepted
No
Vegetarian Dishes
Selection
Reservations
For large groups only
Telephone
039-551-419
Online
facebook.com/alaturka.kohcang
Tripadvisor: Alaturka Koh Chang

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Everflow Koh Chang

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - Pearl Beach, Restaurants and Bars Leave a comment

Everflow Koh Chang

Everflow is one of very few places in Koh Chang that specializes in vegetarian and vegan cuisine. They are located beside a car care business in a quiet street close to the sea at Pearl Beach, between White Sand Beach and Chai Chet Beach. They are the first left turn a few metres down the hill from Koh Chan Post Office, opposite Big C supermarket.

House specialities include kombucha, coffee, wellness juices, tempeh, energy balls, masala chai, health bowls, salads and super-tasty veggie burgers.

Everflow Koh Chang

Open Monday – Saturaday 9:00 – 18:00

Soi Khai Mook 1, Pearl Beach
23170, Amphoe Ko Chang

Tel: 062 324 5950

Email: saifah.chonlakorn@gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/everflowkohchang/

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Pizzeria Toscana Koh Chang

by Dave in Eating & Drinking - Klong Prao, Restaurants and Bars Leave a comment

Pizzeria Spaghetteria Toscana

To find out what kind of food you can expect from Pizzeria Trattoria Toscana in the middle of bustling Klong Prao village all that you need to do is take a look at their traditional but ultra-stylish outdoor pizza oven. It’s a lovely gleaming thing and serves delicious hot traditional pizzas to discerning diners who want to enjoy authentic Italian food on Koh Chang.
There is a comprehensive menu of classic Italian dishes and if you just fancy a drink then there’s a well-appointed bar inside.

Toscana Koh Chang

Open Daily from 15:30 – 11:30

Address: 25/2 Moo 4, Klong Prao
23170, Amphoe Ko Chang

Tel: 098 474 5604

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pizzeriaspaghetteriatoscana

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Large Mainland Restaurant and Bungalow Resort

by Dave in Land Sales, Property & Real Estate, Resort Sales, Restaurant Sales Leave a comment

Large Restaurant/Resort For Sale Near Trat

A large a popular French/Thai restaurant business is available for sale with all fixtures and fittings as a ready-to-run going concern business.
The restaurant currently  has a capacity of 56 diners but has plenty of space for further expansion.
It is located on a 5 Rai plot of Chanote title land that is included in the sale. It is a situated a few minutes drive from Trat town, a few kilometres down the road that leads to Laem Sork – the ferry terminal for Koh Kood. There is a lot of passing traffic and the restaurant also has a loyal customer base of Trat residents.

There is great potential for development of the resort side of this business as there are six bungalows and lots of room on the huge land area for further growth.

The restaurant itself comprises one large dining area with a separate VIP room and there is a huge terrace that can also accommodate a large number of guests.
In the back are 3 rooms which comprise the kitchen and preparation areas.  Outside there is also a big room with an imported glass frontage. Another room is separated from the main restaurant room by a small bridge feature and has an open bar with a large fixed bar design. The toilet area is featured to a high level and has an original design; all eight toilets are separate. There are also three staff rooms.
The areas of the various rooms of the property are as follows:
* Main room restaurant : 145 m2
* Terrace front of the main room restaurant : 60 m2
* Room Vip in the back : 96 m2
* Room (1) : 16 m2
* Room (2) : 30 m2
* Kitchen (1) : 50 m2
* Kitchen (2) : 80 m2
* Kitchen (3) : 24 m2
* Open bar : 54 m2
* Large covered room : 258 m2
* Bungalows each : 16 m2
* Store room : 19 m2

The building is built and furnished to Western specifications and standards and all the electrical cables to power the house are underground.

The price for the Chanote land, restaurant and rooms is 22.5 million baht.

If you’d like to know more or arrange a viewing then please get in touch on 081-919-8219 or using the form below.







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    Mainland Villa with Thai Style/European Finish

    by Dave in House Sales, Land Sales, Property & Real Estate Leave a comment

    Large Villa For Sale on Trat Mainland

    The sleepy town of Trat is changing. It’s growing fast, as over ten new hotels in the last couple of years suggests, and increasingly foreign residents of Thailand are realising that the Trat mainland is a great place to live.

    This villa is a great example, built by a European ex-pat to Western standards but retaining the attractive peak-roofed design of classic Thai architecture it enjoys terrific sea views from its location on the Laem Sork peninsula.

    This new private villa was completed in September 2014. It is a large dwelling that the owner also uses as a homestay business. It is situated at Huang Nam Khao on a 1.5 rai plot of Chanote land.
    that is delimited by a border wall. The closest neighbours are pineapple fields and trees, just to emphasise the tranquillity of the location.

    The property comprises two self-contained dwellings, upstairs and downstairs. Upstairs there are four large rooms with a very large open patio living space with three bedrooms each with shower and toilet. Also there is a living-room with built-in kitchen.
    Downstairs there is the homestay living space that features a large kitchen and living-room and an ensuite bedroom.
    All of the house has been constructed to very high standards with quality materials (eg: Brand “excella” for all roof tile, Hafele for toilet, shower, all details. Ceramics imported from Malaysia).

    The house is huge totalling almost 500sqm in area – the following room measurements give you a better idea of the size.
    Upstairs: Patio : 78 m2,  Bedroom (1) – 21,50 m2, Bathroom / toilet (1) – 7 m2, Bedroom (2) – 36,75 m2, Bathroom / toilet (2) – 7 m2, Bedroom (3) – 16 m2, Bathroom / toilet (3) – 4,20 m2, Living-room & Kitchen (1) – 36,75 m2, Balcony (1) – 2,80 m2, Balcony (2) : 7,60 m2, All steps covered by the roof – 49,06 m2.
    Downstairs: Large covered space – 217 m2. Terrace – 4,20 m2, Living-room (2) + Kitchen : 24,50 m2 + 7 m2,  Bedroom (4) – 7 m2,  Bathroom / toilet (4) – 6 m2,  Store room : 8 m2

    There is also a smaller dwelling on the property which offers further potential for development or homestay accommodation. There are 3 rooms : a kitchen, a living-room, and a bedroom with toilet / shower (this room has air conditioning). This house has an open terrace at the front.The second house has  rooms of the following sizes: Terrace (cover) – 4.50 m2, Kitchen – 9 m2,  Living-room – 17,50 m2, Bedroom – 12,25 m2,  Bathroom – 1,44 m2, Utility room area – 1,44 m2,  Bridge (no cover) – 3,60 m2

    The houses and land are for sale with all fixtures, fittings and furniture.

    The price is 12.5 million baht.

    If you’d like to know more or arrange a viewing then please get in touch on 081-919-8219 or using the form below.







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      Peter Pan Resort

      by Dave in Places to Stay in Koh Kood Leave a comment

      Peter Pan Resort

      Find your endless dreamy destination where the charming white beach meets the peaceful canal. Peter Pan Resort located on a white long beach of Koh Kood and partly connected with Klong Chaow Canal, it is an ideal sea-scape where travellers are able to discover a newfound paradise.
      Peter Pan Resort provides elegant Villas on the endless beautiful long beach on Koh Kood with a white and shiny ripple of sand and clear water as a mirror. All types of accommodations spread over the seafront, pool front and canal front areas possess the natural sense of the sea and comfortable atmosphere with the use of local wood materials and the homely decoration.

      Peter Pan Resort Koh Kood

      Sales Office
      927/141 Gatnutchermine Soi2, Ladprao 87 Rd. Klongjun, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240

      Resort Address
      102 Moo 2, Baan Klong Chaow, TumbonKohKood, Amphur Koh Kood, Trad 23000

      Tel. +66(0) 2-966-1800-2
      +66(0) 8-1826-1188
      +66(0) 8-0608-5522
      +66(0) 8-6017-0055
      Fax +66(0)2966-1803

      Website: www.peterpanresort.com

      E-mail: info@peterpanresort.com

      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterpanResortKohKood

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      Wendy the Pool Resort

      by Dave in Places to Stay in Koh Kood Leave a comment

      Wendy the Pool Resort

      Welcome to Wendy The Pool Resort.
      Relaxing in the luxury infinite pool in warm sunset light, laying down on the most wonderful beach in Koh Kood and spending precious time with our special care for you.
      Wendy the Pool Resort provides poolside accommodtaion on the endless beautiful long beach on Koh Kood with a white and shiny ripple of sand and clear water as a mirror.

      Wendy the Pool Resort Koh Kood

      Sale office
      927/141 Gatnutchermine Soi2, Ladprao 87 Rd. Klongjun, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240
      Resort KohKoodTrad
      43 Moo 2, Baan KlongChaow, TumbonKohKood, AmphurKohKood, Trad 23000

      Tel.
      +66(0) 2-966-1800-2
      +66(0) 8-1826-1188
      +66(0) 8-8790-7870

      Fax
      +66(0)2966-1803

      Website
      www.wendythepoolresort.com

      E-mail
      info@wendythepoolresort.com

      Facebook
      www.facebook.com/wendy.thepool

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      Tinkerbell Resort

      by Dave in Places to Stay in Koh Kood Leave a comment

      Tinkerbell Resort

      Once you are here… unforgettable!

      TinkerBell Privacy Resort @ Koh Kood, a corner of the world where you and your loved ones can indulge in the nature of the wind and the bright sunshine reflecting in the sparkling water. Like a beautiful artwork inharmonic with the sounds of the waves rolling in. Just as a musical masterpiece.

      TinkerBell Privacy Resort, located at clear blue sea that stretches as far as the eye can see. You will find the privacy and romantic atmosphere within luxurious rooms. You can indulge yourself in our privacy and romantic luxurious rooms and getting away from your normal hectic life.

      Tinkerbell Resort Koh Kood

      Sale office
      927/141 Gatnutchermine Soi2, Ladprao 87 Rd. Klongjun, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240

      Resort Address
      116 Moo 2, Baan Klong Chaow, Tumbon Koh Kood, Amphur Koh Kood, Trad 23000

      Tel.
      +66(0) 2-966-1800-2
      +66(0) 8-1826-1188
      +66(0) 8-0608-5522
      +66(0) 8-6017-0055

      Fax
      +66(0)2966-1803

      Website
      www.tinkerbellresort.com

      E-mail
      info@tinkerbellresort.com

      Facebook
      www.facebook.com/TinkerbellPrivacy

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      Captain Hook Resort

      by Dave in Places to Stay in Koh Kood 1 Comment

      Captain Hook Resort

      Captain Hook resort is located on the southwest coastline of Kood Island. Travelling there can be made by driving east from Bangkok which takes about 5 hours. Also, Bangkok Airways and Eva Air provide another luxury route from Bangkok to Trad.

      Captain Hook resort is worth-visiting for every age people especially one who seriously concerns in nature of the natural environment. The visitors may enjoy plenty of amazing outdoor activities. Crystal clear sea water with a variety of marine species is one of the most attractions for kids. Yai Kee waterfall is the combination of traditional boat riding and trekking to the largest freshwater resource of the island. We also provide other activities such as scuba diving, night fishing, squid harvesting, canoeing, kayaking and fire-flies touring are operated upon your requirement with a little extra cost.

      Captain Hook Resort Koh Kood

      Sale office
      927/141 Gatnutchermine Soi2, Ladprao 87 Rd. Klongjun, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240

      Resort Koh Kood Trad
      15/9 Moo 4, Tumbon Koh Kood, Amphur Koh Kood, Trad 23000

      Tel.
      +66(0) 2-966-1800-2
      +66(0) 8-1826-1188
      +66(0) 8-0608-5522
      +66(0) 8-6017-0055

      Fax
      +66(0)2966-1803

      Website
      www.captainhookresort.com

      E-mail
      info@captainhookresort.com

      Facebook
      https://www.facebook.com/CaptainHookResort

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      Sea View Resort Koh Mak

      by Dave in Places to Stay in Koh Mak Leave a comment

      Sea View Resort

      Boonya Resort is a friendly and homely boutique resort on Koh Mak. It has wonderful sea vies and is set in a lovingly maintained tropical garden.

      Thier well-appointed bungalows come in a variety of styles from aircon double and twin rooms to larger family bungalows so there’s sure to be something that matches your needs.

      It has a friendly family atmosphere and is highly rated because of the scenic surroundings and the personal service from your friendly hosts.

      Sea View Resort Koh Mak

      69 moo 2, Tambon Koh Mak,
      Trat, 93120
      Facebook: seaviewresortkohmakisland
      Tel: 085-700-8890

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      How to “Read” Thai

      by Dave in Features and Archives Leave a comment

      Reading Thai? Really?
      Fair enough, learning to read Thai might be a little bit too much of a challenge for your visit to Koh Chang. And you’d need a whole book even to get started, not just a page in the Koh Chang Guide. So what’s the point of this article?

      Well, what you can learn here is a little more about how to successfully read transliterated Thai. There are a few tips and tricks that will help you read and pronounce Thai words that have been transcribed into the Roman alphabet. This is particularly useful for things such as place names and foods that are commonly transcribed from Thai to the Roman alphabet.

      Long Words Don’t Always Finish
      Similarly to French, the spoken Thai language often loses interest in a word in the latter stages, and the final syllable isn’t pronounced.
      Examples:
      – Suvarnabhumi airport is spoken as Su-wan-na-poom
      – Exiled Premier Thaksin Shinawatra’s surname is pronounced Shi-na-wat

      There Are Too Many Letter H’s, Forget Dipthongs
      When you see a “ph” or “th” in the middle of a Thai word don’t be tempted to pronounce it as an “F” as in Face or a Th is in “The”.
      Transliterated Thai throws these extra letter H’s around like they were going cheap in a sale somewhere, but they don’t serve any purpose at all other than making things a bit more confusing.
      Examples:
      – Chanthaburi is pronounced Chan-ta-buri
      – Phitsanulok is pronounced Pit-san-you-lok

      But remember that “Ch” is the exception. Thai’s pronounce this since it is a letter. An elephant is Chang, not Kang.

      L is R
      This isn’t technically true. Posh Thai people who speak with perfect diction pronounce their “R’s”.
      But most people don’t, so why should you. To be more easily understood you can change your R’s to L’s.
      Examples:
      – Police, or Tam-roo-at is pronounced Tam-roo-at
      – Hot, or Rawn is spoken Rawn

      Starting and Ending Letters
      Some Thai letters indicate one sound when used at the start of a syllable and another when used to finish one. In fact the only hard consonant sounds that can be made at the end of a syllable are “T”, “N”, “Ng”, “M” “K” “P” and “T”.

      But, in transliterated words, the translation of the Thai often uses the consonant that equates too the opening syllable sound. Clear as mud?
      Okay, here are examples:
      – Sawasdee or “Hello” is actually pronounced
      Sawat-dee
      – Pad Thai is pronounced Pat Thai
      – Thais often pronounce the word Football, Foot-bon and Apple is App-un because the Thai language won’t allow words to finish on an “L”

      Simple isn’t it? 🙂

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      Italian Restaurant on Koh Kood For Sale

      by Dave in Business Sales, Restaurant Sales Leave a comment

      For Sale, Popular Italian Restaurant, Established 10 Years

      This is an excellent opportunity to take over an extremely successful Italian Restaurant on Koh Kood island. Koh Kood currently has very few international restaurants and this restaurant is perhaps the best known, having been in business for over 11 years.

      The business is situated on a 500 square metre and occupies the ground floor of a two storey building that has two bedrooms upstairs offering the possibility of owner accommodation.

      The restaurant currently caters to 60 diners with comfortable seats for 25 people indoors and 35 more in their pretty garden. There is plenty of space for more if required and the large upstairs terrace is another seating possibility.

      Also on the ground floor is the large kitchen, pizzeria, customer bathroom and a storage area.

      The business is located in the most central area of Koh Kood. This area is becoming Koh Kood’s main place to go for restaurants, bars, coffee shops and out-of-hotel entertainment. There are also local administration and infrastructure such as the police station, government office, hospital and bank with one the island’s two ATM machines.

      Since the business is so well established one of its major benefits is that it has an extremely good reputation already and is featured prominently through the following channels:

      -Trip Advisor (second among all restaurants and the first among foreign restaurants)
      -Stefan Loose (number 1 in Germany for illustrated guides, Lonely Planet style)
      -Rough Guides (number 1 in UK England and translated by Feltrinelli for Italy)
      -Facebook Page of the restaurant and Restaurant website
      – Russian guides for “adventure holidays”
      – Local Maps such as: Government map of the island, TAT map of Koh Chang and neighboring islands, maps of the diving schools, Koh-Chang-Guide.com and The Koh Kood Map
      – Travel websites such as Triposo, Wikivoyage and Koh Kood Destination
      -Google reviews
      -Local Thailand tour operators such as Thailand and Beyond and Happy Viaggi
      -Segafredo Zanetti reseller (with external street sign)

      The business is available as a turn-key operation, ready to run immediately. It is an opportunity best suited to a buyer with some experience of the restaurant trade. The current owners are prepared to arrange a hand over period of training and assistance.

      The business name is registered with Thailand’s Board of Investment.

      The business is available with a long-term lease in blocks of three year periods. Several of these three-year leases can be arranged at once with the possibility of 9, 12 or even more years.

      The price of the business is 2 million baht and Annual rental is 300,000 Baht (increasing by 5% every three years).

      Serious offers only please get in touch with us below.







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        Boonya Resort

        by Dave in Koh Chang Budget Rooms, Koh Chang Economy Hotels, Koh Chang Mid-Range Hotels, Places to Stay in Klong Prao 1 Comment

        Boonya Resort

        Boonya Resort is a friendly and homely boutique resort in Klong Prao village on koh Chang. It is in a great central location that is a stone’s throw from many restaurants, bars and shops but since it is hidden away in a private space and has its own swimming pool if offers a great mixture of convenience and privacy.

        There are just 20 rooms that come ina variety of styles from fan and aircon double and twin rooms to larger family suites so there’s sure to be something that matches your needs.

        It has a friendly family atmosphere and is highly rated on all the booking websites because of the comfy surroundings and the personal service from host Christine and her staff.

        Boonya Resort Koh Chang

        Klong Prao, Koh Chang
        Facebook.: BoonyaResort
        www.boonya-kohchang.com, www.intothe-world.com, www.kohchang-erleben.com
        Call: 039-557-361, 092-565-1048 (Eng, Deutsch, Italiano), 086-215-1021 (Thai)

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        Koh Chang Road Plans Are Approved

        by Dave in Koh Chang News Leave a comment

        New Koh Chang Initiatives Approved

        Koh Chang had a visit from Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday. The result was the approval (in principle) of seven eco-tourism initiatives as follows.

        1 – Road around the island
        2 – Reservoir in Klong Prao
        3 – Garbage separation and treatment plant
        4 – Feasibility study for a waste water treatment plant.
        5 – Public Pier Project (not sure what that means)
        6 – Improve Healthcare on the island
        7 – Provide training on the island for tourism staff.

        The prospect of building a bridge to the mainland was (fortunately) not raised.
        There is also no news on the prospect of extending the new high speed rail link from Bangkok to Rayong as far as Trat – that would be nice though.

        The Koh Chang Guide view on all this? – very happy really, there are some much-needed initiatives on there and the result looks very positive indeed for the island.

        Here’s the source article at Thai PBS

        By the way we’re Thailand’s third biggest island after Koh Phuket and Koh Samui – just saying 😉

        But what do you think? It’s a big deal and there will inevitably be environmental and all kinds of other impacts. Please share your thoughts with us below.

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        A Road Around Koh Chang?

        by Dave in Koh Chang News 11 Comments

        Will There Finally be a Road Around Koh Chang?

        photo: www.77kaoded.com

        Could it really be happening this time? Could we finally be getting a road around the island?

        Apparently so according to a report on Thai news website www.77kaoded.com. It’s all in Thai of course but here’s our effort to translate and share with you the main points of the article. Here’s the original.

        They report that in a recent meeting of Koh Chang government heads the leaders of the 9 local “moo-barn” or areas of Koh Chang have agreed to the plan for building the required 10km of road between Bang Bao and Salak Phet to complete a circuit around Koh Chang.

        In the meeting island official, Kamnan Wan Lung Kanornkun described that a partial circuit road that was part-built 10 years ago was abandoned when funds were instead poured into a road-building project to give road access to the Naval Battle Memorial down past Long Beach in the far Southeast of Koh Chang.

        Whilst there now seems to be a strong desire from local government to complete the project there are apparently still some issues with regard to obtaining the necessary permissions to actually access the land.
        Local landowner Khun Teera Salakphet owns land on the proposed route and has donated it to allow road construction. However, the proposed route also crosses land owned by the Koh Chang National Park and they have yet to approve the development.

        But prominent local business owner Lieutenant General Preecha Wanarat has petitioned Thailand National Park Head Office in a letter dated December 19th, 2017 to argue the benefits of the project.

        …and that’s where we are at the moment. So nothing is certain and the decision now seems to lie in the hands of the National Park but it seems like some kind of critical mass of support for the project has developed.

        The benefits to business and tourism on the island are obvious. The drawbacks also. Native forest will have to be cleared for the road and the sleepy South-Eastern side of the island will likely face rapid development.

        So what do you think? Should Koh Chang have a circuit road? Why not let us know below?

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        Sweetie Pie

        by Dave in Uncategorized Leave a comment

        Sweetie Pie

         

        Sweetie Pie Koh Chang

        Pearl Beach, Koh Chang
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        Call: 099-904-1051, 097-282-3728

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