July 28th, 2008 admin

Location: North lf Koh Chang, about 3 km from Supparot Pier.
How to get there: From Dan Kao Pier, turn right to the west padding Supparot Bay, the Shrine of Chao Por Koh Chang and down the hill to the plain whoch is Ban Klong Son Village. The car rate is 30 baht each.

This is the large community at Son Bay Estuary’s area where the occupations of villagers are growing Para rubber trees, fruit such as durian, pomelo and mango. One of the interesting activities is riding the elephant at Ban Kwan Chang located about 3 km from the crossroad. About one km from Ban Kwan Chang is Klong Chao Leum Waterfall with outstanding beauty in the rainy season. Water from the stream is used by villagers.

The lower area of Ban Klong Son (Ban Klong Son Lang) passed by the canal flowing to the estuary is the fertile area. Villagers here are mostly fishermen. Interesting activities for tourists are rolling the boat to see Son Bay, Mapring and Koh Chang Noi as Well as fishing (squid).

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July 27th, 2008 admin

Ban Bang Bao nowadays is convenient with accommodations in the original style of Home Stay or with air-condition all are filled with the atmosphere of Ban Bang Bao.

Location: South of Koh Chang, about 28 km from Dan Kao Pier.
How to get there: Drive from Dan Kao Pier to the west of Koh Chang at the right. After passing Kai Bae and Bai Lan Beach, you will reach Bang Bao Crossroad with the road at the right leading to Bang Bao Homestay Village. Going straight from the crossroad, you will reach Bang Bao Beach. The car service rate is 80 baht per person. The distinctive features of Ban Bang Bao is its local houses of high pillars rested beside one another linked by the wooden bridge. This is the large fishermen’s village will some homestay houses together with other facilities.

Ban Bang Bao is one of Koh Chang’s interesting tourist destination.

Fron Bang Bao crossroad, drive about one km passing the National Park Ranger Unit (Bang Bao) to Bang Bao Beach which is the area of stones and sand having the canal of stones (Klong Hin) passing by. Here is the good sunset viewpoint.

Bang Bao Beach is made up of many a beach with different names but called as a whole as Bang Boa Beach. The beach is stony and sandy in some spots with a nice view of the fisherman village of Bang Bao.

Besides a boat trip to view Son Bay and Koh Mapring, Ban Klong Son has other actvities such as elephant riding and elephant show at Ban Kwan Chang to enjoy

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July 26th, 2008 admin

Location: At Salakphet Waterfall, east of Koh Chang.
How to get there: Driver along the road to the east of Koh Chang, left of Dan Kao Pier. When reaching Salakphet Crossroad, turn right to Ban Salakpher where the waterfall sign is seen. Drive about 2 km more along the asphalt road until reaching the parking area and walk for 20 minutes to the site.

The waterfall has two levels. The first level usually been visited is quite small having the water falling from the high cliff of 15 m high down to the basin. The second level has one line of waterfall and one basin shaded with large trees.

Additionally, there are some waterfalls of less outstanding beauty such as Klong Sib Ed Waterfall at the tip lf Salakphet Village in the deep jungle, Klong Nonsi Waterfall near Koh Chang Police Station which is like the small stream and Klong Chao Leum Waterfall only on the rainy season.

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