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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July 25th, 2008 admin

Location: West of Koh Chang near Klong Prao Beach under the responsibility of Koh Chang National Park Ranger unit (Klong Plu).
How to get there: From Dam Kao Pier, turn right to the west passing Klong Prao Resort.When you reach the crossroad with the sigh, drive along the asphalt road for 1.5 km and walk about 400 m to the site of Klong Plu Waterfall.

Klong Plu is the large waterfall to be visited in every season though having not much water in summer. It is the cool hiding place from the heat. Klong Plu will have full amount of water in the rainy season, the area of crystal clear water and wonderful sky.

It is the three level waterfall. The first level is the highest and also tourists’ most favorite area. The trail along the stream to the waterfall’s first level is about 400 m. where you will find the stone yard, the sunbathing area for foreign tourist. The second and third level is not popular in accordance with the long distance to reach.

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