Koh Chang
The relatively undeveloped Koh Chang (not to be mistaken for Koh Chang in Trat Province) lies off Ranong’s Andaman Sea coast. The beaches are mediocre, but the few basic resorts here are very relaxed. Bird watchers can see kites, sea eagles and hornbills. Laem Son National Park encompasses numerous islands along 100 km of seashore. Wildlife is plentiful: birds, monkeys and deer live in the mangroves along the coast. The best beach here is Hat Bang Ben, from where you can organize boat trips to nearby islands.
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How to get there
From Ranong you can take a motorbike taxi to the Koh Chang - Koh Phayam pier or a songtaew truck to Saphanpla (the fishing pier). Get off the songtaew truck just before the toll and enter the soi on the left side between the gold shop and the beauty salon. From there you will start to see many signs in English leading you to the pier. The boat leaves at about 12.00, but sometime there is a second trip if there are many tourists. Every boat can accommodate may be 20 persons, less if carrying goods to the resorts as well. Cost 100 baht per person . Many resorts have owned boats leaving at different times. If you know in which resort you want to stay you can contact them by phone a couple of days before to organize your transportation to the islands.
