Koh Samui is an island belonging to Surat Thani Province, off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand. It is Thailand’s third largest island and one of the most popular among tourists. Many package tour operators organize 1-2 weeks breaks to Koh Samui. Most of the tourists on the island are on a […]
Since Koh Samui is more tuned for the package tourist the prices are sky high compared to other parts of Thailand ( and I am not talking about Phuket or Pattaya here ). It is very hard to find a decent restaurant selling food under 100 THB / meal. Most of them trying to cash […]
As we had an apartment reservation for the month of December in Koh Samui We decided not to struggle through Thailand with multiple trains and buses but we take a connecting flight from Veintaine to Koh Samui. We booked the flight on ebookers and it was €480 for both of us one way. Veintaine airport […]
We have arranged this trip through a travel agent in White Sand Beach. We did a bit of a shopping around and managed to get tickets for 500 Baht / person one way Koh Chang Ferry ticket included. Most agents had it for 600-650 Bath but We got quotes as high as 950 Baht one […]
Accommodation: 400 Baht / day and up Western Food: Starting at 200 Baht / meal Thai Food: Starting at 60 Baht / meal Beer ( small ): Leo 50 Baht , Singha 70 Baht , Chang 60 Baht , Heineken 90 Baht Motorbike rental ( 150cc ): 150 Baht / Day Laundry: 30 Baht / […]
We purchased the minibus and boat tickets 2 days before departure. The boat from Ko Samet to Ban Phe was 50 bath. We took the 8 o’clock boat at least it was suppose to leave at 8… It actually left 20 minutes early. The minibus ticket from ban phe to ko chang was 250 each. […]
Koh Chang is a beautiful island and the best way to discover it to rent a scooter or a motorbike. I need to add though that do not try to drive here if you are an unexperienced modorbike driver. I have seen some western people having motorbike accidents on these hills during my 7 days […]
During the rainy season it is not uncommon that the heavy rain causes landslides in the mountains. We were in the unfortunate situation to experience this. The locals said they haven’t seen this happening for many years. The West Coast of Koh Chang lost electricity for 2 days. This was due to a couple of […]
The east coast of Koh Chang is very quiet not many resorts if you are looking to get away from it all that would be the place to go. The west coast where White Sand Beach is offers a lot more in terms of accommodation, nightlife the Nothern part of the west coast being the […]
The Klong Plu Waterfall is about 20-30 minutes drive away from White Sand Beach. The narrow road that takes you there ends at the entrance of the national park. The entry fee is 200 Bath / adult. From the entrance you have to take a scenic path up in the rainforest to find the Waterfall. […]