As you set sail from the mainland across the glittering sea, Koh Chang (Elephant Island), covered in thick forest and with a vivid, sweeping skyline, rises up to meet you. At 40 km long and 16 km wide, it is Thailand’s second biggest island after Phuket and is one of 52 mostly uninhabited islands of varying sizes that form the Koh Chang National Park, an archipelago that stretches right towards the Cambodian border.
Koh Chang’s teeming wildlife, rustic appeal and wonderful beaches have long attracted travellers but it remained a little-known paradise for many years. With a few locals, even fewer backpackers and little or no development, its rugged mountains and verdant jungle were seemingly left behind in the rush for tourism that gripped the rest of Thailand. However, over the last few years, Koh Chang has become a fully-fledged travel destination, attracting everyone from backpackers to weekending Bangkokians to international package tourists, with facilities and accommodation to match, especially along the west coast.
Koh Chang’s teeming wildlife, rustic appeal and wonderful beaches have long attracted travellers but it remained a little-known paradise for many years. With a few locals, even fewer backpackers and little or no development, its rugged mountains and verdant jungle were seemingly left behind in the rush for tourism that gripped the rest of Thailand. However, over the last few years, Koh Chang has become a fully-fledged travel destination, attracting everyone from backpackers to weekending Bangkokians to international package tourists, with facilities and accommodation to match, especially along the west coast.
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