KOH SAI KHAO

KOH SAI KHAO
Location : Located to the south of Koh Chang, near Salak Phet bay
How to get there: You can buy a package tour of Koh Sai Khao Resort or hire a boat at Ban Salak Phet. It takes about 5 minutes by express boat.
  Formerly, Koh Sai Khao was named Koh Phrao Nok as the island had coconut trees in abundance. Later, it's renamed after its distinctive feature which is white sand dune (Sai Khao). During the low tide, white sand dune stretching for over 100 m. among the green emerald water can be seen. The sand dune leads to a small plain which is the site of Koh Sai Khao resort. It's the only plain of the island among the hill covered by the forest.
  If you want to take a walk around Koh Sai Khao, the resort provides a cement walking path along the coast. At night, you can go squid fishing around the pier of the island

Koh Chang - Thailand Islands

Koh Chang Island
Koh Chang Island, which is also popular as Koh Chang National Marine Park is a rapidly emerging tourist destination of Thailand. Comprising most part of the Koh Chang island and several neighboring isles, the Park is a paradise for those who desire to get their mind rid of the chaos of modern life, and rejuvenate themselves. It is not for nothing that the Park has been termed 'the last paradise islands in South-East Asia'.

Synopsis
Country Thailand
Location 315 km north-east of Capital Bangkok; 8 km from the coast of Trat province
Accessibility Through ferry
Accommodation Easily available
Dining Wide variety; Specially resorts and cottages
Best time to visit November to February

Tour Attractions
Koh Chang, the largest island in the Marine Park, is extremely popular among the Thais, and gradually, it is climbing the popularity ladder in the international arena too. Tour attractions, which Koh Chang is loved for, are mentioned below.

The Beaches
Koh Chang is synonymous with beautiful white sandy beaches. All Ko Chang beaches have one or two specialities of their own. Klong Son beach is known for its luxurious resorts, villas pools and spas. White Sand Beach, located on the northern end of west coast, is acclaimed for various sport activities like football and valleball.

Beach Location Specialities Facilities
Klong Son Beach Northern end of island Scenic cape with sandy stretch and abundance of coconut trees Luxurious resorts, villas, pools and spa
White Sand Beach (Had Sai Khao) Northern end of west coast Most popular and most commercial beach
Various sport activities, such as football, volleyball and frisbee games Beach brims with bungalows and resorts
Numerous bars, pubs, restaurants and shops
Klong Prao Beach Near Laim Chaichet beach Coconut-fringed beach; northern end has beautiful rocky landscape Plenty of cottages and resorts
Kai Bae Beach On West Coast Watching spectacular sunset Several resorts Kai Bae village has small shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cyber cafes
Tha Nam Beach South of Kai Bae Back-packers' haven
Than Mayom Beach On eastern side; Near Than Mayom Waterfall  Nice for catching sunrise

Waterfalls
Mountainous terrain of Koh Chang creates some impressive waterfalls.

Waterfall Location Speciality
Than Mayom Near Than Mayom pier Series of 3 falls
Klong Plu Close to Kai Bae Beach 3-level Fall Swimming and camping allowed
Klong Nonsi On northern end Small-sized waterfall with several cascades
Klong Nueng Near fishing village of Salakphet Water rushing down the ravine a rewarding sight
Kiripet Near Salakphet Seven-level Fall
Swimming in pond allowed

Exploring Marine Life
Marine life is particularly visible in the eastern side of the island. Another nice place to enjoy it is around the wrecks of the Thai warships 'Chonburi' and 'Songkhla' in Salakphet bay on the southern end of the island.

Activities-Sports
Activities and sports facilities available in Koh Chang are mentioned below:

Elephant Trekking: Roaming amidst rich vegetation and animals atop an elephant. Seems pleasant. Isn't it? Experience yourself.

Diving & Snorkelling: Best time for diving is between October/November and April. Best diving sites are on the southern and western tips of the island. Two wreck dive sites, where the wreckage of sunken ships lies in the depth of the sea, are also on the island.

Canoes and Kayaking: Paddling canoes is the best way to relish the beauty of the coastlines. Canoes can be availed along the beaches.
Boating: Leisure boating trips can be arranged on the beaches. One can use the boats for sightseeing or journeying to various sites for scuba diving, snorkelling and fishing.

Spa: Koh Chang is one of the best places in Thailand for spa massages. Wealth of spas exists on the island to pamper one after a day of beach activities.

trip tour beach (Tourist Attractions)

Khao Phing Kan
It is the famous symbol of Ao Phang-nga National Park. It looks like two mountains plit into two parts leaning against each other. The leaning part is surpisingly smooth as if it is divided by a razor blade. such amazing geature is developed from the elevation of the Earth]s crust. There is also a small beach up front.

Khao Tapu
  It is the sympol of Ao Phang-nga. It is a small island noticeably setting in the sea. It is formed by the seawater erosion exhibiting the taper  if the lower part.

Tham Lot
   The seawater erosion is the main process to generate Tham Lot. The feature is like a large cave with 20 metres wide and 70 metres long. There are some attractive stalactites in the cave. It takes about 30 minutes by boat from Ko Panyi.

Ko Lawa Yai
   It is situated to the south of the national park. It takes about 2 hours by a long-tail boat from the headquarters. There exist some nice beaches along the east of the island. The appealing snorkelling sites can be found around the island.  The west sea contains some Sea Weed's sources. Sometimes the dolphin and Dugong can be observed in the bay. In addition, there is nature trail of one kilometre long.

Nature Trail at Hat Mai Ngam.

Nature Trail at Hat Mai Ngam.

     The nature trail is about 2 kilometers long. It takes more than one hour to survey. The trip starts from the headquarters. The first destination is Hat Tawan Tok Din which is the sunset viewpoint. Getting into the jungle, the trail is rather narrow. There are many information stations on the way as follows:

  The first station, Ao chong Khat, is a channel between Ko surin Nuea and Ko Surin Tai. It comprises some corals scattering around. The tourists can drive around here. The comprises  some corals scattering around. The tourists can drive  around here. The beautiful fishes usually found here are Clown Anemone fish, Parrotfish, and Lionfish. At low tide, the tourists can walk to the opposite beach. The second station is Ton Krang (Ficus altissima) or Sai Thong. Its trunk ranges from medium to big size and the leaf is a wide oval shape. Its rot can penetrate through the rock cracks and easily kinds of animals, for example, Lesser Mouse Deer, Common flying fox, and birds. It is also served as a shelter for some insect’s larvae.

    If the tourists walk silently, they may notice some birds along the way. The third station is Submerged Coastline. The information given is that the coastline of Mu Ko Surin is occurred from the sunk Earth’s crust. It then comprises the steep cliff and lacks of plains along  the coast. If the original topography is mountainous, the summits will turn to be some islands when it is sunk. From this station, the tourists can see Ko Pachumba of Ko Mangkon which is named after the plenty of Painted Spiny Lobsters found there. The fourth station is Beach Forest. It features an elevated coastline with large sandy area. The plants are impacted from the saltiness and wind of the sea. The common plants are Hu Kwang (Terminalia catappa), Chik Thale (Barringtonia asiatica), Rak Thale . Phak Bung Thale can also be used to relieve burning pains from the Jellyfish.

Ao Tan Khu

Ao Tan Khu
Location :  Bang Pid sub-district, Laem Ngob distict .

How to get here ?
Take the Highway no.3156 (Laem Ngob-Ban Saen Tung), pass the entrance to Ao Thammachat for 5 Km., take a left turn and continue for another 4 km.

   
    Ao Tan Khu is the first bay on Trat  coast next to the bay in Chantaburi. It's the popular sport for swimming and relaxation, where is crowded especially at the weekend. The bay is around 1 Km. Long. It's distinctive feature is the red and fine sandy beach with the small reef. Along the beach, many restaurants and resorts are available.

Krabi, Gem of the Andaman Sea. Heaven on Eart at Koh P.P.

Krabi, Gem of the Andaman Sea. Heaven on Eart at Koh P.P.

        Bright indigo sea under the big blue sky on white sand beach of krabi is a true gem of Southern sea. We started our 4 Days trip at "Emerald Pond". We trekked along fresh greenery trail and heard birds singing beautifully along the way. We finally reached the crystal clear emerald Green pond where we felt cool breeze through our hair. Breath taking Ruesri Pond and Name Mahassajan art near by. After that we headed to Panom Bencha National Park that offers nature trail and one of the best view spots. A gigantic 70-80 meters high with 11 Levels waterfall called Huay-To Waterfall is located only 500 meters away from the park office.

   
  I was told that when the tide is low. We can literally walk from qiuet Napparat beach which was formerly  called Klong Haeng beach to other islands near by. Our next stop was “Thale Waek” which composes of Koh Tub Koh Mor and Koh Kai joined together by sand bars. The best time to visit the place is before and after the 15^th day of dark moon day
     Form aerial view, sand bar that joins the three islands together can be perfectly seen. The next gem we went to was Koh Pai, an island with the gorgeous longest coral reef. 

amazing Trang one day

  
   Summer is comming up again, so many prople would like to witness beautiful atmosphere our nature has to offer. Nowadays. When talking about beautiful image ot the sea, tourist will surely mention Surin Island an Sinilan Island for their beautiful environment. For example, crytal clear seawater, clean white beach, lovely view and perfact coral. There are manyplaces that are located on the top of Thai shores,si Trang sea groups around Trang Today, we will describe how interesting Trang was: beautiful Island groups around Trang, Today. we will describe how interesting Trang was; Beautiful Island which cosisted of extansive marine, crystal clear seawater all the way to pretty colorful morning and evening view.,

      Trang sea was our destination to take photograph this time. We started at "Chao Mai Beach" where we could see Island groups are on blue seawater at front of us. Today. The sky was clear with dark blue colors and sunny, so it was very appropriate for taking photograph

      When you go to Trang . if you fo to Mod Ta Noy Beach here there are sea tour activities such as snorkeling and sightseeing Emrald Cave Our first activity was seeing "Kra Dan Island" so called 'Heaven Island' by the tourists. They came to see powder white sand, crystal clear seawater and long line of coral. Besides, tourists would Dan Island is also an ideal place to get married under the sea on Valentine's Day.

      Second place was Emerald Cave, where the amazing of 'Koh Mook' and Unseen in Thailand mentioned abount. Swimming and floating into 150 Meters dark cave were very popular among tourists. The light from the entrance of the cave reflected to the seawater inside the cave to be emerald green. When we passed to the other side of the cave. We saw white beach surrounded be the high cliffs. If you would like to take photograph, you must prepare dry-bag of good waterproof camera to take photos while floating into the cave. At entrance of the cave. you can get a photo which is real color of an emerald after taking photograph extensively, we got our team work photos to share those pictures with you as well.

      Next place, "Koh Chueak" was another destination we went to see the coral. As the boat proceeded slowly to this beautiful and great mountain, we approached a hight and straight cliff in front of us. It looked like human decayed tooth. The corrosion might be caused from batter of wave for a thousand year. Then we went into seawater one by one because our guide told us the coral there was very beautiful. However..!!, we should be careful abount stream between openning of rock, which was stronger than other areas and we must held a string to safe us.

      The  last is 'Koh Mar' shere there are beautiful aquatic animals like Kokamgtael, Clownfish and Toxotes Chatareus. There small fish were very familiar to human. If you feed a piece of bread to them, they will ear cleanly. There were plenty of old bread selling on the boat but it was better no to geed the fish with stale food. However..!! the fish instead did as if thery were an authority who must take care of us. last  we got many of beautiful  photo share you.

 

      One day trip to Trang is so easy and not expensive  but how to travel worthily so you must go to see
there by youself.  

Leam Sing Beach..

      

 Leam Sing Beach

     Leam Sing Beach is not very wide. Between the two attractions are beaches, Surin Beach and Kamala Beach. Trip to the beach, Surin beach, Kamala to take about 15 minutes or 10 minutes by walking down the beach. A two-way entrance. The first signs to Highway and other to symbolize rocks and big trees to the beach to tell the Cape lion. Both will have to walk down the stairs. And a shortcut to the beach forest. Laem Sing beach is the area considered. Another beautiful one. The bright blue sea. White sand beaches are found on foreign tourists swimming or sunbathing Laem Sing is the most popular beaches. A lot of foreign tourists.

       White sand and very fine sand grain. Straight up and down the hill at the beach with a taxi service to send or receive visitors. Many restaurants are small, about 7-8 restaurants on the beach the beach to relax. Because they are surrounded by natural forest types, safe and the best in the world. It is very popular and tourists in mind. Path from the hill down to the beach and two beach umbrellas beach offers visitors a lot. In addition to the beach. We also offer snorkeling and water adventure with

       Trip to Laem Sing beach is the second route if coming from Patong Beach, about 20 minutes left at Surin Beach is one route Travel from Thao Thao Thepkrasattri Srisoonthorn. Surin Beach, about 5 minutes can not be right to have a private car. We have to conserve natural to us to for a long time