Koh Chang Island Thailand

Chang Park Resort and Spa

During my first trip to Thailand, my (now Wife ), Ning made us reservations to stay at Chang Park Resort and Spa. We got up early to go into Bangkok to get a van that was chartered to take us there. We had plenty of room  in the van due to the fact that only a Thai man and his young son were the only other people going at that time. The drive down was not too bad. It is about 200 miles from Bangkok to Koh Chang Island.    We stopped at one of the many road side rest areas to get some breakfast and made a couple of other stops along the way. It took us about 4 hours to get to where we would board the ferry which crosses the bay to the Island.  The ferry ride was about 30 minutes  and was very pleasant. As always in Thailand the weather was warm but there was a nice breeze coming off of the water.  This photo captures the amazing view of the Island from the ferry.  

 

 

Once we arrived, we signed in and were escorted to our small bungalow. It was clean but I must say it did need a little repair work done to it.  If we go back again I would not hesitate to stay in one of their bungalows again. For the cost of our stay it was very nice and a good value.

 

We were able to go out for a half day snorkeling tour.  We snorkeled off of one of  the smaller Islands that surround Koh Chang.  We bought some bread to take with us and feed the fish that came around.  The water was very clear and we stayed in the 10ft to 15 ft depth range.  They gave us our gear and a life vest.  The life vest was optional.  I will say that the vest made things easier because the fish came right up to you when you had the food out. This photo shows the brown sand and crystal clear waters of the beach.

We also went out for an evening of Squid fishing.  I even caught 5 of them.  The bait used was nothing but a weight the size of a pencil about 2 inches long with the line tide to one end and the other end had 12 barb less hooks on it. Once you felt a little pull you would just pull up the lure with the squid on it and unhook it in the boat. It took a little practice but then once you know what to do it was easy.

 

There are many sights to see and things to do while staying at the resort. We chose to go and see one of the water falls on the Island.  Koh Chang has one of the last undisturbed jungles on it.  It was not too bad of a walk back to the falls we saw. There was a well defined trail to follow.

We did not go, but you can also go for elephant treks on Koh Chang Island. There are two of them. For those who do not know, the word Chang is Thai for elephant.

 

This photo is a spectacular sunset taken from the beach.  It is one of two sunsets we saw during our stay at the Park Resort and Spa. Our trip to Koh Chang Island was a very pleasant one.  The Park Resort and Spa was a nice place to stay.  The people that worked there were very pleasant and friendly.  The food was very good,  American or Thai. The cost was inline for what you got there, too.

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Click here to see one of the many sights on Koh Chang Island