 Ko Chang, Thailand Ko Chang, Thailand https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ko_Chang_2.jpg Skorpion87 Ko Chang is an island on the eastern side of the Gulf of Thailand, near the border with Cambodia. It is the second biggest island in Thailand after Phuket. The island has a size of 217 square kilometers. There are eight villages on the island, with a total population of around 5,400 people. The island provides shelter for ships during fierce storms as well as a source of fresh water.  Bay of Ao Salak Phet in southeast Ko Changhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ko_Chang_Long_Beach_Road.jpgKhaosaming Despite its small population, Ko Chang receives as many as 700,000 visitors per year. They come mainly to admire the natural beauty of the island, which is part of the Mu Ko Chang Marine National Park, which covers an area of 650 sq km, much of it in the sea surrounding the island. Ko Chang has one of the few remaining virgin forests in Thailand, and unfortunately, it is being heavily tapped by commercial purposes. There are now a number of budget resorts that have been built on the island, and it should not be long before high end resort descend on it. The fragile beauty of Ko Chang may not last long. Environmentally sensitive visitors wanting to visit the island should do so sooner than later.  Lighthouse at Ban Bang Bao, Ko Changhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ban_Bang_Bao_Lighthouse_Ko_Chang_Thailand.jpgKhaosaming
Travel to Ko ChangThere are ferry boats connecting Laem Ngob in Trat Town, on the Thai mainland, to Ko Chang. The services depart from piers at Ao Thammachat, Center Point Pier and Laem Ngob Pier.Travel within Ko ChangTransportation is basic on Ko Chang. You can rely on motorcycle taxis and songthaew (passenger pickup trucks) as the mode of transport. Beach of Hat Khlong Phrao in Ko Changhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khlong_Phrao_-_Ombrag%C3%A9.JPGÉclusette Places of Interest in Ko ChangI arrange the sights in alphabetical order:
Islands off Ko Chang
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