1
There are 2 Ko Changs, but I assume you are talking about the one inside the Gulf of Thailand, near the Cambodian border. Once you are in Bangkok you can get there very easy. Most tourists take a joint minivan/boat ticket, which is available in most tourist parts of the city. It takes about 6 hours from end to end. If you want to save a coupla bucks you get a bus from the eastern bus terminal to Trat, then pickup taxi to the ferry and buy the ticket on arrival, boat takes 45 min to the island.
2
The story is the same for the other Koh Chang (nearer the East side of the country, near the Cambodian border), a but/ferry ticket can be bought from Bangkok. Can't remember prices though.
3
Funny, #1 and 2, you're talking about the same Koh Changs......just returned... leaving again shortly...
4
the cheap minibuses can be booked in the KSR area, but prices escalate outside there. You'll find travel agents wanting 700 baht or even more in Siam Square when it's no more than 500, and probably less than that, on KSR. And these shorter minibus journeys are OK. It's basically only the longer routes to Chiang Mai and down south that you hear the robbery stories about.
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i travel down it koh chang almost weekly. lots of options but i take government bus 99 form eckamai bus station (easy 2 get 2 on the skytrain) At 7:45 (which is the one I take there is another one at 9:15) now both these buses go directly to the pier. This saves going into trat which lengthens the journey somewhat. the bus stops at the first ferry pier which 'tamachat" where a single ticket to the island is 100 baht and return is 120 baht the bus then goes on to the centrepointpier ( no point doing this). the bus uses all the expressways and arrives around 13:30 on a good day. once on the island you will be greeted by the taxi mafia....now a songthaeu to whitesand beach is 50 baht unless and at this time of the year often the taxi is not full you have the choice to wait for another ferry (30minutes) or split a higher price up amongst whoever is there..... last couple of times 4 people and we paid 100 baht each...that is not so bad . Anyhow cant judge the weather at this time of the year ...but for me this is the best time to be on the island...it is really quite beautiful.some people walk in the rain others just get wet
7
How right you are elziax! Didn't notice that...
8
Don't forget the smaller nicer islands near Ko Chang.
9
I think you should contact -G'day!
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#7, Mclaren: The new Treehouse is just calles Treehouse Lodge as well - or Treehouse Long Beach as that's the name of the stretch of sand it lies on: Beautiful setting, much more space, not so run down - in fact amongst the nicest bungalows I had anywhere in SEA. Many old Treehousers will find it posh, though - I loved it!...just returned... leaving again shortly...
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Are the prices similar elziax? Do you still get a shack with rock hard beds?
Posted By: VenessaP -- 28-Jan-2010 15:01
Posted By: VenessaP -- 09-Dec-2009 17:01
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