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Beaches on the West Coast

The western coast of Koh Chang Island is spectacular. Beautiful beaches, coves and bays are interrupted by rocky headlands and backed by mountains rising to 743 metres covered with lush virgin rainforests and fascinating waterfalls. Numerous islands dot the western and southern coast of Koh Chang Island and beneath the clear blue sea, colourful coral reefs and abundant marine life is waiting to be discovered.

From Ao Sapparot, a steep and bending road leads to the beaches on the western coast with the first one, Haad Sai Khao or White Sand Beach being reached after a 15 minutes drive through an impresssive rain forest area. On the way you are passing Klong Son Bay that opens to the Northwest of the Koh Chang Island and boasts the beautiful Aiyapura Resort set in the natural environment.

Besides basic huts and bungalow resorts, Haad Sai Khao boasts some resorts of higher standard, Koh Chang Lagoon Resort, Banthai Resort and Banpu Koh Chang Resort. But the advantage of White Sands Beach on Koh Chang Island is the fact, that there is a village along the street that offers day and night time entertainment and shopping for visitors. When the sun sets, football and volleyball games are played right off its shore and when darkness falls, it is turned into a BBQ food plaza with resorts and independent restaurants moving tables, seats and petrol lamps to the beach for customers to sit along the waterfront and have their seafood specialities grilled and served to the sound of the rolling waves.

At the southern end of Haat Sai Khao, where the street starts to climb up, is Plaloma Cliff Resort. There is no beach in front, but the bungalows are located at the seafront and with a leisurely stroll along the coast, the better parts of White Sands Beach on Koh Chang Island are easily accessed.

Coming down from the hillside, another long and sandy beach is reached. Khlong Phrao Beach stretches for 5 kilometres from the rocky Chaiyachet Cape at its northernmost tip to the south. Koh Chang Paradise Resort, Koh Chang Resort, Klong Prao Resort and Koh Chang Tropicana offer middle-class style accommodation, while Panviman Resort, Barali Resort and Amari Emerald Cove offer more upmarket style accommodation on Koh Chang Island.

Separated by a small hill where a rocky headland extends into the sea lays Kai Bae Beach further southon Koh Chang Island. This is a beach of scenic beauty whith islands scattered in the Blue of the Gulf of Thailand, some so close you feel like swimming across. Chang Cliff Resort, Koh Chang Park Resort and Koh Chang Grand Cabana offer middle-class accommodation in different categories. Climbing up the street to the next hills, a sign to Seaview Resort is found that is located down from the road with a beautiful Thai-style reception and an adjacent mainbuilding overlooking a sandy bay south of Kai Bae Beach.

The last beach is Haad Thanam or Lonely Beach with the upmarket Bumi Yama Resort, then the coast becomes more and more rocky and the street is again bending through rain forests to reach Bang Bao Bay, one of the 2 bays forming the southern coastline of Koh Chang Island.

Bang Bao Village is located in the bay with the same name. With its ensemble of wooden houses that are entirely built on stilts above the water it resembles the famous Panyee fishing village in Phang Nga Bay, fortunately it lacks its mass tourism so far. Life here is moving in a different pace and for visitors this is seafood's heaven where restaurants serve fresh daily catch with a fine seaview of Koh Chang Island's southern coast line.