How do you get to Koh Kood island?

Getting to Koh Kood has become easier over the past few years as moree boat services come online and older slow boats are replaced with more modern vessels. Boats leave from Laem Sok Pier, about 30 minutes drive south of Trat town and 45 minutes drive form the ferry piers for boats to Koh Chang.

Where is Elephant Island in Thailand?

Ko Chang island
Ko Chang island, known also as ‘Elephant Island’ named because of its elephant shaped headland, is Thailand’s third largest island after Phuket and Samui. It is located around 300 kilometres east of Bangkok in Trat Province, in the Gulf of Thailand near the Cambodian border.

Can you get a ferry from Pattaya to Koh Chang?

The best and fast way how to get from Pattaya to Koh Chang is to travel by van and ferry/boat via Thammachat pier. Travel by van from Pattaya to Ao Thammachat pier takes about 3-4 hours and travel by ferry from Ao Thammachat pier to Koh Chang pier takes about 30 minutes. Join tickets cost about $26-30/pp.

How much is the ferry from Trat to Koh Chang?

One way is 100 baht ( person ) A return ticket is 140 baht ( person ) and 180 baht ( car ). The Ferry to Koh Chang journey time is approximately 30-45 minutes.

How do you get around Koh Chang?

The only public transport that is available are the white, shared pick up trucks ( songtaews) which provide the only type of public transport on Koh Chang. As soon as you get off the ferry the drivers will herd you onto them, packing as many passengers as possible into the back and piling luggage onto the roof.

Where is Koh Kood Island?

Updated for 2019-20 Koh Kood, which is also often spelled as Koh Kut , is a great island to visit and probably the best in Thailand for lovers of beaches, jungles and waterfalls. Plus the roads are almost deserted, making it an ideal island for exploring by scooter.

What is Koh Kood like?

An Intro to Koh Kood. Koh Kood is the sixth largest island in Thailand, covering an area of about 105 square kilometers. While it’s a large island in size, it’s very sparsely populated.

How to get from Bangkok to Koh Kood?

In reality, you can fly from Bangkok to Trat in an hour, and there are speedboats from there to Koh Kood that also take an hour. Koh Kood may seem like it’s a pain in the ass to get to, but it’s really not.

Is KOH mak the best island in Thailand?

After spending three beautiful days on Koh Mak, I was convinced I’d found the best island in Thailand. It had everything you could need from a place to call paradise. The food was delicious, the locals were welcoming, the beaches were gorgeous, the views were spectacular, and there were hardly any tourists around.