Bang Bao Bay Koh

Bang Bao Bay (Ao Bang Bao) is a well protected bay at the southwest end of Koh Chang. It measures about 1 kilometer in width and in length. The quaint fishing village Baan Bang Bao is built on stakes far out into the bay and has become quite a popular attraction.
Roughly a kilometer southeast is a viewpoint, which offers a beautiful view into the bay and the village. Directly behind there is a beautiful sandy beach where there was still no accommodation in 2002. But today Bang Bao Bay has lately become a resort and recreation area with bungalows built on selected scenic sites. The beach at Bang Bao has clear waters with rocks and corals off its shores usually quite quiet. A good place to fish, snorkel and swim.

Bang Bao is the island's diving mecca and a jumping-off point for other islands in the area. Tourism has all but replaced fishing as the village's main industry, but it's still not so busy as the beaches in the north and Bang Bao retains a laid-back, breezy feel to it.
Most of the action is on a long pier stretching out into the same-named bay. The pier is lined with private houses, shops, restaurants and guesthouses. There are plans to widen the pier by 1 meter, extend it by another 250 meters and create a covered walkway, but this might not materialise for another two years.

Many seafood restaurants offer a rich selection of fresh seafood and small shops sell souvenirs or refreshments. Despite this rising commercialism, Bang Bao remains interesting - at least for a short visit. There is a photogenic collection of colourful fishing boats moored at the end of the pier, both genuine working boats and those for tourists' pleasure.
A number of restaurants specialise in freshly caught seafood, though watch your wallet as prices can be very high. Aside from eating, other activities include fishing, snorkeling and diving boat trips.

To the east of the pier area are a few lovely stretches of quiet beach. In front of the gallery at D. Jambe House is a beach the locals have recently started calling Haad Sai Noi. Keep on walking and cross a narrow bridge over a lagoon and you are at another beach, Kong Gloi. One of the area's highlights, this beach has a few huts where you can get a massage and have a snack underneath the palm trees. The beach looks over neighbouring islands and back to the pier at Bang Bao.

Hat Tham Pranang

This secluded beach is one of the most popular destinations for travelers in Thailand. Accessible only by boat, this sweeping beach offers fine-grained white sand and crystalline waters, as well as magnificent jagged karsts. Although visitors flock to this beach year-round, it is still extremely pristine, and considered to be the most attractive in the area. The Inner and Outer Pranang Caves, and Pranang Lagoon are closely situated, and offer some truly spectacular views. Accommodation is available over a wide price range, and the food is excellent. Despite the fact that it is reachable only by boat, this area offers a plethora of recreational activities. The area possesses some of the best scuba-diving sites in the world, with certified instruction courses offered on site. In addition, some of the most sought after rock-climbing sites are found in the vicinity, making it a perfect area for a truly complete vacation. 

 

Hat Tham Pranang can be reached from town via longtail boat from the Chao Fah jetty for a fee of 40 baht, and also from Hat Pranang, and the Phi Phi Islands. These trips cost 20 baht and 150 baht respectively. 

Bai Lan Bay

Bai Lan Bay (Ao Bai Lan) is approximately 2.5 kilometres long and is situated at the southern end of the west coast, below Kai Bae Beach. The northern part of the bay is called Haad Thanam or Lonely Beach, which because of its popularity has its own page. To the south Bai Lan Bay is separated by a headland from the remaining part of the west coast.
In the north of the bay, before Lonely Beach, the coast is rocky while at the southern part there are a few small sandy beaches.

Bai Lan is a small village in the southwest of Koh Chang between the party zone of Lonely Beach (1.5 km to the north) and the old fishermen village Bang Bao (5 km south) with seafood restaurants and souvenir and handcrafts shops or gas stations. Meanwhile an Internet-Café is located as well.

Many residents of Bai Lan are locals, taking care to develop soft tourism to protect the nature.
You will find no 'Walking Street' with Ladybars over and over, no disco or beach party, but you will find a place of friendliness in the middle of an amazing powerfull nature between the mountains and the sea.

Still no need to miss party! As the party mile of Lonely Beach is just 1.5 km away, it is easy to have fun there all night long and chill out in your quiet bungalow in Bai Lan, watching the sunrise over the sea.

Mae Ram Phung

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Pranburi Beach

Pranburi is some 30 kilometres south of Hua Hin and a district of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province . The beach itself may not be spectacular but its peaceful environment infuses a sense of privacy and exclusivity. It was never a popular weekend destination among travelers. In the past, holidaymakers preferred to stay in Hua Hin and drive to Pranburi for a one day trip.

However, this is not the case, today, since it becomes a popular getaway among travelers from Bangkok who seek to relax in style. That contributes to the increase in the number of chic and boutique resorts. The trend started in 2002 when Soneva hotelier group opened its first boutique resort in Pranburi. The resort was a huge success, luring local and foreign investors to follow its footstep. Yet it maintains its serenity. Some resorts in Pranburi offer a shuttle van service for their customers who want to go to Hua Hin for a night out. Nowadays, Pranburi is a tourist attraction by its own.

An interesting attraction nearby Pranburi is the Pranburi Forest Park, which occupies a large area with a 1-kilometre pine-fringed beach and mangrove nature trails

Khao Takiab Beach

Khao Takiab Beach are located in the Hua Hin area on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The surrounds offer beaches, elephant rides, boat trips, offshore fishing, horse riding, cycling and nearby Golf Courses. Ideal for those seeking a beach area that is quiet and relaxing and yet just minutes from the busy center of Hua Hin. At low tide during most of the day the beach is almost 100 metres wide and is several kms long.

There are beach loungers and shades and also fern and palm trees along the beach. The water is clean and the waves are just gentle ripples. At the north end the rocky mountain of Khao Takiab is an amazing view. Ideal for jogging you also find people paying petanque and volley ball, even when busy at weekends there is plenty of room and beach space to find your own quiet area. Beach vendors to not bother anyone but are available for a cold drink, tropical fruit or food snacks. The area behind the beach has Bourganvillia lined quiet streets with vacation homes, small guesthouses, boutique accommodation. You will also find Elephant and also grazing cattle, this is a very nice area and under 10 minutes from the centre of Hua Hin.

Laem Mae Pim

A long shady beach with accommodations favored by Thai vacationers on a budget, Laem Mae Phim is located about 15 km east of Ban Phe. The bungalows and guesthouses are clustered near the village at the east end of the beach, where there are also seafood restaurants, a dive shop and souvenir shops. 

The beach is better and less crowded toward the western end, especially on weekends when the section near the village tends to fill up with locals and day trippers from Bangkok. Snorkeling gear, inner tubes, beach chairs and umbrellas can all be rented from local vendors. Boats for day trips to see the sea turtles on nearby Ko Man Nai and Ko Thalu islands can be hired in the village