Koh Kood Island is one of the best places for a romantic getaway! Useful information for those who are going to Kokoud

We sailed next to an interesting small island:

Koh Mak Island

On the way to Khud, our boat stopped at Mak Island (Kho Mak / Koh Mak) An interesting small island (16 km²).

As you can see from the photo, the island is not very high, i.e. has a flat landscape. A small wave and he will disappear under water. Kidding. I haven't seen the whole island. We just got out, walked around for 5 minutes and got back into the boat.

Ko Kood

We landed at Ao Bang Bao at the pier next to Koh Kood Resort.

We looked at the beautiful water at the pier for a bit and went to look for accommodation and find out prices.

Koh Kood Hotels

Everything here was occupied by resorts with expensive houses. The first resort offered houses for 1200 or 1800. But all the houses were occupied (All full).

Second - . A very beautiful place.

This hotel rented out houses at the following price:

At the third hotel with houses on the shore - Siam Beach Resort Koh Kood prices for bungalows ranged from 1200 to 3000.

I don’t remember exactly, but it seems that all the bungalows here are also occupied. One Thai man told us that if we went further, we would come to the last resort on the shore, which was visible ahead - and that you could rent housing there at low prices.

We headed there with the hope that at least there would be a free bungalow for us.

At the reception we were offered the last available house for 800 rubles, or rent a room for 300 rubles. A room, of course, was not an option, and after thinking a little and haggling in an attempt to bring down the price, we rented a house for a day for 800 rubles.

In general, an ordinary house with a bed, a fan, a stool, a shower, a toilet and an excellent view from the porch.

When asked about cheaper bungalows, the owner of the resort said that you can find cheap houses, but they are not much cheaper and are far from the beach. She also added that she would reduce the price to 700 rubles per day if we rented the house for another 2 days.

We had a plan in our heads - to go to another beach and see how the situation with housing was there, and if we liked something more than this house (in terms of price and quality), then rent there.

After shopping a bit and looking at the fish, at about 4 o’clock we set out to look for another beach.

There are a couple of roads here. One is the main road along which bikes and cars race, and the second is an old washed-out road that is impossible to drive on. It was just leaving our resort and leading into the jungle. Let's go along it.

We walked for quite a long time. Not a soul around. We finally reached the more popular concrete road towards the Khlong Hin Beach Resort sign. This is the direction sign to another beach.

Suddenly I remember movies about desert islands and find in the depths of my brain a hidden fantasy/desire to climb a palm tree, get a coconut and eat it.

We are simple Russian boys... Knowing that I’ll rip everything off for myself, without hesitation I climb a palm tree without a T-shirt in my shorts. I pick the largest coconut, throw it down and from above I see a Thai man on a bike approaching in our direction. Fade! I don’t know why, but I began to quickly go down the palm tree, like on a rope. As a result, he scratched his legs, arms and chest.

If I hadn't been in a hurry, I would have gotten less ripped off

A Thai guy on a bike laughs and rides by. We put the coconut in our bag and move on as if nothing had happened. After some time we find ourselves in places where coconuts are processed - several houses near the shore.

Not far from this place, on one side and on the other, there are resorts.

According to the Russian girl - guide we met, prices for houses on this beach start from 1400 rubles. They didn’t check - they really wanted to eat. Let's go look for restaurants...

It was difficult to find 2 small restaurants. In one we didn’t like the decor, in the second we didn’t like the food. Small portions of food for big money. Greedy bastards...) And we liked the beach where we rented a house better.

We ate and went home. It's already dark. (The sun in Thailand sets at about 18.00. After that, darkness sets in.) We remember the road through the jungle and begin to get excited. The cafe worker, worried about us, began to wonder where we were coming from and where we were going, whether we had a flashlight, etc. We had no flashlight, no cell phones, no weapons except a coconut in our bag. By the way, coconut is quite a deadly weapon. It is heavy and strong and if it hits the head, it will have no chance...)

We took the second civilized wide road at random. Thank God, they found the way to the house. Apart from the torn shale of the sidekick and a pack of disgruntled barking dogs, we arrived without incident. As soon as I got home I started opening the extracted coconut.

How to open a coconut

Rumor has it that opening a coconut is quite difficult unless you have a good cleaver at hand. In fact, there is nothing difficult about hiding a coconut, but you still have to work hard.

So, to crack a coconut, we need: hands growing from the right place, a medium-sized stone, an ordinary table knife and, of course, the coconut itself.

The top of the coconut is covered with a rather soft skin. You need to peel it with a knife until you get to the core, which contains milk and white filling. If you want to get only the milk out of the coconut, then you can peel a small area of ​​the skin, but if you want to eat the insides, you will have to clean it more.

The core is very strong, an ordinary knife will not take it.

This is where a stone comes in handy. We apply neat pinpoint blows with the stone, “drawing” the fault line we need.

After we drink the milk, we continue to crack the coconut to eat the insides.

Delicious... It was probably worth it :).

moped

The roads here are good for learning to ride a bike. There are few cars and bikes. Therefore, without thinking twice, we rented a bike for 350r/day

There are all kinds of entertainment on Ko Kood: kayaking, renting bicycles/motorbikes, snorkeling, diving, fishing, all sorts of tours to a waterfall or pearl farm, etc., but they are not cheap. For example, a massage for 500 rubles, instead of the usual 250-300 rubles. Rent a bike – 350 rubles, instead of 200 rubles. The restaurants are all from resorts. The food there is delicious, but I didn’t look at the price tag of the food. However, I generally don’t like looking at food prices in price lists. You need to choose what you want to eat, and not what “the toad won’t strangle for.”

There was no Internet in the bungalow, which was a plus. After all, I wouldn’t do anything anyway. Completely lazy...

Overall, Ko Kood is very calm, beautiful island. There are no loud bars or parties at night. You need to come here to rest, relax, enjoy the sea and beautiful beaches, lie on the sand, look at the fish. I liked it on Kuda. It’s a pity we couldn’t stay here for a long time... I’ll definitely come back here again and see all the beaches.

P.S.: My sidekick and I parted ways. Next I travel alone. I stayed in Bangkok for one day and moved on. The first one to guess where I went will receive $5. (Those to whom I told, do not write, I will not give money.)

See you soon.

80 km from Trat, 320 km from and is part of the sea national park. The area of ​​the island is about 131 square meters. km. You can get to it either by sea or by air, but in this case - only to Trat airport. Bangkok Air flies to Trat, and on the island of Mai Si Lek there is a small private airport at the Soneva Kiri hotel. The island is almost 70% covered with tropical forests, with many coconut palms and rubber plantations growing on the plains. Most residents live from coconut cultivation and rubber extraction, as well as fishing. Cude Island is a former French colony, however, the local population has managed to preserve their ancient traditions and original culture almost unchanged; they are still engaged in farming here. The island was opened to tourists relatively recently. Now the tourism infrastructure is actively developing here, roads and hotels are being built. Best time to visit the island - from November to April.

Khud is famous for its pristine nature, unique flora and fauna, magnificent beaches with crystal clear water. The local climate is quite mild and dry throughout the year; there is no extreme heat here. The weather is influenced by the northeast and southwest monsoons.

The island has a rather modest infrastructure: a hospital, several schools, a police station. The main leisure options include: diving and snorkeling, canoeing along the numerous bays and canals of the island that penetrate it in all directions; the walk is especially interesting in the evening, when the mangrove trees light up with millions of lights with the help of small fireflies. Among the attractions on the island it is also worth noting amazing beauty Khlong Chao waterfall, which consists of three cascades: the upper two are streams, and the lower body of water is an ideal place for swimming. It is equally interesting to look at the five-hundred-year-old Poppy tree, whose height exceeds 35 m.

Koode Island is certainly famous for its magnificent beaches. The most popular are Taphao, Bang Bao, Khlong Chao and Phrao. Taphao Beach, located on the west coast of the island near the port, is one of the best, covered with white coral sand and surrounded by lush coconut palms, it is the main beach of the island and a great place for snorkeling and swimming. Bang Bao Beach is located in the southwest of the island, it seems to be hidden from prying eyes - the turquoise lagoon, on the shores of which the beach is located, is framed by hills and connected to the sea by a narrow strait, so it is always calm here water surface. The magnificent 600-meter long Klong Chao Beach stretches along west coast The island is south of Taphao Bay and is a fairly quiet place, excellent for swimming and canoeing. Phrao Beach is the most remote on the island, it is located in the center of the southern coast, the lagoon is surrounded on all sides by mountains, and thickets of palm trees stretch along the sandy shore.

Stunning snow-white beaches, crystal clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Thailand, lush greenery of the impenetrable jungle and picturesque landscapes create an atmosphere of complete bliss and serenity on Kood Island.

The Thai island of Koh Kood in the Gulf of Thailand is one of the most large islands in the kingdom. Only Phuket, Koh Chang and Samui are bigger than it. But if many locals live in the first three, crowds of tourists come, then on Ko Kood there is no trace of a crowd. There are only 2,000 local residents there, and even fewer tourists. So it turns out to be a very intimate setting and a secluded atmosphere.

On Ko Kood there is no ring road around the island, there is only a concrete road connecting the northern part of the island with the southern part and roads radiating from it of varying degrees of quality. The island is not so mountainous, the maximum height of the mountains here is only 315 meters, so there are no such steep serpentines as on Koh Chang, for example. Most of the island is covered with forest, it is very green here and this is good.

Due to the island's remoteness from the mainland and Chang, Ko Kood is not particularly popular among tourists; it is quite cozy and relaxed here. There are practically no Thais who are tired of crowds of farangs and Chinese, so if you are nostalgic for Thailand before the surge in its popularity, this is the place for you. The island hasn't deteriorated yet.

If you are already in Thailand, then the situation becomes much simpler and cheaper. How to get to Ko Kood from different points in Thai?

From Pattaya

The easiest method now is to buy a transfer from a hotel in Pattaya to Koh Kuda through an online service at a price of 850 baht.

There is also the option of taking a full transfer from the hotel in Pattaya to the hotel at Koh Kudev travel agencies. Its price is 900 baht. I recommend buying a return transfer immediately in Pattaya, since it will be more expensive in Koh Kood.

You can get there with a transfer in Trat, how to do this, read in.

From Bangkok

The easiest way is to take a combo ticket (minibus to the pier, speedboat to Koh Kood, transfer to the hotel) for 850 baht through the online service for 850 baht.

If you take everything separately, you can save 100-150 baht. First you need to get to Trat, how to do this, read my article about. And then - below.

From Trat

Every day, boats depart from Laem Sok Pier to Koh Kood. More precisely, one smaller and faster boat and one slower and larger one, for some reason they call it Ferry, although in fact it is also a boat.

The Koh Kood Princess ferry departs from Laem Sok Pier daily at 12:30. And back from the island at 10:00. But Koh Kude arrives from Ao Salad Pier and departs from Hin Dam Pier. Be careful: these piers are located in different parts of the island. Ferry price 350 baht. Children from 6 to 9 years old buy a ticket for 50%, and under 6 travel for free. The price includes transfer from your hotel in Trat to Laem Sok Pier. But the transfer from Ao Salad to your hotel on Koh Kood is not included in the price and you need to negotiate with the hotels to pick you up from the pier. Carrying a motorbike is possible and costs the same as an adult ticket. They do not ask for any documents for the motorbike. The ferry workers will load and unload it themselves. Such a boat floats for 1.5-2 hours.

Koh Kood Express also departs from Laem Sok Pier daily at 12:30, and back at 10:00 from Hin Dam Pier in Koh Kood. Ferry price 350 baht. Children under 4 years old travel free of charge. The price includes transfer from your hotel in Trat to Laem Sok Pier. On the island, transfer to the hotel is not included in the price. You can also bring a motorbike on this boat for the price of a ticket.

The Koh Kood Speedboat departs from Laem Sok daily at 10am and returns from the island at 1pm. It arrives and departs from the Hin Dam pier on Koh Kood, which is more convenient since this pier is closer to the center of the island. Ticket price – 600 baht. Children from 5 to 10 years old get a 50% discount, under 5 years old – free. The price includes transfer from the hotel in Trat to the hotel in Ko Kood. This boat floats for 1 hour. Doesn't carry motorbikes.

Tickets for these boats can be bought at offices near the pier, or at travel agencies in the city - the price is the same.

From Koh Chang island

There is a daily small boat service between the islands, departing from Kai Bae Pier in Chang at 9am and from Bang Bao Pier in Kuda at 11am. The fare is 900 baht.

On the same boat you can get from Ko Kood to Ko Wai for 700 baht and to Ko Mak for 400.

Transport within the island

There are no taxis or motorcycle taxis on the island. Everyone gets around on their own motorbikes, which are rented here for 350 baht per day. Which is expensive. If you are going for a long time, it is cheaper to rent in Trat for less than 150 baht per day and transport this bike by ferry. The cheapest gasoline is in the central village, at the gas station. But throughout the island it is sold in bottles for 40 baht a liter. You can also rent a car with a driver at a price of 1,200 baht per day.

Where to live

I have already written a detailed article on the topic. There are all kinds of housing options there, from simple guesthouses for 200 baht to posh resorts for $2,000.

Where there is

In guesthouses and even more so in resorts, food is expensive, so many farangs do not eat there, but go to cheap eateries, of which there are not many on the island.

Edalni next to the stadium

In the central village, next to the stadium, there are several of the most popular eateries, where we most often ate. Most simple dishes cost 40 baht. But there are also 50, 60, 80.

Food shop next to Ko Kood Ice-Cream

Rak Restaurant

Located on the way to Khlong Chao Waterfall, close to Baan Sangjun Guesthouse with rooms for 6,000 baht per month. It's a little more expensive here and most dishes cost 60 baht, but there are also 40 baht.

Shops and fruits

There are several small supermarkets along the main road on the island. Prices there are slightly higher than on the mainland. The assortment is not large, but in general there is everything. It is more profitable to buy water in a whole package, with a discount for small wholesale. Fruit on the island is expensive, even bananas. Along the road they are sold from shops, where the prices are the cheapest.

Things to do on Koh Kood Island

Beaching

Ko Kood is a beach place. Moreover, the beaches there are some of the best in Thailand. Of course, they are far from the Indonesian beaches on uninhabited islands, like, but for Tai these are kosher beaches - it’s hard to find cooler ones in the kingdom.

Waterfalls

There are 3 waterfalls on the island. Alas, we were there during the dry season and did not fully appreciate them. But the waterfalls are free, unlike those on Koh Chang or Samui!

The most famous waterfall, the largest and deepest. It has a large bowl in which you can bathe. In March he looked like this.

Located in the north of the island, not far from the place where we lived - Koh Kood Garden House. I think it’s wonderful here in October-November – there’s a lot of water. But in the dry season there is only a thin trickle. The waterfall has several rapids, this is the largest.

Klong Yai Kee has a very interesting location, you can go down a little and there will be beautiful stone creeks along which water should flow after the rainy season.

Or it is also called the secret waterfall, since finding the way to it is not easy. This waterfall is located in a beautiful gorge and consists of several rapids.

There is interesting stones with holes, apparently in the past water pierced it like that, falling from somewhere above.

Big trees

Since most of the island is still covered with forest, there are still large trees in the depths. And even very large ones, such as a couple of 500-year-old giants, Makka Tree and Big Chai Tree. They look something like this.

I can’t say that I was very impressed, I’ve seen such trees so many times in Sumatra, for example, in, but you can stop by, especially since these trees are on the way to the Huang Nam Kaew waterfall

Trekking Klong Kang Kao – Khao Ruea Rop

This trail begins behind Mata Guesthouse and goes to rocks that are shaped like ships.

The trail initially goes through mangroves.

But gradually he enters the forest. With ficus stranglers...

Since it was the dry season, nothing interesting was found in the forest. Trail map.

You can also get to the trail by motorbike, turning off the main road of the island following the sign for Khao Ruea Rop near Ngam Kho beach.

Fishing villages

There are two more fishing villages on the island - Ao Salad in the north of the island and Ao Yai in the south. The road to the latter is the most mountainous, sparsely populated and there is one good viewpoint. The villages themselves are not as colorful as Indonesian ones, so I didn’t take any photos. There are fish restaurants in the villages where you can taste fresh seafood.

Excursions

The island offers several boat trips around the island with snorkeling. Find out prices at travel agencies, or the main tour office near Klong Chao Beach.

Internet

Wi-Fi is available in all expensive resorts, in many guesthouses and cafes. But slow. The fastest Internet on desktop computers is at the main tourist office. Naturally, it’s paid, but I forgot how much it costs.

Wash

You can do your laundry by handing over your clothes to several Laundrys located along the road, for example, to the cheapest one, in the eatery next to the Ice-Cream Restorant. 50 baht per kilo.

Map

You can get a free map of the island from the tourist island; it is quite detailed and reliable. In the meantime, I suggest you familiarize yourself with my map of the island, where all the main points are marked.

Koh Kood (Thailand) is an island with pristine exotic nature, located far from noisy tourist centers. This is a suitable place for a quiet, contemplative holiday. On this island you can find privacy and tranquility, a clear warm sea and lush tropical vegetation, maximum relaxation and romance.

General information

The island of Koh Kood (Thailand) is located in the eastern part of the Gulf of Thailand, near the border of Thailand and Cambodia. It is the fourth largest island in Thailand. Ko Kood has a low population density, with no more than 2 thousand people living here in six small villages. The main occupation of the island's residents is serving tourists, fishing, cultivation of coconut palms and rubber trees. The national composition is dominated by Thais and Cambodians, and local residents profess Buddhism.

Measuring 22x8 km², Koh Kood is surrounded by lush tropical greenery and is rightfully considered the most beautiful of the islands of Thailand. Its settlement began only at the beginning of the twentieth century, and as a tourist center it began to develop only recently, so exotic nature has been preserved here in all its pristine glory.

Unlike other resorts in Thailand, in Koh Kood the tourism infrastructure is just developing; there is practically no entertainment here - water parks, zoos, noisy discos and riotous nightlife. Fans of parties and fun are unlikely to like it here. People come here to relax from the city noise in solitude among exotic virgin nature.

In addition to a beach holiday, here you can visit the most beautiful waterfalls, visit Buddhist temple, get acquainted with the life of the local population in a fishing village on stilts, go on a tour of rubber and coconut plantations. It is also one of the best places for diving and snorkeling in Thailand. Photos taken on Koh Kund Island will capture the most beautiful moments of your life.

Tourist infrastructure

Tourists go to Thailand to the island of Koh Kood not for the benefits of civilization, but for silence and a relaxing holiday surrounded by nature. Perfect holiday here - settle in a bungalow overlooking the sea, and spend time enjoying the privacy and surrounding beauty. But the basic needs of life still need to be satisfied, and Ko Kood has everything you need for this.

All equipped beaches have cafes owned by coastal hotels. The fewer there are, the higher their prices. Therefore, it is more profitable to eat not at your hotel restaurant, but to go for lunch and dinner in Klong Chao. The largest number of cafes, bars, and restaurants are concentrated here, and you can easily find something that suits both price and quality. On average, lunch for two with drinks in a coastal cafe costs $10-15.

Those who want to save money can eat at local taverns, which can be found in Klong Chao village near the stadium. Lunch for one here will cost only $2-3. There is always fresh food here, the menu includes soups, fried pork and chicken, fish and seafood, salads and rice, and local desserts. If you don't share the Thai love for fiery spices, ask for it to be cooked “no spice.”

Along the main road of Koh Kuda, leading through the island from north to south, there are small shops and stalls where you can buy local fruit inexpensively.

Transport

There is no public transport, including taxis, on the island of Ko Kood. Tourists have the following travel options:

• On foot, fortunately the distances on the island are small, and if you don’t set a goal to explore it completely, then everything you need for comfortable rest can be found within walking distance.
• By rented transport. Bicycle rental will cost $6/day, motorcycle rental – $9, car rental – from $36. You can rent a vehicle at a hotel or special rental points. In many hotels, the cost of renting a motorbike is included in the price of your stay.
• Ask someone for a ride local residents. Although they don’t provide transportation here, sometimes you can negotiate.

There is only one gas station on the island, near the Khlon Hin Dam pier. You can buy gasoline for refueling in special bottles at the market or in stores, but it will cost more.

Accommodation

Despite the fact that the tourism business on the island of Koh Kood is at the very beginning of its development, there are enough places for tourists to stay. Many hotels of different price categories and very inexpensive guesthouses offer their services. However, in high season on Koh Kood (Thailand) hotels are almost completely occupied. When planning a trip from November to April, you need to make hotel reservations several months in advance.

The cost of living in high season is from $30/day for a double bungalow near the beach with a bathroom, a refrigerator, but without air conditioning (with a fan). You can also find air-conditioned bungalows at this price, but far from the sea (5-10 minutes walk). An air-conditioned 3-4* double bungalow on the beach will cost on average starting from $100/day. Affordable accommodation options are in high demand; it is recommended to book them no later than six months before your holiday.

Peter Pan Resort

Peter Pan Resort is located on the central beach of Klong Chao in a quiet location along the river delta. Comfortable rooms are air conditioned, have all amenities, patio with beautiful views, TV, refrigerator, free Wi-Fi. A delicious breakfast is included in the price of your stay. The cost of living in high season is from $130 for a double bungalow.

Paradise Beach Hotel is located in the best location of Ao Tapao Beach. Comfortable bungalows are equipped with air conditioning, refrigerators, and flat-screen TVs. There are all amenities, free Wi-Fi, breakfast. The cost of a double bungalow is from $100/day.

Tinkerbell Resort

Tinkerbell Resort is located in the center of Klong Chao Beach, surrounded by coconut trees. The self-contained villas have air conditioning, a safe, a flat-screen TV, and a refrigerator. The cost of accommodation for two is from $320/day.

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Beaches of the island

Most of coastline Koh Kuda Island is suitable for swimming. Here you can also find desert wild rocky beaches, and civilized sandy ones, with nearby hotels, cafes and bars. General features characterizing the beaches of Koh Kuda:

• As a rule, the shore and bottom are sandy.
• Entrances to the sea are flat and shallow everywhere, this is especially noticeable during low tides.
• Throughout the season, the sea water is warm, clear and calm, without waves.
• Sun loungers are rare, and there are no umbrellas at all. But, thanks to the loose and clean sand and the large number of trees, they are not really needed. Hotel guests can use hotel sun loungers.
• There are no water activities - jet skis, bananas, etc. You can only sit in a cafe or bar.
• Almost every beach has a pier, but there are no longtails and speedboats that plague tourists in other resorts in Thailand.
• They are always sparsely crowded and admission is free.

Among the public beaches of Koh Kuda, the best are Bang Bao (Siam Beach), Ao Tapao and Klong Chao. It successfully combines comfortable natural conditions with proximity to civilization - large hotels, shops, cafes.

Ao Tapao Beach is one of the largest and most popular on the island of Koh Kood (Thailand), its photo can be seen in many advertising brochures. Its length is about 0.5 km. On the western side it is limited by a long pier, on the eastern side by a rocky part, behind which a wild beach begins.

Ao Tapao is located on the western coast of the island, so during the day in the coastal area it is easy to find shade from the numerous palm trees that come close to the shore. In the evenings you can watch beautiful sea sunsets here.

The natural conditions on Ao Tapao are the most comfortable - loose yellowish sand, a gently sloping sandy entrance to the sea. There are a total of 5 hotels in this area, each of which has its own cafe and bar, so vacationers have a wide choice of places where they can have a snack and have a good time.

Klong Chao

Klong Chao is the central beach of Koh Kuda, it is rightfully considered the best on the island. It is located near the road, in the busiest area, where the most popular hotels are concentrated and the infrastructure is most developed.

Klong Chao Beach has the most White sand, a pleasant entrance to the sea, clean water, no waves, and most importantly - not as shallow as on other beaches in Ko Kood. Even at low tide you can swim here, although not close to the shore. It's very beautiful views, in Ko Kood (Thailand) the photos turn out amazing.

Fashionable hotels stretch along the coast; on the second line, within walking distance from the beach, there are cheaper hotels. There are accommodations here to suit every budget. During the season it gets quite crowded, especially in the evening.

Klong Chao is the longest beach in Koh Kuda. Here you can walk for a long time, enjoying the beautiful marine species. There are numerous bars and cafes along the shore.

Bang Bao Beach is also called Siam Beach, thanks to the Siam Beach Resort hotel located here. Bang Bao is one of the quietest and most peaceful beaches on the island. The length of the swimming area is about 0.4 km. In the middle of the beach there is a pier where cargo ships sometimes moor.

Siami Beach has white sand, the sea is calm and clean, but at low tide it is too shallow. There are many low palm trees growing on the shore, providing shade throughout the day. It is calm, uncrowded and clean place with beautiful nature and warm shallow sea - an ideal holiday option for families with small children.

Weather and climate

The island of Koh Kood (Thailand) is located in the subequatorial climate zone; the sea water temperature here does not fall below +26°C, so you can swim on its coast all year round.

From May to October, as throughout Thailand, the rainy season lasts and the hottest weather is observed. The thermometer during this period can rise to +34-36°C. Due to frequent rains, the air is saturated with moisture, and the sky is often overcast.

In May-September, tourist life on the island comes to a standstill, hotels become empty, some even close. But hot weather is not an obstacle to beach holiday, and the rains do not fall constantly; as a rule, in this climate they are fleeting. Therefore, people who can tolerate the heat well can have a great rest in Ko Kood during the low season, especially since prices during this period are significantly reduced.

From November to April, the heat subsides, the air temperature stays at +28-30°C, precipitation becomes rarer, and the days become sunny. This season on the island of Koh Kood is considered high; tourist activity during this period increases and prices rise. It is recommended to book hotel rooms in advance during this time. Peak attendance occurs in February and March, when the air temperature is most comfortable for swimming, and low tides occur mainly at night.

How to get to Koh Kood from Pattaya and Bangkok

There is no other way to the island of Koh Kood Thailand other than to get here by water - by high-speed ferry, boat or catamaran. Vessels depart for Koh Kood from the Laem Ngop and Laem Sok piers in Trat province, located on the Thai mainland near the border with Cambodia.

From Bangkok

The most convenient way to get to Koh Kood from Bangkok is by ordering a transfer on the website 12go.asia/ru/travel/bangkok/koh-kood. The service includes a minibus ride to Laem Sok Pier in Trat Province and a high-speed ferry ride from there to Koh Kood. You can additionally order a transfer to the hotel.

At the appointed time, the minibus picks up passengers and takes them 7 hours to the Laem Sok pier at the time of the ferry departure. The high-speed ferry departs daily at 1:30 pm and arrives in Ko Kood an hour later. The cost of travel by minibus is $150 per car; it is more profitable to order a minibus for a group. Ferry tickets cost $15 per person.

From Pattaya

If you make a request: Koh Kood (Thailand), how to get from Pattaya, then you should contact any travel agency in the city or order a transfer.

At the appointed time, a taxi or minibus will pick you up and take you to the pier in Trat in time for the boat or catamaran to sail to the island of Koh Kood. The journey from Pattaya to the pier will take approximately 5 hours. You will have to sail by sea for about another hour.

If you have ordered a transfer to the hotel, the driver will meet you at the pier and take you to the address. The cost of a taxi to the pier in Trat for four is from $125, a minibus for 7-10 passengers is from $185. Travel to Koh Kuda by boat will cost $15 per person. When ordering a transfer in Pattaya, it is recommended to immediately buy a transfer back; it will cost less than ordering this service on the island.

Prices on the page are for September 2018.

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At first I was skeptical about going here, but what I found here is simply beyond words. Free taxi from the ferry, the most luxurious bungalow for an inexpensive price next to one of best beaches Ko Kood, an atmosphere of complete relaxation.

The beach is just perfect for running. A wide strip of white, soft sand, almost no one around, so I’m writing just after a run. It’s already like a tradition: first I run and swim, and then I watch the sunset with my mouth open, sitting in the water.

Koh Kood Island differs from other islands of Thailand primarily in that the tourism business is not so developed here. There are no long streets with shops and heaps of resorts.

Yes, there are hotels, bungalows and guest houses here to suit every taste, but everything is somehow quiet and homely.

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People Koh Kood is kind of soulful. Yes, food prices are high (compared to the rest of Thailand, and not to Minsk or Moscow, of course). By the way, Thai cuisine is a completely separate topic.

Renting a scooter and gasoline on Ko Kood is also 2 times more expensive than on the mainland, but the beaches and nature make you forget about everything.

Yesterday I spent half an hour buying a pineapple at a local “store”. A whole fruit cost 50 baht, sliced ​​60 baht. So it was like some kind of show. While the auntie was cutting a pineapple, her son (a very handsome young man, by the way) set up chairs for us and several times urgently invited us to sit down.

We sat on these very chairs and watched as locals periodically drove up to the store, took something strange, did not pay any money, laughed, stroked their son on the head (and he is somewhere around my age). Two Thai men of unknown age sat next to us and also watched all this. What people do in the evenings is pure fun.

400 local residents permanently live on the island, the rest of the tourists are probably about 100 people on the entire island.

And on Ko Kood you have to carefully walk under the coconut palms, or it’s better not to walk at all, otherwise a coconut might fall on your head. We have already encountered a similar phenomenon on – there, too, coconuts often fell from palm trees

First of all, on new beach, Ko Kood, Thailand

Fishing village (well, what would we do without it). Everyone there is so positive - they say hello and smile. Ko Kood, Thailand

The uninhabited beach is a great place for snorkeling. Ko Kood, Thailand

Well this is just wow

But on this beach you could go crazy simply from the clarity of the water and the absence of waves. There I socialized a little, meeting an American and an Austrian, and then just swam back and forth for about an hour until it started to rain. The landscapes are somewhat reminiscent of Ko Kood, but Ko Kood is still less touristy.