Koh
Chang's Kai Bae Beach has become one of the better areas on
the island for those wanting a bit of excitement, nightlife,
restaurant options and easy access to tourist services. While
not as busy and developed as Haad Sai Khao (White Sands Beach),
Kai Bae is upgrading fast.
Kai
Bae's beach is decent, with a range of accommodation from
budget huts through to upscale resorts, and the main street
is busy with bars, restaurants and shops, while the town itself
is divided by a low, narrow bridge. On either side are clumps
of mostly unnamed bars in small bamboo huts from which ladies
and lady boys will beckon you to come in from the street before
charging 100Baht or more for a beer.
There's
rarely a footpath, so pedestrians are forced to share the
road with the traffic. The town was built on a platform of
red clay that turns very muddy after rain and makes getting
to the beach a very sticky experience...more
