Koh Kood & Koh Mak

Koh Kood
The original inhabitants of Koh Kood were Thais and Cambodians who fled to the Thai territory when the French took over the city of Padjantakiri in 1904. The oldest community is Klong Mad Village whose residents still make a living out of planting rubber trees, cultivation of coconuts and basic fisheries. But the biggest community on Koh Kood is Ao Yai Village, a harbor where many fishing boats seek refuge during rough weather. Koh Kood (Koh Kud) has an essential infrastructure which includes a hospital, couple of schools, a police station, electricity (mainly for state-run facilities), water and telephone system. Fuel and solar energy are the main source of power on the island.

Ridged plains have given rise to many inland brooks, streams and waterfalls. The Klong Chao Waterfall is probably the most impressive with it’s height and spread. With three tiers it allows visitors to swim and bathe in the waters all year around. It was visited by King Rama VI in 1911 and was given the royal name ‘Anamkok Waterfall’ in commemoration to Ong Chiang Lue, a Vietnamese king taking refuge in the Kingdom of Thailand during the reign of King Rama I in the late 18th century.

While the global climate has experienced periods of both cooling and warming over millions of years, the climate of Southeast Asia has remained more or less the same as it is today. His is due to its location around the equator and, being surrounded by ocean providing plenty of moisture in the form or rain, the region was able to sustain consistent rainforests over a very long period of time. The rain is more evenly distributed throughout the year along the tropical zone, nurturing equatorial rainforests across South and Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia, which were all parts of the same landmass during the last ice age. Then, as the glaciers melted and the sea level rose, many of these rainforests became cut off from ech ther and various species established themselves, developing along distinctive evolutionary paths in response to local ecosystems and creating a great diversity of forest eco-systems and unique flora and fauna.

Situated in Trat, the easternmost province of Thailand, very close to the Cambodian border and about 315 km. from Bangkok. Koh Kood's size ranks it as the fourth largest island in Thailand or the second largest island next to Koh Chang in Trat Province. The Island is 25 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide covers an area of approximately 105 square kilometers or 65,625 Rai. Its natural features mountains and plains where many streams originate and become waterfalls.

One famous waterfall is Nam Tok Khlong Chao, which flows throughout the year and is an ideal place for swimming. You can contact "The Hub" Activity Center at the Away Resort for interestin tours.

In 1911, King Rama VI paid a royal visit to this waterfall and named it 'Nam Tok Anam Kok' to commemorate Ong Chiang Su. In addition; there are beaches with crystal-clear seas. Very popular among visitors are areas such as Taphao Beach, Khlong Chao Beach, Khlong Hin Beach, and Phrao Beach. Accommodations with a private atmosphere is available for visitors at the inner sea of Koh Kood, and the other two islands, Koh Rat and Koh Mai Si, opposite to Koh Kood.

Koh Kood has no road that entirely circles the island and there are only two main roads, ne from the northeast port at Ao Salad Bay to Laem Hin Dum Cape, and one on the western coast, which is about 14 km. long. The only partially-paved road runs from Baan Ao Salad in the northeast to the southwest of the island and is approximately 14 km. in length, however, the road is only 2 meters wide. A very important bridge, Klong Chao Bridge, crosses to Lam Hin Dum Port in the western part of the island.

The weather is fine all year round, with the exception of some rain showers during summer months (March – April). Koh Kood is influenced by the northeastern and southwestern monsoons.

The island is rather flat compared to Koh Chang. The highest mountain on the island is “Khao Phaenth”, measuring 315 metres. Koh Kood has a good number of wonderful beaches with crystal clear water (Ta Pho Beach, Khlong Chao Beach, Thakian Beach, Phrao Beach etc.). Inland, the island is very “wild” with virgin jungle and a lot of coconut and rubber plantations.

The island is rather flat compared to Koh Chang with the highest mountain on the island, Khao Phaenth, measuring 315 metres. It has a good number of wonderful beaches with crystal clear water (Ta Pho Beach, Khlong Chao Beach, Thakian Beach, Phrao Beach etc.). Inland, the island is very wild with a lot of coconut and rubber tree plantations located in the plains.

Most of the island inhabitants live off of the cultivation of coconut, rubber production or fishing. Meanwhile the expanding tourism industry gives more work to the less than 2,000 residents.

Island size: 111.255 sq.km. Composed with: 2 Tumbon (Tumbon Koh Mak and Tumbon Koh Kood)

6 Villages (Moo Ban)
• Klong Hin Dum Village
• Klong Chao Village
• Ao Yai Village
• Salak Aun
• Ao Plaow
• Ao Salad

There is no Bank or ATM machine at Koh Kood, so please use ATM at Trat before going to the pier. All the major banks provide ATM’s in Trat. Resorts usually accept major credit cards.

Hospitals
Koh Kood Hospital +66 (0) 39521852
Trat Hospital +66 (0) 39511040 – 1
Bangkok Trat Hospital +66 (0) 39532735

Police
Emergency 191
Tourist Police 1155
Trat Police Station +66 (0) 39511035
Laem Ngob Police Station +66 (0) 39537033

Tourism Authority of Thailand
Call Centre (24 hrs) 1672, 1147
Trat +66 (0) 39579259

Immigration
Trat +66 (0) 39597261

Transportation
Trat Bus Station +66 (0) 39511986
Bangkok Airways +66 (0) 39525777

The weather is fine all year round, with the exception of some rain showers during summer months. Koh Kood is influenced by the northeastern and southwestern monsoons.

The best time for a visit to Koh Kood is surely between beginning of November and the end of April. At this time it is relatively cool, dry and mostly sunny. Even during the monsoon season, Koh Kood is worth visiting as it doesn't rain every day and all day long.

Koh Mak
Lying between Koh Chang and Koh Kohod, about 40 km from the mainland is a group of 9 islands called the Moo Koh Mak (Moo Koh Maak). Only 4 of these islands, including Koh Maak, Koh Kradard, Koh Kham and Koh Rayang Nok are occupied. Koh Mak, with an area of only 16 sq km and a 27 km coastline, is the third largest island of the Marine Park. It has a flat terrain with plenty of coconut and rubber plantations. The main attractions are the long beaches and clear seawaters. There are only a few hundred people living here, most of them related.

Just 1 km northwest of Koh Mak is Koh Kham, a small island with clear seawater, coral reefs and coconut-fringed sandy beaches that are excellent for swimming, snorkelling, fishing and angling for squids. The island is almost within swimming distance from Koh Maak's Ao Suan Yai beach. Aged lava exists on the island which means a volcano existed in prehistoric times. Big boulders believed to be volcano rocks are seen on its pristine beaches. During low tide a sand dune practically links the island to Koh Mak (Koh Maak)...read more »

How to go there

Transportation (From Bangkok)

By Air Plane
Flights are operated by Bangkok Airways. Trat Airport is about 30 kilometers from Laem Ngob Pier and Dan Khao Pier and about 60 kilometers Laem Sork Pier. As flight schedules might change, please contact Bangkok Airways at +66 (0)39 525 777.

By Car
Take the Motorway/ Highway 7) (ontinuation of Rama IX. Road) . Follow the Road meet Highway 344.. Follow this road passing Banbung and ones you reach The Klaeng Crossroads, turn to the left on to Highway 3. Continue toward Trat.

Take highway 3 (Bangna – Trat) , pass Chonburi, Rayong and Chantaburi and continue towards Trat (385 km.)

Take Highway 3 (Bangna – Trat) go drive until you reach highway 344 (Chonburi – Banbung – Klaeng) Turn left, and keep on going towards Klaeng. At The Klaeng Crossroads, turn to the left ton o highway 3 and follow the road until you reach Trat. (315 km.)

By Bus
From Eastern Bus Terminal Ekamai. Please contact: +66 (0) 2391 2504 or +66 (0) 2391 4164
From Northern Bus Terminal (Mor Chit) (5-6 hours). Please contact: ++(0) 2537 8055 or +66 (0) 2936 2852-6
Cherdchai Tour. Please contact: +66 (0) 2391 2237; +66 (0) 2391 4164 or +66 (0) 3951 1062 (Trat branch)
Chokanukul Tour. Please contact : +66 (0) 2392 7680, or +66 (0) 3951 1587 (Trat branch)
Suparat Tour. Please contact: +66 (0) 2936 3388 or +66 (0) 3951 1481 (Trat branch)
Suparat Tour (VIP). Please contact: +66 (0) 2391 2331, or +66 (0) 3951 1481 (Trat branch)

By Limousine
Euopcar Compnay provides an exclusive limousine service from all airports in Bangkok to the piers in Trat. The costs for this limousine service is approx Baht 5,000 per vehicle or about Baht 5,000 for a mini van. For exact pricing, please contact +66 (0) 2696 8240.

BOAT TO KOH KOOD
Trat – Away Resorts Speed Boat Shuttle
Away resort speed boat departs from Laem Sork Pier. Schedule Departure time is 9:00 hrs. The cost is approx. Baht 950 per person and travel time is 45-70 minutes. As times might change, please contact +66 (0)8 1835 4517 or +66 (0) 8 4047 4993 for exact times.

White Speedboat at Laem Sork Pier
From Laem Sork Pier, stopping at Koh Maak and continuing to Klong Mat Pier on Koh Kood. The boat departs at 13.00 am daily, taking 1-2 hours .The cost is about 450-500 Baht. Please contact +66 (0) 8 6126 7860.

Warachoke Wuttichai
Slow boat operated by from Don Choke Pier departing 0.00 AM very Tuesday and Friday It takes about 4-5 hours. Cost is Baht 200.- There is also a speed boat operate by Ao Phrao Speed Boats that departs for Koh Kood at 9.00 am daily, taking 1-2 hours. The cost is 600 Bath/per person. For exact details, please contact +66 (0) 81949 5190.

Mark House Speed Boat
Departing for Koh Kood daily at 9.00 AM. Baht 550.- per person. Please contact +66 (0) 8 6133 0402.

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