Bailan
Beach Resort
is located directly on the Beach in the small village of Bailan
in the southwest of Koh Chang Island.
This
recently opened Resort is located in a little Bay and offers
a fantastic, undisturbed views on the Sea and amazing Sunsets.
The sandy Beach provides the opportunity to relax during the
day or have Barbeque in the evening.
Our
Bungalows, all of them equipped with modern facilities, stand
in a Lush Green Garden between Coconut Trees and other Tropical
Plants.
Many of the Bungalows are located a few meters from the Beach,
and you will wake up each day to the sound of waves lapping
against the shore.
There are Hammocks strung between Coconut Trees where you
can read a Book from our free Bookshelf.
Our
Garden View Bungalows are located in our Garden between
Palm Trees and other Tropical Plants. The Furniture, handcrafted
from solid dark wood in old Thai Style, gives the rooms a
special design.
There
are 6 Bungalows of this type available.
Room
Facilities - Double Bed or 2 Single Beds
- International Style Bathroom
- Terrace with Garden View
Our
Sea View Deluxe Bungalows are located directly on the
shore and offers Sea View from the Bed. The Furniture, handcrafted
from solid dark wood in old Thai Style, gives the rooms a
special design.
There
are 5 Bungalows of this type available.
Room
Facilities
- Double Bed or 2 Single Beds
- Air-Condition with individual control
- International Style Bathroom with Hot Water
- Cable TV
- Terrace facing the Sea
- Breakfast included*
*American Breakfast (OCT - MAY) or Simple Breakfast (JUN -
SEP)
Bailan
Beach Restaurant
offers a wide variety of dishes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Enjoy International and Thai Cuisine and the friendly Service
a few meters from the Beach.
Begin
the day with American or International Breakfast, have excellent,
fresh Thai Food for Lunch and a Steak for Dinner while watching
the Sunset over the Sea.
Just make your choice from our varied Menu.
Also,
we serve a wide range of Drinks like Fruit Juices, Coffee
and Thea, the most commonly Soft Drinks and International
or Thai Beer.
Of course, you are free to take your Drinks at the Beach.
We
also provide a large Relax Pavillion directly attached to
the Restaurant and the Beach, where Thai Cushions and Hammocks
invite to relax, to enjoy the view or to read a free Book
from our Bookshelf.
Drinks and Snacks are served here.
Facilities
Don't bother washing your clothes, beach towels or swimsuits
during your holidays! Our Laundry Service can do this for
you. It's inexpensive and easy.
If
you want to move around Koh Chang individually, you can rent
a Motorbike. Just ask at the Reception.
Our
Massage Service offers Traditional Thai Massage, the more
western-like Oil Massage and Foot Massage.
The making of Braids is also provided.
Bailan
is a quiet little village in the south-west of Koh Chang who
is part of the Koh Chang National Marine Park, situated between
the jungle of the mountains and the sea.
In
contrast to the sometimes overcrowded places around, Bailan
is perfect to relax.
People
are very friendly and accommodation and restaurants are available
in a great variety, from no-star to 5-star category. There
are no Lady-Bars or Discos, but you will find numerous places
for relaxing, finding new friends, making barbecue or enjoying
the amazing fauna and flora of the island and the surrounding
sea.
Bailan
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.
Many
residents of Bailan 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 Bailan, watching the
sunrise over the sea.
Communication
There is a Phonebooth at the center of Bailan and an Internet
Caf? providing the most common communication programms like
Skype and a bunch of Instant Messengers. You can use your
mobile phone all over the island.
Shopping
& More
There are 2 shops/supermarkets for necessities (one at each
end of Bailan) and several shops for clothes, shoes, hammocks
and souvenirs. Don't bother washing your clothes, beach towels
or swimsuits during your holidays! One of the many laundries
can do this for you. It's inexpensive and easy.
Health
& Beauty
The Herbal Sauna Bailan provides steam bath, massage, treatments
for your hair, face and skin and much more. Just opposite
of the sauna, you will find Miss Nuss Beauty Salon. It offers
hair treatment, manicure and pedicure.
Mobility
You can rent different kinds of motorbikes at several places.
Coconut Cafe' have motorbikes and a brandnew Pickup for rent.
Gasoline in bottles is sold at almost every house, but there
are also 2 pumps, one at each of the supermarkets. Gasoline
is less expensive here. If you have problems with your motorbike
(e.g. a flat tire), come to Mrs. Junn's shop at the south
end of Bailan next to the Beauty Salon or to Coconut Cafe'.
The
most common health problems on Koh Chang are sunburns, insect
bytes, infected little wounds and grazes from motorbike accidents.
If
you encounter one of the problems mentioned above, the Bang
Bao Health Center will give you professional help for reasonable
prices. (No need to pay 4.000.- Baht just to see the doctor
like in some private hospitals on the island).
They
also do Malaria Tests, giving you the result next day.
On
Koh Chang, crime rate is very low. Nevertheless, there are Police
boxes and stations well-spread all over the island.
In
Bailan, the Police Box is at the south end between Miss Junn's
Shop and Rock Inn
For
special cases or when you encounter communication problems,
local Police may help you to contact the next Tourist Police
Office.
Swimming
is easy and safe in high season. The light slope of the beaches
on Koh Chang is ideal for children. Water is warm, clean and
calm.
In
Bailan, there are two little beaches inviting to swim. One
is located at the north at Bailan Beach Resort near Orchid
Resort, the other lies more to the south, a 50 meters from
the Herbal Sauna and Bailan Inn.
Also,
you can find a long beach at 2 km to the north and another
very quiet one 5 km to the south (our recommendation). Both
are easily reachable per Taxi or motorbike.
You
will find swimming and beach equipement like swim suits, beach
towels, inflatable toys, sun and insect protection, balls,
frisbees, hammocks and more at the various shops on Koh Chang.
Snorkeling
is very popular on Koh Chang, as The National Marine Park preserves
the many coral reefs and their inhabitants. This leads to big
fish populations and a great variety of species.
Snorkeling trips start at 700 Baht.
Every
snorkeling tour includes free snorkel set, lunch, drinkink
water and the transfer from and back to your hotel/resort.
The
sea of the Koh Chang Archipelago offers a great number of
excellent diving sites. The reefs are full of all sort of
corals and fishes. From time to time, you can even spot Sea
Turtles and Wale Sharks.
As some reefs are located at 5 to 10 meters, there are ideal
for beginners. Other, deeper ones are reserved for experienced
divers.
Fishing
is possible nearly everywhere in the Sea around Koh Chang.
There are many well-equiped boats and the experienced crews
will take you to the right places and give you any support.
As
dense jungle covers a great part of Koh Chang and there are
many ways to enjoy this extraordinary environment.
Starting
in Bailan, you can take a local guide for the way to the fishermen
village Bang Bao in the south, right across the jungle. If
you are lucky, you can see monkeys, rare birds or snakes.
Elephant
Trekking is an unforgettable experience.
Elephants are generally very estimated in Thailand, but they
are especially on Koh Chang (which means 'Elephant Island').
No wonder that many ground owners and Resorts donate (very
quickly growing) Banana Trees to feed the Elephants. Ride
through the Jungle, passing rubber and grapefruit plantations,
and finally take a bath with this friendly giants.
There
are several waterfalls on Koh Chang. Some of them can be visited
for free, some ask an entry fee of 400 Baht from foreigners.
On
the beautiful trees and with breathtaking views, you will
experience new sensations never felt before.
From
one platform to another from tree to tree balance yourself
through an assortment of games such as rope bridges, tarzan
swings, flying skateboards, and giant zip lines. No matter
how old you are, you will enjoy hours of fun and excitement!
Our
mandatory briefing will teach you how to use the slings, carabiners,
pulleys, and harnesses safely. Plus, our adventure course
is made, maintained, and certified by French experts.
Please
join us to take an adventure with total safety in the beautiful
jungle of Koh Chang.
Herbal
Sauna Bailan is a steam sauna that offers pure natural treatments
for hair, face and skin, massage and much more. Together with
the ambient of the beautiful garden, the relaxing music and
the friendly staff, it is the right place to pamper your body
and soul for a price at local Thai level.
Prai:
relieving muscular aches and pains, a natural emollient and
aromatherapy.
Turmeric:
has antiseptic properties and is used for moisturizing. It
is anti-flammatory and anti-oxidant and used for healing stomach
discomfort.
Galangal:
is used for relieve digestive ailments and cures skin diseases.
Lemongrass:
has antiseptic properties and the aroma relieves stress. It
is good to smell it when you got hangovers.
Camphor:
is used for cleaning minor infections.
Citronella:
is antiseptic, antispasmodic, an organic insecticide (mosquito
repelling), stomachic.
Kiffir
lime fruits and leaves: is used as aromatherapy and is good
for your hair.
Tamarind
leave: has antibacterial properties (that is why the tree
trunk is used for chopping blocks in Thai kitchens) and is
refreshing your skin.
Salt
Scrub
Sea salt with scented essential oils that has antibacterial
and aromatherapy properties and is used for exfoliating. Just
choose the scent you like.
Brown
Rice Scrub
Let exfoliate your body with brown rice, some thai herbs and
5 kind of blended oil.
Tamarind
Scrub
An asian beauty secret with tamarind, tumeric, honey and milk.
It is good for moisturizing the whole body as it has antibiotic
and gently exfoliating properties. Mix all fresh ingredients
until it becomes creamy like yoghurt and then apply it on
the skin.
White
Mud
White mud kaolin chalk mixed with milk, honey, turmeric, green
tea, camphor, tamarind, EPO and rose water. The hot steam
in Sauna will open your skin's pores and the white mud helps
draw out inpurities, heals wounds and clears rashes. Your
face will turn clean and smooth.
Spirulina
Facial Mask
A green fresh water algae that can be used for cleaning, tightening
and moisturizing the skin. Spirulina aids to reduce wrinkles
when you keep using it 1-2 times a week.
Kiffir
lime hair treatment
Our special blended Thai herb 'kiffir lime' mixed with organic
honey, green tea, olive oil and sesame oil. It is used to
make tresses soft and hair silky.
Vitamin
Pro B 5
The concentrated organic vitamin in a small capsule aids your
hair to get silky, shiny and soft. You can put it to your
hair before or after sauna.
Shower
(using natural rain water). Apply the hair treatment.
Go for your first sauna.
Shower.
Apply a body scrub.
Return to the sauna.
Shower.
Apply a face mask and let it dry (a drink break!).
Return to the sauna.
Shower.
Apply the moisturizing tamarind cream.
Return to the sauna. Shower.
We
offer an excellent, unique thai massage. It is original from
Watt Pho, but adapted to the 'Farang' (western) body, where
stress is accumulated in the neck and the back region.
The
massage is slow in conjunction with your natural body rythm.
Also, we use a little Shiatsu going deep into the muscle tissue
without causing pain.
We
only use special blended oil.
All
prices in Baht (VAT and Service Charge included) - Sauna (in and out as many times and as long as you want)
200.-
- Massage (1 hour) 300.-
- Towel Set 20.-
- Sarong 10.-
- Hair Treatment, Skin Treatment and White Mud Face Treatment
50.-
- Spirulina Facial Mask 60.-
- Fruit Juices (100% pure fresh squeezed, 625 ml or 22 oz, no
ice) Orange, Pineapple with Beet Root or Carot - with Apple,
Ginger and Lemon 120.-
*** Free Herbal Tea! We also serve Beer (Chang, Singha, Heineken)
and Italian Wine.
The
National Marine Park Koh Chang consists of 51 islands
near the border to Cambodia. Koh Chang is the largest island
of this archipelago and the number 2 in Thailand after Phuket.
About
80% of the mountainous island is covered with dense jungle,
home of a huge variety of animals, such as 74 bird species,
apes, lizards and much more.
Watch out for them on a guided jungle tour or elephant trekking.
You can also do wildlife watching during a bath at one of
the waterfalls scattered all over the island.
As
the sea between the islands is part of the National Park,
there are excellent snorkeling and diving sites, where you
will be surrounded by corals and thousands of fishes.
The
Koh Chang Archipelago knows two seasons:
The
dry season (November to May)
Not so hot from November to Dezember(26? to 30?), then temperatures
raises up to 35?.
Even
in the busiest time from Dezember to May, the island is not
overcrowded.
The
raining season or green season (June to Oktober)
From time to time there may be heavy rain. Nevertheless, there
are still sunny days and resorts, hotels, restaurants and
facilities are still open. So it is a good time for a visit
for those looking for more quiet holidays.
Almost
all resorts and hotels offer special low green season prices!
In
opposition to the other islands around, Koh Chang has fulltime
electricity and a developed infrastructure.
There
are bank offices, ATMs, police stations and hospitals all
around the island. In the last years, a growing number of
dental clinics and even a plastic surgery clinic opened their
doors on Koh Chang.
Shopping
for clothes or souvenirs is as easy as finding brand optical
glasses or contact lenses for unbeatable prices.
Necessities,
like high factor sun protection(international brands) can
be purchased at every drug store or supermarket to low prices.
Koh
Chang provides a main road following the coast nearly all around
the island. You can rent a motorbike or car for fair conditions,
you can take one of the many cheap share taxis or have a walk
through amazing nature.
Please
note: if you want to rent a motorbike on Koh Chang, you should
be an experienced biker because of its steep mountains and
the sometimes dangerous traffic.