Things to Do in Koh Chang - Top Three Activities Waiting For You!

Are you thinking to pack your luggage to some favorite holiday destination? If so, then visit Koh Chang, Thailand! This has been termed as the best places that can bring you lots of activities. Certainly, there are lots of things to do in Koh Chang and it is a place filled with eco-tourism. Lots of people from all around the world prefer to move for Koh Chang in order to spend some pleasant moments. This is a wonderful place that can bring you popular pastime and all set to offer you lots of joy.

There are good numbers of activities those are simply waiting for you. And yes, these are the activities for which you have anticipated with your previous tours to other parts of the world. Koh Chang is also known as "Elephant Island", because it is shaped like a sleeping elephant. Here below are some important things to do in Koh Chang:

• Thai Cooking Schools: This is a great opportunity for travelers to create their own tasty Thai foods. You can easily get lots of Thai cooking schools those are offering training on different types of cuisines. Just spend few hours a day and learn all types of vegetable and fruit carving.

• Elephant Trekking: This is a great activity that will help you to explore different parts of Koh Chang. It will cost you 500 Baht for one hour; you can glace mountains, rivers and forests. You can see forests those are packed with coconut tress and banana plants.

• Water Sports Activities: If you have planned your trip in the month of April, October and November, then surely you can spend time doing water sports activities. Snorkeling and diving are one of the most favorite pastimes of many travelers. Here you can see eel, myriad reef fish, coral reefs and anemones. Closed to Hin Phrai Nam, you can see white sharks those are rarely seen in other parts of the Globe.

• Tan Mayom Waterfall is the biggest waterfalls on island. The White Sand Beach is the longest beach on island and inland from beach are lots of coconut trees & thick jungles of the fauna to get exploring in. The Bang Bao Fishery Village is fascinating community of the stilt like houses that are planted in sea interconnected with the bridges. Also, there are lots of outer islands that you can visit as well. Ko Ngam is south of the Ko chang and daily trips are scheduled by boat and ferry to these islands. Naval Battle Area is located in south near to Salak Petch Bay and this is where battle between French and Thai soldiers happened in the conflict over east border at 1941. There is the Naval War Memorial at Laem Ngob Beach.

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By Dennis Kjaergaard

Rock Climbing - Thailand's The Spot

Mention Thailand and images of beaches, elephants and Bangkok come to mind. Less known is the fact Thailand rock climbing is some of the best in the world.

Rock Climbing

Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand is bordered by Cambodia, Burma and Laos in the north and Malaysia in the south. The shape of the country is somewhat similar to Italy, and you’ll find similar differences between northern and southern Thailand that you do in Italy. For rock climbing enthusiasts, the south of Thailand is where the action is.
The rock formations in Thailand are almost universally limestone. The level of climbing can be as simple as bouldering or as challenging as tackling over vertical cliffs. This makes Thailand a popular rock climbing destination since it has a little something for everyone.

Krabi

Located on the southern section of the “tail” of Thailand, Krabi has a wide variety of rock climbing challenges. Most of the climbs in this area are of the pre-bolted sport route variety. There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of climbs with difficulty levels from beginner to multi-pitch knuckle crushers.
The beauty of climbing in Krabi is…well, the beauty. While you might have visions of jungles and mosquitoes when thinking of Thailand, Krabi is an area of a different sort. Most of the climbs have been set up on cliff faces on the beach. Being natural capitalists, the Thai’s have built hotels, bars and so on at these locations. As a result, you can literally climb a multi-pitch route for five hours, cool off with a swim and then have a beer. If there is such a thing as a rock climbing heaven, many feel Krabi is it.

Before you cash in your savings, keep in mind that Thailand is a seasonal vacation spot. If you go during the wet season, there is a good chance you’ll just end up sitting around drinking beer. While that isn’t too bad, you’ll go crazy looking at the climbs that are so close, but oh so far away.
Generally, you want to head to Thailand from late November through maybe April. The summer months tend to be both incredibly hot and wet. Make sure you pull up forecasts for the area before booking a trip.
Flying to Thailand is inexpensive, but flights are incredibly long with stopovers. Still, it is all worth it once you experience Thailand rock climbing.

Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com/climbing.cfm - makers of rock climbing journals. Personal climbing journals make great Christmas gifts for rock climbing, mountain climbing and ice climbing. To read climbing articles an stories, visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com/mountain_rock_ice

By Richard Chapo