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Let's call it trash island, this is just what it is !

4 hours ago, camble said:

You can take a catamaran from Laem Sok year-round.  The Bang Bao boat from Koh Chang is only available during high season, beginning mid-October.  Koh Chang is a dump only if you stay at a dumpy resort. See my Koh Chang trip report:

 

 

https://kohkoodferries.com/boonsiri-ferry-catamaran-fantasea/

All beaches are a dump on KC, I visited all, so I guess that I know what I am talking about.

All have trash sandbags and other trash in front of resorts.

Of course if you stay at the pool of your 5 stars you do not see how crap are KC beaches.

Of course KKOOD is different and the only islands with acceptable beaches in the area.

But maybe who doesn't know southern beaches has no idea about what is a nice beach ?!

9 hours ago, Andrew23 said:

The airline's employee who was holding my passport until I boarded onto the plane and who escorted me to the prison's style waiting room was continuously talking about 10 years ban to enter Thailand. He was speaking half Thai/half English and I haven't understood him well enough. I just decided I was blacklisted for 10 years. But I haven't found still any other confirmation of this. I did several checks and all of them confirmed that I am not blacklisted.  What confused me the most is that he advised me to enter Thailand through Lao border.

 

Another detail is that I sad that I am working as a programmer remotely for the foreign company and the officer's reaction was "You are a brave man saying this". That's the last thing I've heard from the officers except "follow there/follow here". But I suppose my "confession" played a critical role since working in Thailand even remotely holding non-immigrant visa is illegal.

 

Why do you think the airline's employee who had a long conversation with the officers regarding my case could say that I am banned to enter Thailand for 10 years?

You seem to understand Thailand very well to listen to an idiot talking about what he doesn't even understand. Is your wife the same kind of champion ?!

How can you be caught running a foreign business, it's so impossible except if you also are a champion who doesn't know how to keep your mouth shut !

And now thinking to enter Thailand coming from a far away country, you really don't get it right ? The only smart way to process is to fly to Cambodia and then fly again from Cambodia to Thailand, or even cross at a land border, but maybe it is too difficult to read a forum prior to taking stupid decisions ?!

34 minutes ago, kuma said:

Cambie

 

Great informative posts.

We just back from Koh Kood. Great break, nice island. I am never one for cocktails but your posts got the best of me and I had more than one while we were there, lol.

Interior nice as well, easy to get some hiking in the am, then beach it later.

Live in this area now, so will mak Ed this a more frequent stop.

 

hello, did you take the boat from LAEM NGOP ?

and can I know at which resort your stayed ?

Thanks.

hello, can you confirm that during rainy season, september, october, it is still possible to take a boat to KohKood from Laemngop or from Koh Chang.

Koh chang is really a dump, so I would prefer to avoid it.

hello, I am wondering if someone without stomach has to take medicine forever or if the body can really adapt to a life without stomach easily ?

thank you.

hello, can I get some Kefir please ? How much does it cost ? Thank you.

Yes ultrasound is a must.

Also interested to know the difference please.