Tilted Grin Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Hey guys, Is the island of Ko Chang busy for Songkran? Just show up and look for a hotel or book in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketcher Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I would book. It does get busy, you would probably find something but it may not be in your ideal place or budget, depends on what you are looking for though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I was there maybe 8 years ago for Songkran. Spent hours trying to find a room. Ended up in a 100B/night hut. Was OK, ants and all. If you do go, get there as early as possible to find a room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 As mentioned, you'll need to book as it gets busy. Songkran here though is bearable, compared to other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilted Grin Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Thanks for the advice guys. I've booked a couple of nights at the Seaview Resort and Spa. It looks like a romantic setting for a holiday with my tee rak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketcher Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays No it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^Thanks for the discussion. Certainly White Sands at the end of last year was rammo'd with Russian peeps. I stayed at the Mac Resort which hosted a few all-day vodka benders for these charming people. The police were only summoned a few times to try and assist the flamboyant types into paying their bills / not be extremely rude to the staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloghead Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays You got it nailed. But I would have phrased it "cheap, miserable, hard-drinking Russians who are always heaving" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays Did you stay at VJ Plaza? That's an idiotic statement. There are a couple of Russian Ghetto areas - Kae Bae and Chai Chet (Particualry 7/11 and V-Mart), and certainly there are more of them - but they have not ruined Koh Chang, and are generally easily avoided. There are plenty of nice areas still here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgphuket Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays No it's not. I live here and 80% of the tourists are Russian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketcher Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Good luck. The place is heaving with miserable, hard-drinking Russians nowadays No it's not. I live here and 80% of the tourists are Russian. So do I and your figure seems to me a bit high, maybe i just dont go to the same places as these cheap charlie vodka swilling russians others are talking about. But then again when there are so many places that are not over-run by them why would I? I'm not saying they are not here, just that there are many places they are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 They are hard to miss though in Kae BaE, dragging their knuckles along the floor as they walk in the middle of the road, totally oblivious to traffic. Nearly everyday, I have had to swerve around these idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 They are hard to miss though in Kae BaE, dragging their knuckles along the floor as they walk in the middle of the road, totally oblivious to traffic. Nearly everyday, I have had to swerve around these idiots. Relax a bit..Those " idiots " how you call them are on holiday in what is supposed to be a National Park. The main road is narrow indeed, no hope for sidewalks too. Personally i think too many cars are more a problem than " idiots " walking in the middle of the road. Now, let's hope that not every tourist and resident get a car, it would be the end for this once lovely island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 They are hard to miss though in Kae BaE, dragging their knuckles along the floor as they walk in the middle of the road, totally oblivious to traffic. Nearly everyday, I have had to swerve around these idiots. Relax a bit..Those " idiots " how you call them are on holiday in what is supposed to be a National Park. The main road is narrow indeed, no hope for sidewalks too. Personally i think too many cars are more a problem than " idiots " walking in the middle of the road. Now, let's hope that not every tourist and resident get a car, it would be the end for this once lovely island. I believe that there will be a road going around the back of Kae Bae soon, and that it may be access only through the town, that will improve it. Believe me, standing in the middle of the road looking up at the sky, or 4 people walking side by side is idiotic. I will await to see that it is like later today, when I drive through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 They are hard to miss though in Kae BaE, dragging their knuckles along the floor as they walk in the middle of the road, totally oblivious to traffic. Nearly everyday, I have had to swerve around these idiots. Relax a bit..Those " idiots " how you call them are on holiday in what is supposed to be a National Park. The main road is narrow indeed, no hope for sidewalks too. Personally i think too many cars are more a problem than " idiots " walking in the middle of the road. Now, let's hope that not every tourist and resident get a car, it would be the end for this once lovely island. I believe that there will be a road going around the back of Kae Bae soon, and that it may be access only through the town, that will improve it. Believe me, standing in the middle of the road looking up at the sky, or 4 people walking side by side is idiotic. I will await to see that it is like later today, when I drive through. I understand you, i had people ( not necessarily Russians ) cross my road abruptly and without looking while i'm riding the motorbike, and look offended when i curse at them.. But they are people on holiday, some full of booze since the early morning. It takes nothing to have an accident on that road, so it's just better to be patient in the high season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asiantravel Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Can anybody advise me please. What are the exact dates for Songkran on Koh Chang ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I am thinking of coming down for a few days over Sonkhran, can anybody telol me the best place to stay that is still a bit lively but not a 'Russian Ghetto'? Last time I stayed in Kae Bae but that was a few years ago and not very Russified then. Previously stayed in White Sands but understand that is getting like a mini Pattaya now? I don't want total seclusion with no bars/restaurants nearby. Also how about the ferries if I were to drive down on Friday or Saturday (12th/13th), will I be queueing for hours? What time is the last ferry from the mainland? Appreciate any advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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