Bailan Seaside (or Bailan Bay) sits about 2 kms down the street from Lonely Beach. Identified for its local, quiet ambiance and laid back tourism, it boasts a brand hotel (Mercure) at the southern end, a couple of 2 star resorts and plenty of bungalows. Coming from Lonely Seaside, the road sweeps round a few corners earlier than reaching Bailan Bay Resort, with The Mangrove and its hippy chic bungalows by the sea, just some hundred metres further alongside. Alongside them, you’ll discover a couple of low-cost and cheerful eating places, minimarts and a little bit of massage. Subsequent up, the two resorts of Lazy Republique and St Tropez, each French owned, are on the mountain-side, instantly adopted by the cheap Thai diner Coconut Cafe and the rooms of Inexperienced Resort and Baan Sanook. Both of those have by no means re-opened after the pandemic. There is no nightlife – a part of its attraction. On the downside, the small beaches at either end are certainly not award winners, so it’s essential head to either Lonely Seashore or Bang Bao Seaside for the right sand and sea expertise.

Finishing the row, Vanara provides a mix of newly refurbished and older style bungalows in a big backyard behind its roadside restaurant. You may stroll proper to the top of the seashore and through Bailan Bay (at present closed) to succeed in the abandoned buildings on the little peninsula. Again on the street, on the ocean facet, Faye Orchid Resort, Kamrai Resort, 3 Trees Guesthouse, and Jungle Garden, with its bar, bungalows and cannabis/hammock store, run in a line to the bridge. Incidentally, at sure occasions of the yr when the tide retreats its furthest, Koh Chang’s coast becomes an ideal spot for the locals to harvest a selected type of clam. Opposite Coconut Cafe, a small soi results in the massive 2 star Bailan Seashore Resort, bungalows on the seafront, swimming pool and a small lodge block behind. There is a sweet little seaside here, which runs northwards past the front of The Mangrove (at the moment closed) but, as a result of rocks underfoot, you possibly can solely swim if the tide is up.

From the bridge, small minimarts, Pah Jae (noodle shop), a motorbike rental and a laundry are all tightly packed together as you enter the center of the village. The boutique resort Harley Moon Hideaway (beneath new homeowners since January 23) sits at the highest of the small road which leads down to the sea, with Recent – couple of bungalows and and cafe -next door. The coastline right here is rocky, with clumps of mangroves, little native fishing dinghies and no beach. Reverse, the remains of the previous Muay Thai Boxing Club sit abandoned. Inexperienced Cottage Resort and Daw Seafood/Bay Yard Hut face the ocean at the underside however following the curve, the ever in style Elephant Bay Resort has low cost and mid-range huts as well as a swimming pool. At the very finish, Kohchang 7 Guesthouse, seafront cabanas and a Korean restaurant on stilts over the water, finishes the accommodation off.

Throughout the primary street from Harley Moon, you’ll discover Tamarin, an extended operating Thai restaurant with a Khmer slant and one other good low-cost diner, J & Okay. The sometimes open Bailan Bar sits alongside them. Working down the aspect of The Blissful Turtle, the street leads previous the Fortunate Gecko Backyard (at the moment closed) and its six or so bungalows to The White Home. You’ll additionally discover other homes for rent in the backyard area behind. A mid-range resort with swimming pool, The White Home is located proper on the seafront and you may discreetly walk straight through it to drop down onto the seaside. Throughout the best way, one among Koh Chang’s many constructing merchants neighbours the restaurant and rooms of The Completely happy Turtle, which modified palms pre-pandemic however sadly, has by no means reopened since. Let’s be trustworthy, that is definitely not the most effective strand in Koh Chang but combined with the headland in the gap, it’s still makes an impressive total panorama.