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● Best season East coast350 km from Bangkok
Koh Mak
low-key islands
Koh Kood: one of Thailand's most beautiful clear-water islands (Klong Chao waterfall, Ao Noi); Koh Mak: flat, easy to bike, eco island
IslandBeachNatureSnorkel & dive Ideal: 4 days350 km · 6 hrs with speedboat
How to go
Van or bus from Ekkamai → Trat / Laem Sok ≈ 300–350 ฿ + Boonsiri speedboat 600–700 ฿ (combo ticket 900–1,000 ฿) · Bangkok Airways flight BKK → Trat ≈ 2,500 ฿
Entry
Free; snorkel trip 800–1,200 ฿; kayak 200 ฿ per hour
Stay
Koh Kood 1,200–3,500 ฿; Koh Mak 800–2,000 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
Jun–Sep is monsoon — speedboats often stop and many resorts close. Nov–Apr the sea is calm and clear.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Van Ekkamai → Laem Sok pier (5 hrs)
- Speedboat → Koh Kood (1 hr)
- Check in at Klong Chao / Bang Bao, beach time
- Sunset kayak on Klong Chao river
2Day 2
- Scooter: Klong Chao waterfall, Ao Noi fishing village, Ao Phrao
- Lunch at Ao Tapao
- Snorkel trip to Koh Rang, or beach time
- Dinner on the beach
3Day 3
- Speedboat → Koh Mak (30 min)
- Ride a bike around the island, Ao Kao beach
- Sunset at Koh Mak Beach, dinner
Food to try
- •Koh Kood: seafood in Ao Noi fishing village, cafés at Klong Chao
- •Koh Mak: seafood BBQ at Ao Kao, coconut farm
- •Trat: Thai-Cambodian curries
Good to know
Great island for honeymoons and couples. Quieter than Koh Chang, but more expensive. Book the Boonsiri speedboat online before you go.
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฿6,150 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿12,320