Treehouse No. 2, Koh Chang, Thailand

By nick, on February 27, 2010, in Travel

By Nick Runkle

Most of Koh Chang is overwhelmingly developed, and it may seem hard to escape the tourist buzz. However, the southeastern shore of the island provides some tranquility with gorgeous scenery and beautiful secluded beaches.

If you find yourself on the Thai island of Koh Chang, and you feel like some peace and quiet, Treehouse #2 is a wonderful accommodation option.

You can rent your own thatched hut directly on the private beach for a few dollars a night. The staff is very friendly and they don’t mind if you have a bonfire on the beach.

Also, the food is spectacular making the experience even better. The seafood red curry with pineapple may be the most delicious meal I ate in all of Southeast Asia.

Getting to Koh Chang

Renting scooters and riding them to Treehouse #2 is a really exciting and fun option.

It is a very scenic ride, but just be careful on the last 10 km or so where the road becomes a little more treacherous. The last section of road was gravel when I was there in 2006. Another option is to take the daily shuttle that leaves from Treehouse #1.

Getting to Koh Chang from Bangkok is simple. There are many busses every day that leave from the Eastern Bus Terminal at Ekkamai on Sukhumvit Road, which can be reached conveniently by the BTS Skytrain.

You take a bus to Trat, which is the stopping off point to get to Koh Chang. From Trat you can take a short taxi ride to the ferry dock.