Attraction
Lonely Beach (Hat Tha Nam), Koh Chang
The backpacker beach on the south-west coast, cheaper and livelier after dark.
Attraction
Lonely Beach (Hat Tha Nam), Koh Chang
Hat Tha Nam, universally called Lonely Beach, is on Koh Chang's south-west coast and is the island's backpacker end: cheaper rooms, beach bars, and the liveliest nightlife outside White Sand.
The name is now a misnomer - it has not been lonely for years - but the beach itself is a good one, with a wide sweep of sand at the northern end.
The southern end has a strong and well-documented rip current and has drowned swimmers. There are warning signs; take them seriously and swim at the northern end.
Attraction Points
- Bang Bao Fishing Village, Koh Chang — A stilt village built out over the water at the island's southern tip, and the departure pier for the outer islands.
- Kai Bae Beach, Koh Chang — A west-coast beach with small islands offshore and the island's best sunset outlook.
- Klong Prao Beach, Koh Chang — A long west-coast beach split by two tidal estuaries, quieter than White Sand.
- Than Mayom Waterfall, Koh Chang — A tiered waterfall on the island's east coast, carrying royal initials carved into the rock.
- White Sand Beach (Hat Sai Khao), Koh Chang — Koh Chang's longest and busiest beach, on the island's north-west shore.
