Holidays To Koh Chang

Discover some of Thailand's best beaches and live the Thai life at a slower pace.

Also known as Thai New Year, Songkran is a hugely important celebration throughout Thailand. If you’re planning Koh Chang holidays in mid-April, you’ll find festivities happening right across the island. Most will include traditional entertainment and delicious feasts, plus you’ll find many locals return home from the cities to visit family and friends. One of the most iconic elements of Songkran is water throwing, so be prepared to get soaked.

This quaint island festival usually takes place in early May and sees local farmers bringing their best fruit crops to Koh Chang Municipality for locals and visitors to taste. Expect to savour delights like rich rambutans and sweet mangosteens, as well as the smelly yet popular durian fruit.

Also hosted in Koh Chang Municipality, this important countrywide celebration takes place on the 12th full moon of the year (usually in November). More commonly known as the Festival of Lights, it sees locals ceremonially placing candlelit lanterns (called krathongs) into the water to carry away their misfortunes. There’s also firework displays and various dance performances, plus other exciting entertainment.

These are mouth watering banana fritters which you’ll find at most street markets. Make sure you order them piping hot for the best experience.

This simple yet tasty treat is easy to pick up at a roadside food stall. It’s made up of sticky rice which is boiled in coconut milk, wrapped in a bamboo leaf and then grilled on a charcoal BBQ.

This popular snack is essentially a mini pancake made from coconut, rice flour and sometimes a spoonful of pumpkin or sweet corn. It’s cooked on a skillet over an open charcoal fire and best served fresh.

Koh Chang is a great place to sample sensational Thai street food as you’ll spot no shortage of stalls in the towns or along the busier beaches. Most vendors typically cook up one type of dish, whether that’s grilled meat and seafood on skewers or steaming bowls of Pad Thai.