So, it's our first morning on Koh Chang, and despite a good night's sleep, it appears I've not done my homework in selecting accommodation here. The construction of the 'cottage' I selected is crude, built on the side of a mountain and decorated by someone who's gone mad with a paintbrush. I already mentioned that some kitchen facilities are next to the bedroom, and at least I can sneak out there without disturbing my partner, who sleeps like a log until 8:00 AM. There is a view of the sea from here, but it is mostly blocked by other buildings and trees. Then, the courtyard below is not especially pleasant. Still, when all is said and done, I can make a coffee and sit out on the balcony in the cool morning air. I guess that's worth something.
For breakfast we can eat out on the balcony. We have supplies, but for warm food I have the sandwich maker, and let's just say we make a meal of it. We don't even think about going out till after 11:00 AM.
The first job is to look for alternative accommodation, and we end up where we were late yesterday, making inquiries at Good View Resort. It's an easy decision to make as we secure the remaining nights' stay on Koh Chang.
At this point I reflect on the last and only time we were here 15 years ago. Then we hired a motorbike and managed to cover most of the island. It seems that for the next 3 days it will be much the same, only with the car this time. We decide to explore along the eastern coast, where there are just a few options.
We head for Salak Phet, a familiar name to us. Here there is a bay that offers arguably the best views on the island. Here there appears to be somewhere we missed on the previous trip, the Salak Phet Mangrove Trail. This trail is in the national forest but is accessed from Salak Phet village. This gives the landowner the right to charge a parking fee on an area of private land. This is just 20 baht, but this has caused some foreigners to complain.
The trail itself consists of a planked walkway stretching some 500 metres through the mangrove to the edge of Salak Phet Bay and some gorgeous views. The walkway was painted red but is now faded, the condition not being great with missing or damaged boards. I don't think it would pass safety standards in Western countries. From here we head into the village and end up at a Swedish-owned seafood restaurant named Fisherman's Hut, which offers great views of the bay. Here we seem to go over the top again with our order. The Swede seems to have a good thing going here. He is out sea fishing and will bring back someone's lunch tomorrow.
From Salak Phet we head to another community not far away, but at Salak Khok there is just the fishing village and a boat pier for those who want to take a boat trip around this lovely part of Koh Chang. With nothing else of interest to us here, we head back for a siesta.
It's late afternoon as we decide to head out again, this time going back past the ferry pier and on to Klongson, where there are shops and markets. Here there is plenty of choice of food to stock the larder and to take back to eat on the balcony at FuengFah.

Source: Visit