Koh Kood Island in Thailand - tourist information, how to get there, hotels, beaches

General information about Koh Kood Island

Ko Kut Island (Ko Kut, Koh Kood) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in the province of Trat near the border with Cambodia (Ko Kood on the map). The island of Kood is part of Chang Archipelago (Koh Chang), is a popular tourist destination. Koh Kood is not the smallest island in size Thailand (fourth largest, 22 by 8 kilometers), but only 2,000 residents live here permanently, most of whom work in tourism. Almost all of its territory is covered with jungle, the terrain is slightly hilly with a highest point of 315 meters.

Kood Island is still considered one of the most beautiful in Thailand. "For now" because in recent years it has been developing very rapidly and being built up, gradually turning from an underdeveloped pristine island into a tourist center. Therefore, if you want to get to a paradise island with beautiful uncrowded clean beaches, a huge amount of vegetation, rich wildlife and few tourists, you should hurry up until it is finally built up with hotels, and the coastline is not dotted with restaurants and cafes.

You should go to Koh Kood first of all for a beach holiday and a relaxing holiday. There is no evening entertainment on Koh Kood, because this is a real paradise island.

Very often Koh Kood is considered as a tourist attraction located next to the popular tourist destination Koh Chang Island, but it is quite an independent resort. The infrastructure here is poorly developed, but it is quite sufficient for a relaxing holiday. Here you can go diving, snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, trekking in the jungle to the waterfalls and just lie all day in a hammock stretched between palm trees or walk from one beach to another. The sights here are only of a natural nature: waterfalls, jungles, wildlife, underwater life.

Vacation on Koh Kood can be called cheap with a stretch. Accommodation, meals, rental of transport are quite expensive: about one and a half times more expensive than on other islands resorts in Thailand.

Most active adventurous travelers usually get bored after a few days on the island, but if there is an opportunity to visit this island for at least a couple of days, you should not miss it.

Weather, tourist seasons on Koh Kood

You can relax on Koh Kood Island all year round. The weather here is always warm and has a beach holiday. However, as usual in Thailand, there is a dry season and a rainy season.

Rainy season (low season) runs from May to October. This time is great for any kind of rest, but at times there are torrential rains (which, fortunately, pass quickly), and the temperature is too high.

Dry season (high season) runs from November to April. This is the best time to relax on the island. The temperature at this time is not very high, there is practically no rain. At the same time, the ideal time to stay on Koh Kood is from November to February, when the temperature is lowest.

Ko Kood weather and forecast

How to get to Koh Kood Island

The easiest way to get to the island as part of an excursion. There are group excursions to Koh Kood at least from Chang Island and from Pattaya. The cost of a two-night excursion from Pattaya starts from 4500 baht (approximately 137 USD, see the currency of Thailand and its exchange rate).

And here are the options on how to get to the island on your own:

By plane

There is no airport on Koh Kood, but Trat Airport is located in the city of Trat on the mainland near the island. There are 3 daily flights there from Bangkok by airline Bangkok Airways. Prices for an hour flight by Thai standards are quite high, from 3000 baht.

From the airport you will have to take a taxi to the pier, and from there by boat to the island.

You can find and book flights to Bangkok using the search form. The search is very flexible and allows you to find flights on different dates, with or without transfers, in both directions or one, etc.:

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By bus

To get to the island by bus, you need to get to the bus station in the city of Trat (Trat) on the mainland, from there get to the pier and continue to the island by boat.

Both tourist buses and mini-buses, as well as regular buses, depart to Trat from the popular tourist cities of Thailand. There is also a flight to Trat from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Preference should be given to overnight flights that will take you to Trat in the early morning so that you can continue to the island without spending the night in Trat. If you arrive in Trat later than 10:00, your chances of catching a boat going to the island will be very small.

From Bangkok, buses to Trat depart from Ekamai East Bus Terminal hourly and with MorChit North Terminal a little less frequently. The journey takes about 5 hours. The fare is about 200 baht depending on the class of the bus. There are also night buses that will take you to Trat in the early morning.

Tourist buses depart from Bangkok Khao San Road area. Minivans depart to Trat from two bus stations Ekamai east, as well as from north Mor chit.

By boat/ferry

You can get to Kood Island by water from the mainland and from Chang Island.

• From the mainland (Spending)
  • High-speed boat

    🌐 Website: http://www.kohkoodboat.com/

    Daily high-speed boat from Laem Sok/Siriwhite pier in Trat (Laem Sok pier on the map) departs to Koh Kood at 09:00 and at 13:00, and back from Koh Kood at 10:00 and 12:00. Travel time is 2 hours. The cost is 600 baht (18.26 USD). However, the schedule and cost may vary depending on the season, check on the website.

    The price includes a transfer from the hotels in Trat to the Laem Sok/Siriwhite Pier. A transfer from the bus station is also possible. On the island you will be dropped off right next to your hotel. You can buy tickets online, at a hotel on the island or at travel agencies.

  • Koh Kood Princess

    🌐 Website: http://www.kohkood princess.com/th/index.php

    This large high-speed ferry departs daily from Laem Sok Pier at 12:30, and from Koh Kood to Trat at 10:30. The journey time is 1 hour and 40 minutes. The cost is 350 baht (10.65 USD).

    On Koh Kood, this ferry arrives at Ao Salad beach (pier Ao Salad on the map).

  • Ko Kut Express

    🌐 Website: http://www.kokutexpress.in.th/

    This large high-speed ferry departs daily from Laem Sok Pier at 12:30, and from Koh Kood to Trat at 10:00. The journey is just over an hour. The cost is 350 baht (10.65 USD).

    On Koh Kood, this ferry arrives at the Khlong Hin Dam pier on the western side of the island (Khlong Hin Dam pier on the map).

• From Chang Island
  • High-speed boat from Chang Island

    🌐 Website: http://www.kohchangboat.com/

    There is a daily high-speed boat service between Chang and Kood Islands. Cost from 900 baht (27.39 USD). Boats depart from Chang at 09:00, from Kood Island at 11:00. An hour and a half on the way. However, the schedule and cost may vary depending on the season, check on the website.

    The price includes a transfer from the hotels on Chang Island to the pier. You can buy tickets online, at a hotel on the island or at travel agencies.

There are other companies that carry out transportation by boat from the mainland and Chang Island to Koh Kood by season. Information about them can be obtained from hotels and travel agencies on the spot.

What to use to move around the island, transport

Transport on the island is practically non-existent, including taxis. Only local residents will be able to give you a ride on a motorcycle taxi, although no one is engaged in special transportation here. You can move around the island for your own pleasure only by rented transport.

You can rent a motorcycle here at any hotel, the cost starts from 300 baht (9.13 USD). You can rent a mountain bike for 200 baht per day, but riding it under the scorching sun and on the bad roads of the island will be very exhausting. You can also rent a car from 1200 baht (36.53 USD).

There is only one gas station on Koh Kood near the Khlon Hin Dam Pier. In addition to refueling, you can find gasoline in improvised filling bottles near shops and markets, but it will already cost much more.

Hotels on Koh Kood Island, beaches

Hotels on Koh Kood Island are quite expensive by Thai standards. It is almost impossible to find budget accommodation here. Cheaper than 1000 baht per room or bungalow with minimal amenities in high season is not worth counting. For 800 baht you can find accommodation without air conditioning (with a fan) in the depths of the island away from the beaches. It is better to book a hotel in advance, especially in high season. In low season, you can arrive on the island without pre-booked accommodation, and pick up accommodation on the spot.

You can find and book accommodation on Koh Kood Island on these sites or through the search form. All sites have a Russian interface and Russian-language customer support, a lot of reviews from real guests:

• 🛌 Search for hotels on Koh Kood Island on Trip.com (💳 Mir cards work)
• 🛌 Search for hotels on Koh Kood Island on Yandex.travel
• 🛌 Search for hotels on Ostrovok.ru

The bulk of hotels and bungalows on Koh Kood are located on the west coast, where all the best beaches of the island are located. There are also some good, quite secluded beaches on the east coast, but there is no infrastructure or hotels there.

• Khlong Chao Beach (Hat Khlong Chao)

  Hat Khlong Chao beach on the map

  This is one of the largest and most popular beaches on the island. The infrastructure here is the most developed of all the beaches of the island, while in terms of quality and cleanliness it is in no way inferior to other beaches. The sand here is almost white and very fine, palm trees and casuarina trees stretch almost to the water. If you are counting on a budget vacation, then it's best to go here. The food here is the cheapest on the island, there are many restaurants and cafes.

• Bang Bao Beach (Hat Bang Bao)

  Hat Bang Bao beach on the map

  The small beach of Bang Bao is located in a bay that protects it from bad weather, winds and waves. There is a wooden pier located here, to which boats from the city of Trat moor. The infrastructure here is weak, there are no restaurants and cafes, you can eat only in hotels. Which is good, this beach is very little affected by the tides.

• Ao Phrao Beach

  Ao Phrao beach on the map

  One of the longest, cleanest and calmest beaches on the island. A little south of Ao prao there are two more secluded beaches Ao Jark and Ao Khlong Hin, which are easily accessible on foot along the coast. So having settled in this place, you will be on three beaches at once, and even if one of them turns out to be polluted after the tide or the invasion of Russian tourists, you can always find a clean and secluded place. By the way, about the invasion of Russian tourists: Russian package tourists are most often brought to this beach for a day tour, so it can sometimes be very noisy and fun during the day. This beach also stands out among others for lower prices for beer and alcoholic beverages at a local restaurant than on the rest of the island's beaches, which, apparently, is again connected with the Russian "invasion".

• Ao Yai Koet Beach

  This beach is one of the most isolated and wild beaches with a hotel on Koh Kood. You can only get here by boat. This is the very first resort of the island. You will not find any entertainment and excursions here, just the beach and complete privacy.

Koh Kood Island map with hotels

Attractions of Koh Kood Island

In general, the island of Kood is not replete with sights, but besides the beaches there is still something to see and do. Most of the island's attractions are natural.

Khlong Chao Waterfall (Nam Tok Khlong Chao)

This waterfall is the largest on the island. Objectively speaking, you won't see anything extraordinary here compared to other Thai waterfalls, but it's worth visiting this place. You can not only admire the waterfall, but also swim in the pool at the foot of the waterfall. There are even small fish swimming in the pool.

In the dry season, unfortunately, the waterfall dries up a lot and turns into a thin trickle, although you can still swim in the pool.

Khlong Yai Kee falls

This is another picturesque waterfall, not as big as Klong Chao. Here, too, you can swim in the pool.

Ao Salad Village (Ban Ao Salad)

This fishing village is another center (after Klong Chang Beach) of the island. The Koh Kood Princess ferry comes here, there is a seafood restaurant and a gift shop. There is no beach.

Ao Yai Village (Ban Ao Yai)

Another fishing village and a conditional center of civilization on the island. There is not much to do here, except to look at the life of real Thai fishermen. Interestingly, almost the entire village is on the water, not on land. And here you can eat inexpensively in establishments for local residents and buy products at the market.

Useful information

Food. The main tourist center on the island is Klong Chao Beach. It is there that you can have a cheap meal in one of the cafes of the local cafes. On the rest of the beaches, food is provided mainly by hotel restaurants, which is quite expensive.

Souvenirs. You can buy souvenirs on the island at the souvenir shop Kraten Suvenirs, which is located in the village of Ban Ao Salad (Ao Salad Bay on the east coast).