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SOME FISHING FAMILIES AND A FEW BRAVE FALANGS CREATED SMALL STRAW HUTS (BUNGALOWS) AND FEW BIGGER ONES (RESTAURANTS). THERE WERE NO ROADS, TELEPHONES, AND THE ONLY ELECTRICITY WAS FROM DILAPIDATED GENERATORS, OFTEN THE SOURCE OF
HEART ATTACKS OR HEARTBREAKS. REPAIRS WERE CARRIED OUT BY ENGINEERS DETERMINED TO SEE THE SAME MACHINE BACK FOR REPAIR THE FOLLOWING WEEK!! THE ICE SAGA WAS AN EPIC BY ANY STRETCH OF THE IMAGINATION. 50 KILO BLOCKS WERE PURCHASED ON THE MAINLAND FOR 40B. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED BY OPEN TRUCKS/MOTORCYCLES TO THE SMALL WOODEN FERRY BOAT. HERE IT WOULD LAY IN THE SUN FOR UP TO 2 HOURS, PROTECTED ONLY BY OLD SACKS.

BY THE TIME IT GOT TO THE RESORT, IT WAS DOUBLE THE PRICE AND LESS THAN 1/2 THE VOLUME. DID YOU ASK FOR A BUCKET OF ICE AND GET IMPOLITELY ASKED TO MAKE BABIES SOMEWHERE ELSE?? TUMMY TROUBLES WERE RIFE. TODAY WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM THOSE TIMES. LUXURY HOTELS, BIG CAR FERRIES, TELEPHONES AND OFCOURSE - - ELECTRICITY. (THE REPAIR ENGINEERS ARE NOW GAINFULLY EMPLOYED DRIVING TAXIS.) THIS IS A STILL A GREAT ISLAND. BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, SUPER RESORTS AND STILL A FEW HUTS, BUT NOT NOW ON THE BEACHES. THE FISH AND CORALS AT THE NEARBY ISLANDS ARE WORTH A VISIT.

HERE IT IS :- 24 HOUR ELECTRICITY AND AN ISLAND IN THE THROES OF DEVELOPEMENT. SUPER CHOICE OF ROOMS, FOOD, ACTIVITIES AND STILL THOSE LAZY, LAZY DAYS. NIGHT LIFE IS GOOD. MUSIC, BARS AND DISCO.

A FEW RESORTS:-

ISLAND LODGE HAS HUTS AT 200B,, CABINS WITH SHOWER/TOILET AT 400B ROOMS WITH HOT WATER AT 500B, ROOMS WITH 30 CHANNEL CABLE TV AT 600B FAMILY ROOMS WITH TV,FRIDGE AND 2 DOUBLE BEDS AT 800B. ALL WITH FAN. AIR-CON EXTRA.

PLALOMA CLIFF HAS HUTS/ ROOMS FROM 250B-3000B

IF TIME IS YOUR FRIEND HAVE A DAY TRIP TO THE SUPERB ISLAND OF KO KHAM. 800B TAKES YOU THERE FOR THE DAY FROM KO CHANG WITH LUNCH. OR TRY THE (FULL DAY) MAXI CRUISE 1200B TO THE MANY ISLANDS KO WAI / KO KHAM / KO MAK / KO KOOD AND MORE,
AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHAT IS AVAILABLE.

FOR MORE KOH CHANG INFORMATION http://www.koh-chang.ch/
or
CONTACT ISLAND HOPPER DIRECT AT info@islandhopper-kochang.com
Tel (thailand) (0)81 865 0610 GRAHAM

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