I hate the French… They are supposed to be masters of the slow food and fancy cuisine and look down their noses at us mere Canadians who actually partake in burgers and fries… They are not supposed to be good at the simpler foods… But in this case, the French are really good at the simpler style also! I guess whatever food they want to get good at it really is not a problem for them… Seems that two very nice French gentlemen, who have among other things the ability to get[...]

 Everyone has a last sunset and this is ours. Koh Chang has been a great place for the last few years but with a growing family we need to have better access to schools, experiences and opportunities for the kids. As such we will no longer be involved in The Koh Chang Sun.  What we are doing is opening the site to the community, you have something you want to publish, you want something read by a few thousand people a month – send it to us and we will put it online. Just one caveat, we will stil[...]

Located in south Kai Bae, Filou Lounge & Disco is one of the places that is helping to make the nightlife on Koh Chang better all the time. It’s actually a good place to go… Rebuilt from the former Rock Sugar restaurant, Filou takes on a modern Thai decor with large murals, lots of plants, open seating and a very tropical but upbeat feel to the whole place. In the front is an open air area with lots of bench seats dominated by a large and clean looking bar. At the back under the roof are mor[...]

Useful Thai Phrases:Thai is not an easy language to learn for most westerners, but with some practice and patience it is possible. Here on Koh Chang there are Thai people from all over and there is no consensus on how to speak properly. Each area of Thailand has its’ own distinctive regional accents and variations. Some Useful (we hope) Thai Phrases:Hello: Sa-wat dee (kha,krab) Thank you: Khorb koon How much? Gee baht Where is ……?: ……. yoo tee nai I don’t want[...]