10 days in Koh Chang and Koh Kood: Trat itinerary
Ride the Ao Thammachat to Ao Sapparot car ferry (80 to 150 THB, about 30 minutes), sleep White Sand or Klong Prao, then hop Boonsiri from Laem Sok (600 to 700 THB) to a quieter Kood bay.
East-Gulf islands off Trat are the stay if you want boats without Phuket. Start on Koh Chang, then Koh Kood; the pair page is Koh Chang and Koh Kood. Sleep four nights on White Sand, Klong Prao, or Kai Bae. Ferry Koh Chang runs Ao Thammachat to Ao Sapparot in about 30 minutes for 80 to 150 THB; Centrepoint to Dan Kao has been suspended since 2024. West-coast songthaews are often 100 to 200 THB. Than Mayom waterfall is 200 THB. Boats and songthaews beat a first-week scooter.
Hop to Koh Kood for five quieter nights. Boonsiri and Ko Kut Express leave Laem Sok in 1 to 1.5 hours for 600 to 700 THB. Trat Airport (TDX) is about 17 km from Ao Thammachat and about 60 km from Laem Sok. Couples notes sit on honeymoon. For a named hideaway see Soneva Kiri. File the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) on visas and TDAC.
Day by day
1 Reach Trat and Chang
Bus or plane, then the car ferry. Sleep White Sand or Klong Prao.
2 West-coast swim
Klong Prao or Kai Bae. No night scooter.
3 White Sand hour
Busier bay. Move south if you want fewer jet-skis.
4 Than Mayom or lonely beach
A quieter pocket if legs allow.
5 Buffer and pack
Confirm the Kood pier and the boat clock.
6 Boat to Koh Kood
Sleep a west-coast bay. No tour loop on landing day.
7 Kood beach day
Shallow sand. Resort meals if town is far.
8 Waterfall or snorkel
Klong Chao if it is running. Otherwise a second bay.
9 Slow Kood day
Hammock clock. Confirm the outbound boat.
10 Boat to Trat and out
Do not book a same-hour Bangkok flight after a delayed boat.
Chang first, then the quieter Kood week
Keep Phuket and Samui off this page. Trat islands run on their own boat clock. November to February is the useful window.
| Block | Sleep | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1 to 4 | Koh Chang west coast | Car ferry from the mainland |
| Nights 5 to 9 | Koh Kood | Named pier; resort transfer |
| Day 10 | Trat exit | Buffer before a BKK flight |
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- Is this an Andaman week?
- No. Chang and Kood sit in the east Gulf off Trat. Do not pair them with Phuket on the same first trip.
- Best months?
- November to February is the usual dry window on this coast.
- Do you need a scooter?
- Not on the first Chang days. Songthaews and resort cars cover White Sand to Kai Bae.