See in the new year 2012 from the top of Koh Chang

New Years Eve 2011 at the top of Koh Chang

Here’s a novel way to avoid the compulsory gala dinner on new year’s eve. Check out from your hotel for the night of 31st December, and join jungleman Raht at the top of Mount Salakphet, for an overnight camp. This New Years Eve on 31st December 2011, Mr Raht is taking a group up to the summit of Mount Salakphet, camping overnight near the 744 meter summit, the highest point on Koh Chang. Be the first on Koh Chang to see the sunrise in the year of the dragon 2012. This special trip is happening once only, and is limited in size, so book now, at 1399 Baht, including lunch, dinner (steak) and breakfast. Tents and hammocks are provided for your sleeping. Please contact us if you’d like to join Mr Raht on this adventure.

Minibus Transfer Rates are Down in Price

Koh Chang Transfers

Coco Dee Bo Minibus

Please look at our Private Transfer Page in our main site, and you’ll see that our published rates have been reduced. Actually, we’ve regularly been selling at these rates for a while now – have only today got around to updating the website to reflect that. More than 500 successful transfers in the last 12 months. Around 2,000 satisfied customers!

Our small hut has a new home

We gave a lot of our old wooden furniture to Oi who runs the Klong Koi Cottage resort at Bang Bao Beach. Included was the small hut that used to sit outside of our old shop on the beach. Go and visit Oi at Klong Koi and say hello to our old small hut too! Go past Bang Bao for 1KM, then you’ll find her resort half way down the beach.

Free Barbeque food tonight 11/11/11

We’re giving away free barbeque food if you come to Bee and Bo’s bar in Chai Chet tonight. We’re located next door to the vMart supermarket outside VJ Plaza on the main road.

Our shop on the beach

Sadly, following a change in ownership of the Royal Coconut Resort, we had to vacate our shop on the beach where we have been for the past 7 years. The shop has already been demolished and replaced with a slab of cement. Anyway, you’ll still be able to find us on the main road at Chai Chet, just a short walk away. The clothes shop behind has likewise gone, and Ying now has her shop on the main road too, where the Lay Lay Tong bar used to be. The Royal Coconut Resort now has a new name – The Chai Chet Beach Resort, and it still offers nice beach-side bungalows at an affordable price. Actually, the beach has been tidied up considerably by the new owners and steps have been taken to halt the serious erosion that was occurring there. Here’s a picture of the site now.

Chci Chet empty space

Where Coco Dee Bo used to be

Bee and Bo’s Bar

Now open (just about) Bee and Bo’s bar is outside our shop on the road at Chai Chet, next door to the V-Mart supermarket. We do breakfast and Thai cooking all day long. Hot coffee, iced coffee, fresh fruit shakes, soft drinks, beers and cocktails are available too. Our satellite TV shows live football and music videos. Our renowned fast Wifi connection is free for customers. Wifi only is still provided at our usual rates – 50B per hour and 100B for 24 hours. Come and say hello soon, mention this post, and we’ll give you 25% discount at our bar until the date11/11/11.

Our boat

Our boat has been at Trat boatyard for a couple of weeks. She’s had an engine and transmission overhaul and fully safety checked, and re-painted. She should be ready for private charter from 3,500 Baht daily, from next week.

Budget Snorkeling to 4 Islands

For 2011-12 we have an additional supplier for the budget snorkeling trip to 4 islands. Today we sampled this trip. All went well, we had good weather, the sea was calm en-route, and was clear at Koh Rang, Koh Yak Yai and Koh Yak Lek. Lunch and afternoon snacks were tasty thai dishes and the service and courtesy of the staff was excellent. Some excitement early on when the staff caught a 6 kilo barracuda. It was cooked on the boat during the afternoon for the staff dinner. This tour is highly recommended if you want the best snorkeling at a budget price. See our main site for details, and order in advance if you wish.

Some photos –

Welcome to our blog

In our blog, we hope to give you interesting and dynamic news about what Coco Dee Bo is doing on the island of Koh Chang, and what we hope we can help you with when preparing for your trip, and of course how we can help you when you are here on Koh Chang.