Give the case that I called Bangkok my first home then Ko Chang, the Elephant Island, would sure be my second. That jungle island in the Gulf of Thailand close to the cambodian border doesn`t leave all those Robinson Crusoe/Cast Away-clichees unserved. White beaches with palm trees hanging over the water, cliffy rocks and jungle with no end. In addition, peaceful silence.
Ko Chang is for me the exact opposite of Bangkok, which is also the most importnat reason why I keep coming back every 4 weeks. I know almost everybody over here and can roam the island with my motorbike freely without traffic jams and smog whenever I want. A fresh breeze instead of exhaustion fumes, the rush of waves instead of traffic noise, loneliness instead of crowds of people.
I just love it.









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