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Tinkerbell Resort
( 08 1826 1188; www.tinkerbellresort.com ; Hat Khlong Chao; r 9900B; ) Natural materials,
like towering bamboo privacy fences and thatched roof villas, blend this resort seamlessly
into the landscape. The bungalows are smack dab on the prettiest beach you've ever seen;
the rooms behind come with plunge pools. The bar is a great spot for a sundowner. Expect
40% discounts in low season.
HOTEL $$$
Homefood Restaurant
(Khlong Yai; dishes 60-350B; 8.30am-9.30pm; ) A few independent restaurants are scattered
across the island. This is the most pleasant of them; family-run with an outdoor eating
area and an alluring selection of seafood and salads, as well as Western breakfasts.
THAI $$
Information
There are no banks or ATMs, though major resorts can exchange money. A small hospital (
0 3952 5748; 8.30am-4.30pm) can handle minor emergencies and is located inland at Ban
Khlong Hin Dam. The police station (
0 3952 5741) is nearby. Almost all hotels and guest-
houses have wi-fi now.
Getting There & Around
Ko Kut is accessible from the mainland pier of Laem Sok, 22km southeast of Trat, the
nearest bus transfer point.
Koh Kood Princess ( 08 6126 7860; www.kohkoodprincess.com ) runs an air-con boat (one way
350B, one daily, one hour 40 minutes) that docks at Ao Salad, in the northeastern corner
of the island. There's free land transfer on your arrival.
Speedboats also make the crossing to/from Laem Sok (one way 600B, 1½ hours) during
high season and will drop you off at your hotel's pier.
Bang Bao Boat ( www.bangbaoboat.com ) is the archipelago's inter-island ferry running a daily
loop from Ko Chang, departing at 9am, to Ko Kut (one way 900B, five to six hours). In
the opposite direction, you can catch it to Ko Mak (one way 300B, one to two hours) and
Ko Wai (one way 400B, 2½ hours).
Ko Kut's roads are steep, ruling out renting a push bike unless you are a champion cyc-
list. Motorbikes can be rented for 250B per day.
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