Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping
On weekends and holidays during the high season, vacationing Thais fill the re-
sorts.
BANN MAKOK $$
( 08 1934 5713; Khlong Yai Ki; r 2500-3000B; )
Be the envy of the speed-
boat patrons when you get dropped off at this boutique hotel tucked into the man-
groves. Recycled timbers painted in vintage colours have been constructed into a
maze of eight rooms designed to look like a traditional pier fishing village.
Hotel
TINKERBELL RESORT $$$
( 08 1813 0058;
www.tinkerbellresort.com
;
Hat Khlong Chao; r incl meals from
7900B; )
Natural materials, like towering bamboo privacy fences and
thatched roof villas, sew this resort seamlessly into the landscape. The rooms are
bright and airy and smack dab on the prettiest beach you've ever seen.
Hotel
MANGROVE BUNGALOWS $
( 08 5279 0278; Ban Khlong Chao; r 600-1200B; )
Lounging pleasantly along
mangrove-forested Khlong Chao, this place has large bungalows sporting polished
wood floors and hot-water showers. A restaurant hangs above the lazy canal, and it
is a 10-minute walk to the beach.
Guest House
Information
There are no banks or ATMs, though major resorts can exchange money.
Getting There & Around
To/From Mainland: Ko Kut is accessible from the mainland pier of Laem Sok, 22km
southeast of Trat, the nearest bus transfer point.
chipelago's inter-island ferry running a daily loop from Ko Chang, departing at 9am,
to Ko Kut (one-way 700B, 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).
