Thailand Guides - Koh Kood

The interior of Koh Kood is very wild and jungle-like with scores of coconut and rubber tree plantations located in the plains.

Overview

Approximately 330 km southeast from Bangkok, Koh Kood is located at the very end of the Thai eastern maritime territory bordering Cambodia. Koh Kood is the fourth largest island of Thailand and the second largest in the area after Koh Chang and is also the last Island in the Trat Sea Waters. Koh Kood extends over approximately 23 kilometres in length, almost 9 kilometres in width and has a size of about 129 square kilometres.

The original inhabitants were Thais and Cambodians who fled to the Thai territory when the French took over the city of Padjantakiri in 1904. The oldest community is Klong Mad Village whose residents still make a living out of planting rubber trees, coconut trees and basic fisheries. But the biggest community here is Ao Yai Village, a harbor where many fishing boats seek refuge during rough weather.

Most of the island inhabitants live off the cultivation of coconut, rubber production or fishing. But the expanding tourism industry gives more and more work to the local community with less than 2000 inhabitants.

Attraction

Due to past political problems in Cambodia, it was inaccessible for many years but it is now popular with those who seek an untouched paradise. What draws visitors, mostly locals, to come to this island is its completely pristine nature, both inland and underwater. Small mountains and ridged plains have given rise to many inland brooks, streams and waterfalls.