Trat: Crystal clear water and unspoiled coral reefs
Trat is the eastern province of Thailand on the Cambodian border, and its coast is where the boats to Koh Chang, Koh Mak, Koh Wai and Koh Kood leave. A private taxi takes you to Laem Ngop or Laem Sok in 3 hours 5 minutes from Pattaya, and the price from Pattaya to Laem Ngop is 3,099 THB in a Standard Sedan, 3,299 THB in a Toyota Innova and 3,799 THB in a Toyota Commuter. The distance is 320 km.
Prices to the Trat piers
Laem Ngop is the mainland pier for Koh Chang and Koh Mak. Laem Sok is the pier for Koh Kood.
| Starting point | Laem Ngop (Koh Chang, Koh Mak) | Laem Sok (Koh Kood) |
|---|---|---|
| Pattaya | 3,099 THB / 3,299 THB | 3,199 THB / 3,399 THB |
| Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | 3,299 THB / 3,499 THB | 3,499 THB / 3,799 THB |
| Don Mueang Airport (DMK) | 3,599 THB / 3,899 THB | 3,899 THB / 4,199 THB |
| Bangkok city | 3,599 THB / 3,799 THB | 3,499 THB / 3,799 THB |
Each cell shows the Standard Sedan price and the Toyota Innova price, per car, one way.
If you go to Koh Chang with the car and want to be taken to your hotel on the island, see the pages Pattaya to Koh Chang and Bangkok to Koh Chang.
Ferries from Laem Ngop
Ferries start from the piers every day from 06:30. A ticket costs about 90 THB for an adult, children pay less, and the youngest children travel free. The tickets are bought at the pier.
Koh Wai
From Koh Chang you can buy a boat to Koh Wai from any tour agent. There is also a daily speedboat from Laem Ngop to Koh Mak that stops at Koh Wai on the way. A one-way ticket costs 450 THB and the crossing to Koh Wai takes about 30 minutes. Book a room in advance if you plan to stay the night: some bungalows have electricity around the clock and air conditioning, and the simplest huts have it for a few hours.
There are no clubs, shops or roads on Koh Wai. People come for snorkelling, kayaking, fishing and a long white beach, and the hill and the rocky coast are good for the sunrise and the sunset.
Koh Mak
Koh Mak is a sub-district with fewer than 500 inhabitants. The beaches have soft white sand and shallow turquoise water, and tour groups are rare. Many visitors stay on Koh Mak and make day trips to small islands nearby such as Koh Kham and Koh Kradat. More than a hundred deer live on Koh Kradat.
How to order the taxi
Choose the pier in the form, the date and the number of passengers. We drive from Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Ban Phe and Rayong. Pay the driver in cash after the trip. Prepayment is optional, and cancellation is free.
Questions about this transfer
Which pier for Koh Mak?
Laem Ngop. The daily speedboat to Koh Mak leaves from there.
Which pier for Koh Kood?
Laem Sok, and the prices for it are in the table above.