Koh Mak is the third largest island of Koh Chang Marine National Park (Thailand, Trad Province). Koh Mak covers an area of 16 square kilometers with its sea side covering just 27 kilometers. The bays and the beaches on the island are very different. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that everything you see is located close by: the “bounty-style” bay and the rough, yet beautiful bay with massive volcanic boulders.
Prestigious British weekly “Sunday Times” included Koh Mak island in it’s 10 Best Beaches in the World. London journalists explained it this way: “Even people who have never been to Thailand know of its magnificent islands, especially Phi-Phi island, where movie “The Beach” was filmed with Leonardo DiCaprio. But, if there were Oscars for tropical islands, Koh Mak would have definitely got one. “
Koh Mak, or Mak (the correct way of calling the island, because ‘koh’ means ‘island’ in Thai), is of volcanic origin, which adds its own charm in the eyes of tourists. Everyone who comes here has a unique opportunity to stay on the top of this dormant volcano, as well as feel its distinctive energy. All the volcanic islands, including Mak, have deeper lagoons and bays, as well as clearer beach water, because there is no limestone dust which is always the case with corral islands. Читать далее «About the Island — Koh Mak»