CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsAnchorage· Koh Chang· Thailand
Lonely Beach (Haad Tha Nam) Anchorage
12° 0.3′ N · 102° 17.3′ E
The backpacker beach on Koh Chang's southwest coast. The Southeast Asia Pilot rates it a safe, tranquil overnight anchorage, and a handful of upmarket restaurants and resorts still welcome yachts.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 12°00.290N 102°17.344E, 9 nm from Khlong Son. Anchor in 5–7 m about 300 m off the red-and-white cell towers. Half a dozen upmarket restaurants and resorts welcome visiting yachts. OpenStreetMap shows 24-hour minimarts and a pharmacy on the road behind the beach. Expect beach-party noise some nights.
Best for
Sunset drinks ashore and a quiet overnight in the NE monsoon
Season
NE monsoon (Nov–Apr)