Bang Bao Fishing Village: Koh Chang's Village on Stilts
Bang Bao Fishing Village: Koh Chang's Village on Stilts Bang Bao is the fishing village at the southern tip of Koh Chang — a long wooden pier that runs out to sea on stilts, lined with seafood restaurants, dive shops and souvenir stalls. It's the island's most atmospheric spot, and the place to come for the best seafood dinner on Koh Chang. Bang Bao pier tower at sunset, Koh Chang — photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Pier The pier is the village. A long, covered wooden walkway runs out to sea, lined with restaurants and shops on stilts. At the end of the pier, the Bang Bao lighthouse stands as a landmark — a small, white tower with a red roof, and the best viewpoint on the island. The walk to the end takes about 10 minutes, and it's at its best at sunset, when the light turns the sea gold. Seafood The seafood is the reason to come. The restaurants on the pier serve the day's catch — fish, prawns, squid and crab — at prices that are lower...