Porn Bungalows, Bangkok

This place is not in Bangok at all - it is on the island of Koh Chang - about four hours to the East. Qype wouldn’t recognise the island as an address or the closest town of Trat, so I stuck it in Bangkok.
Better get the name thing out of the way first! Porn Bungalows has nothing to do with the sex industry. Porn is the name of the owner and apparantly also means a beatiful or sacred place in the Thai language. (I’m willing to be corrected on this)

The island of Koh Chang is just another gorgeous Thai island. It has it all, the beautiful beach, the cheap and excellent food, the friendly people, the dving and swimming, the night life. But it is much less developed than the southern islands like Phuket (although it’s getting there) and is only a four hour bus ride from Bankok.

Porn Bungalows are an excellent low to middle budget option for accomodation on the island. They are in the middle of Kai Bae beach, a little away from the bigger and more expensive resorts closer to the town.

The bungalow I rented was set 30 or so meters back from the sand in a nice grassy area. It had a little verandah, a double bed and an adequate private bathroom. It didn’t have air con but only cost about £7 a night.

You can get one further along the coast for about half that price but the beach here is much nicer.

Other than the beach, the best thing about Porn Bungalow’s is the restaurant. It’s a really funky sprawling wooden tree house of a place with lots of cushions and low tables. There are also tables on the sand with more English style chairs.

The food is fresh, local and varied. The nightly fish BBQ’s being the highlight.

For 8 nights I sat here with a cold beer and a thai dish and watched the sun set over the islands.

There is a bit of a scene - quite a few young travellers playing pool and partying. (There is a pool table on the beach)

But there is also a lot of familes and older people. It’s not one of those places dominated by hippies and full moon revelers. They tend to gravitate further down the beach.

Porn Bungalow’s is a mellow and beautiful place. And I think Koh Chang is a very good alternative to the Souther Islands of Thailand.