Sunset at Kwan’s Beach Bar
We finally had time (and our camera!) to stop by Kwan’s Beach Bar for a sunset cocktail. Kwan’s is located at Ao Kao White Sands Beach resort on the south side of Koh Mak. It’s well worth the visit!
Good Morning, Ao Suan Yai
Good Morning, Ao Suan Yai; good morning Koh Mak.
The winds blow in and the islands disappear…
The dragon winds from the north began blowing a few days back, and look to continue at least through Monday, sadly blowing all the smoke and smog down from the mainland. Below are comparative photos from just one week ago and this morning.
Koh Mak 2019-2020: Baan Sabay – Old and New
A new restaurant is taking shape where Rene’s old Baan Sabay used to be; on walking street in between Totti and Amyee Restaurant. We don’t know yet what the eatery will be, but we’re told it’s another Roberto investment, so perhaps it will be pasta and wine of some sort. And with the old Baan …
Koh Mak 2019-2020: Part 3 – PEA’s new Electric City
Koh Mak is gaining stature and prominence with the construction of PEA’s new ‘Electric City Koh Mak.’ Is this a harbinger of changes to come? Perhaps next year PEA will build condos and a golf course?
Koh Mak 2019-2020: More, more… more (Part 2 – Hidden Beach, HaNoi House & Mira Montra)
Hidden Beach Resort: is a new, small bungalow property nestled in the trees along the south shore of Koh Mak west of Big Easy Resort near Maruey Beach Bungalows (#12 on our map). The bungalows and facilities are designed by Joey, owner of Joe’s Corner, who is also an owner at Hidden Beach. While there …
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Koh Mak 2019-2020: More, more… more (Part 1 – Green View Village, Mak Resort & Little Moon))
Green View Village: Five new bungalows,and what looks like will be a big, new ‘MaxiMart,’ are being built at the junction of the main road and the road to Green View Resort on the east end of Koh Mak (#53 on our map). The bungalows were done and available at the end of last season. …
Sweet Dreams, Koh Mak
Good night, sweet dreams. And don’t forget that tomorrow night there is music and art at Koh Mak Resort.
New 2019-2020 Koh Mak Map
Our new and updated 2019-2020 Koh Mak Map is finally here from the printer. We will get the new .pdf put on our website for downloads within a day or so. You can find the download here: https://thaidaho.com/vista-map/ Now that most of our pre-season work is done, I finally have a little time to wander around …
Wind, Waves, Weather & Tides
TidesUnlike most places which have two tides each lunar day, Koh Mak has only daily high tide and one daily low tide; with the second tide effectively cancelled out by the size and geometry of the Gulf of Thailand. Still, it’s not uncommon for the tidal range at Koh Mak to be 1 meter or …