{"id":1543,"date":"2010-07-05T15:26:29","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T08:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2016-01-29T09:43:30","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T09:43:30","slug":"koh-chang-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/koh-chang-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Fancy a Holiday at Koh Chang, Thailand\u2019s \u2018Forgotten\u2019 Island?  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Spa<\/a> on Klong Praow Beach.\u00a0 The resort is surrounded by tropical mountains on one side and an endless stretch of crystalline waters on the other, with each of the 71 contemporarily designed rooms featuring a private balcony and modern amenities.\u00a0 There are several holistic and wellness options, making your stay at the tropical island soothing and refreshing.\u00a0 A truly memorable Thai trip awaits you!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1544\" title=\"th-koh-chang-beach-lined-with-palm-trees-and-huts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/th-koh-chang-beach-lined-with-palm-trees-and-huts.jpg\" alt=\"th-koh-chang-beach-lined-with-palm-trees-and-huts\" width=\"249\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/th-koh-chang-beach-lined-with-palm-trees-and-huts.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/th-koh-chang-beach-lined-with-palm-trees-and-huts-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Koh Chang is Thailand\u2019s second largest island, located in Eastern Thailand some 300 kilometers away from Bangkok.\u00a0 When translated, it means \u2018elephant head\u2019 because the shape of the island resembles an elephant\u2019s head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"close","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,254,95,261],"tags":[390,158],"class_list":["post-1543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beaches","category-industry-news","category-nature","category-see-do","tag-hotels-resorts","tag-nature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fancy a Holiday at Koh Chang, Thailand\u2019s \u2018Forgotten\u2019 Island? 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