Koh Mak
Thailand's sporty island.
Unspoiled. No high-rises. No 7-Eleven. No crowds. Just sixteen square kilometres of coconut groves, clear shallow sea, and a pace of life that invites you to slow down. And because of some locals' passion for health & sports, you find on this jewel destination a high number of sports facilities, such as Muay Thai, yoga & tennis.
Koh Mak, a small, privately owned, remote island in the Koh Chang archipelago, Trat province in the Gulf of Siam, where development and mass tourism are deliberately limited — coconut plantations, two white-sand bays, and a world away from the rest of Thailand. Evolving to Thailand's premier sports hub.
Nature, Sports, Serenity
Sixteen square kilometres of rubber plantations, jungle interior and two sweeping white-sand bays — almost entirely undeveloped.
Muay Thai - rumble in the jungle, Tennis with ocean-breath, yoga by the sea, and many other sports facilities on Koh Mak, such as pickleball, scuba diving, basketball, and running.
No clubs, no walking streets, no 7/11, no jet-skis. The loudest things you'll hear are waves, geckos, and the occasional gentle sound of a falling coconut.
Know before you go
The essentials at a glance — geography, getting around, and what the island deliberately doesn't have.
- LocationTrat Province, Eastern Gulf of Thailand
- Size~16 km² — small enough to cycle in a day
- Population~1,000 permanent residents
- Main beachesAo Kao (southwest) & Ao Suan Yai (northwest)
- Main pierAo Nid, on the southeast coast
- FerriesPassengers only — no car ferries
- Convenience storesNo 7-Eleven — kept that way by the community
- ATMsOne on the island — bring cash
- Best seasonJanuary - December, every year.
- Low seasonJune – September (rain & sun, but peaceful)
Everything else worth knowing
Quick answers to the questions travellers ask most often about Koh Mak — from getting there to what to pack for the green season.