BEACH
The small bays of Ko Wai North are very photogenic. They are intimate beaches with a beautiful stretch of sand surrounded by palm trees and crystal-clear blue water: the perfect ‘postcard’ beach!
The beaches are not the best in the area for sunbathing. Please note the beaches are not very widespread even at low tide and only become a small strip of sand at high tide. Most people come to snorkel in the reef in front of the beaches.
A bit bizarre: most of the day the northern beaches are empty, but between 1:30pm and 4:00pm boats arrive from Ko Chang full of day-trippers and snorkeling tourists, overcrowding the northern bays. The southern bay remains relaxed throughout the day.
WHERE TO STAY
Three bays are close to each other. Located in the eastern bay is the Pakarang Resort with simple wooden bungalows for a reasonable price of 600 to 1000 baht. The concrete air-conditioned bungalows are nothing special. This hotel offers 24-hour electricity and slow but working internet service. Koh Wai Paradise, in the Western bay, offers cheap, simple wooden bungalows with shared bathrooms and electricity from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Be sure to bring your own mosquito net here.
If you wish to avoid day trippers from Ko Chang, it is best to stay at the Good Feeling Resort in the middle bay: they offer simple and nice bungalows right on the water, although the beach completely disappears at high tide. Pakarang Resort and Koh Wai Paradise both have restaurants.
