Klong Prao Beach, Koh Chang
The verdict
- Best for: Couples and families who want the longest, calmest beach on Koh Chang with room to spread out, and travellers happy to trade nightlife and a busy strip for space and quiet.
- Best spot: The open middle of the sand, away from the two river mouths, where the swimming is cleanest and you can walk a long way without crowds.
- Know this: The beach is set back behind resorts and split by two klongs, so plan your access lane and swim along the open sand, not at the river mouths where the water clouds and currents run.
Published 18 March 2026. Last reviewed 19 May 2026
Klong Prao is the beach you move to once you have worked Koh Chang out. It sits in the middle of the west coast, a short ride south of White Sand, and it is the longest beach on the island, a soft open sweep that runs for a couple of kilometres between two river mouths. Where White Sand concentrates the island's energy into one busy strip, Klong Prao spreads everything thin, which is exactly its appeal. There is room here to walk a long way and find sand of your own even in the high season, and the dry season water swims as calmly as anywhere on the coast.
The two klongs that name the beach are part of its character. These canals reach the sea across the sand and split it into sections, scenic enough to draw a paddle or a kayak upstream toward the waterfalls inland, and they keep the resorts spaced out rather than stacked. The trade is that the beach is set back behind those resorts in places, so reaching the sand means knowing your access lane, and the water near the river mouths runs murkier with a pull of current where fresh meets salt. Swim along the open middle and you get the cleanest, gentlest water on the island.
The honest note is about pace and supplies. Klong Prao is quiet by design, which suits couples and families who want space, but it is not the beach for nightlife or for stepping out your door into a row of bars. You will want a scooter for dinner beyond your resort and for a supply run north to White Sand. If you came for a scene, this is the wrong beach and Lonely or White Sand is the right one. But for the longest, calmest, most uncrowded stretch of sand on Koh Chang, with the gentlest swimming and the most room to breathe, Klong Prao is the pick.
Clubs near this beach
Klong Prao is resort and restaurant frontage rather than a single club strip. We describe the setting factually and route enquiries through our directory; we never invent venues, minimum spends or amenities.
Resort beach restaurants
The frontage is held by resorts with their own beach restaurants, loungers and daybeds on the open sand, the relaxed way to spend a Klong Prao day. Their names, menus, lounger charges and any minimum spend are set by the venues and to be confirmed.
Low key beach bars
A scatter of low key beach bars sits along the sand for a quiet sundowner away from the busier strips. Their hours, offerings and any cover are independent and to be confirmed, and the scene is calm rather than loud.
Klong Prao lies in the middle of the west coast, a short ride south of White Sand Beach on the one main road. From the mainland you reach the island by car ferry from the piers near Laem Ngop in Trat province, roughly five to six hours from Bangkok, then the crossing. Shared songthaew pickups run down the west coast road from the ferry for a small fare and will drop you at the Klong Prao access lanes, but because the beach is long and spread out behind resorts, a hired scooter or car makes it far easier to work. Conditions are typical and never guaranteed.
Reaching the actual sand means taking a marked beach access lane or walking through a beachfront resort, so it pays to know where your entry is before you set out. Parking is informal at the access points and at the resorts. Bring reef safe sun protection, insect repellent for the evenings, water shoes if you plan to cross the river mouths, and cash for the smaller bars. Swim along the open middle of the beach rather than near the klongs, and in the green season check the sea and the flags before you go in.
Reserve a day at Klong Prao Beach
Tell us your date and party and we will point you to the right resort beach restaurants and quiet daybeds along Klong Prao and the wider Koh Chang west coast, with the long open sand and gentle swimming the beach is known for. No charge to enquire.
Common questions
Is Klong Prao the best beach on Koh Chang for swimming?
It is the longest beach on the island and one of the most reliable for a calm dry season swim, soft underfoot with plenty of room to find your own patch. Two river mouths cross the sand, so the water can be murkier near them and there is current where the rivers meet the sea. In the green season the sea turns rougher and jellyfish are more likely. Conditions are typical and never guaranteed and there are few or no lifeguards.
How do you get to Klong Prao Beach?
Klong Prao sits in the middle of the west coast, just south of White Sand Beach on the one main road. Shared songthaew pickups run along that road from the ferry for a small fare, and a scooter or car makes the spread out beach easier to work. The sand is set back from the road in places behind resorts, so you reach it down marked access lanes and through beachfront properties.
Is Klong Prao a quiet beach or a lively one?
It is the quiet, spread out choice on the west coast, popular with couples and families who want space over a scene. There are resorts, restaurants and a few beach bars, but it never feels packed the way central White Sand can. For nightlife you go south to Lonely Beach, for services north to White Sand.
What are the river mouths at Klong Prao?
Two klongs, or canals, reach the sea across the beach and give it its name, splitting the long sand into sections. They are scenic and worth a paddle or a kayak upstream toward the waterfalls inland, but the water near them can be cloudier and there is current where they meet the sea, so swim along the open sand rather than at the river mouths.
Is Klong Prao good for a sunset?
Yes. The beach faces west like the rest of the coast and the long, open sand gives you space to watch the light without a crowd. There are fewer bars than at White Sand or Kai Bae, so bring a drink or settle at a resort restaurant and enjoy a quieter sundown.
