Ko Kut (Ko Kood)
Thailand's fourth-largest island and one of its most pristine, with white-sand beaches, clear water, waterfalls and minimal development.
- Category
- Islands
- Entrance fee
- Free to land; ferry/speedboat fare separate
- Hours
- N/A (island); ferries operate daytime
- Best time
- Nov-Apr for calm crossings and clear water; many resorts shut in low season
- Time needed
- Best as a multi-day stay
About Ko Kut (Ko Kood)
Ko Kut is the farthest out of the main islands and one of the most pristine in the country, Thailand's fourth-largest, with white-sand beaches, clear water, waterfalls and very little development. It regularly gets rated among Thailand's most beautiful and still-unspoiled islands, and it earns that.
If you have the time, it's absolutely worth it. The trade-off is distance: it's a real journey out from the mainland and not something you tack onto a Ko Chang day.
Treat it as its own multi-day trip. Go in the dry season for calm crossings, and check that resorts are open, since many shut in the low season.
Highlights
- One of Thailand's most pristine, unspoiled islands
- White-sand beaches and clear water
- Waterfalls and minimal development
- Thailand's fourth-largest island
Tips
- Plan a multi-day stay, it's not a day trip from Ko Chang
- Come in the dry season, roughly Nov-Apr, for calm crossings and clear water
- Check resort availability, many close in the low season
- Reached by speedboat or ferry from Laem Sok pier on the mainland
How to get there
The farthest of the main islands, southeast of Ko Chang (~40 km). Reached by speedboat/ferry from the mainland at Laem Sok pier (Trat), roughly 1-1.5 hours; not a practical day trip from Ko Chang.