Very confusingly, there are actually two Ko 常s in 泰国. This is the one on the eastern coast of 泰国, near the 柬埔寨n border.
“Ko” means “Island” in Thai, and “Chang” means “elephant”, so this is Elephant 岛. It’一个未被破坏的岛屿正被商业发展迅速破坏–因此，如果可以的话，请尽快去那里。它在泰国的疟疾流行地区，所以您’我需要服用抗疟药–but it’物有所值的美丽，完整的宁静和热带海滩值得。
我在那里呆了五天大部分时间都住在竹棚里–您也可以住在配有空调，有线电视等的混凝土简易别墅中，但是为什么呢？ （好吧，如果您想给您的S.O.留下深刻的印象，我可以理解。）不过，我认为Ko 常的魅力在于它的简单性，以及摆脱烦人的西方入侵的机会。与电视，电缆等一起生活’很难摆脱西方的紧迫感和时间感。 （竹棚也便宜–我认为我五天的食宿可能是25美元。下次我被解雇时，我’我要来这里度过整整一个月，只是在沙滩上闲逛。）
On one of my days here, I went on an 象 trek. For 1000 baht ($25), I got a three-hour tour, a swim in a tropical pool, and some great pix.
You can read more about my adventures on Ko 常 in 我的旅行博客的泰国部分.
My bamboo hut on the beach in Ko 常, 泰国.
The beach at Ko 常, 泰国.
在海滩上一只非常漂亮的螃蟹。您看到的颗粒都是小螃蟹在挖洞。
寄居蟹在水中。每个庇护的海湾里到处都是。水中倒映着椰子树。
Various sunsets on Ko 常.
The ferry over to Ko 常.
Various sunsets on Ko 常.
Various sunsets on Ko 常.
Various sunsets on Ko 常.
Various sunsets on Ko 常.
大象和她十二岁的mahout在最上面。
Elephant drinking on Ko 常. Notice the bench on top: this is a two-seater 象! :-)
作为记录，我 was not the only one running around in body paint here. (Note the 象 goad slung nonchalantly over one ear!)
Mahout with his painted 象.
Mahouts玩"大象之王"。不幸的是我没有' get a shot of them diving off the 象...
Me on an 象. Elephants are quite easy to steer: put one foot behind each ear and nudge in the right direction. Whack with 象 goad when they misbehave.
你知道有些女孩对马恋爱吗？傻女孩。大象更凉爽。 :-)
作为记录，我'm riding an 象 in 艾滋病生命周期 2. No more worries about inconsiderate drivers!
