The woman with her back turned, raising her hand high, is standing right here. Originally, she was not an islander, but she has been stranded on this island for many years and has not returned to her hometown. Until now, Koh Mak has become her new home. Our honorary tour guide.

My friends and I have been stranded on Koh Mak for three days now. We came here as volunteer bloggers for the "World Conservation Bloggers" program, and we've been stuck here ever since.

Low Carbon Castaway at Koh Mak


We won't be stranded on the island for long. Tomorrow, we'll return to the mainland and the online world, living as travel bloggers, sharing the good stories of this island, and continuing our journey.


Let's go island hopping at Koh Mak.
Let's travel in a low-carbon style.
Travel without harming nature.
The kind of travel that makes the world love you more.



Stranded on Koh Mak, Part 3
Continued from
Part 1 Playing with the wind and watching the sunset
Part 2 Various viewpoints on Koh Mak

**Like every other time, let's get to know briefly what**
**Low-carbon tourism**
**Which many people may not be familiar with**
Low-carbon tourism is a type of tourism that focuses on activities that do not increase the emission of carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
For example, turning on the air conditioner and lights only when necessary, turning them off when not in the room, ordering food menus that can be found locally, or playing activities that rely on clean energy.
If tourists are willing to change their values in this way.
And low-carbon tourism destinations are tourism destinations that have been developed with the cooperation of local people and businesses.
To meet the need to make the tourist destination a tourist destination that does not harm nature, leading to sustainability.
Tourists are happy to eat local food and do activities that do not increase pollution.
Service providers are also happy to source local ingredients, reduce imports from far away, reduce transportation that causes energy consumption.
And invest in fun activities that use clean energy, which ultimately reduces oil and carbon use.

**Koh Mak is a low-carbon island**, one of the first target areas, a prototype area that the TAT, or the Tourism Authority of Thailand, through the Office of the Tourism Authority of Koh Chang and the Connecting Area and the cooperation of ISMED, the Institute for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, has initiated the brand **Koh Mak Low Carbon Destination**. And the joint efforts of the community and entrepreneurs on the island have helped to develop it into an island that is ready to become a **Low Carbon Destination**.
Most of the seafood on the island comes from small-scale fisheries around the island. Many businesses on the island have turned to solar energy. The water in the swimming pools of many resorts uses solar energy for cleaning. There are no pubs or discos here. There are no jet skis or banana boats for water activities. In addition, businesses on the island are happy to organize happy hours, inviting tourists to turn off the air conditioning and lights in the afternoon and go out to explore the island by offering discounts on food, drinks, and activities.

Thong Lo Bay

Best sunrise viewpoint on Koh Mak
N11° 47.565' E102° 29.282'

This morning, the tour guide took us to greet the sunrise at this spot. After yesterday's sunrise watching at Laem Son, the easternmost point of the island (from episode 2), today we changed our target to the middle, at the southernmost point of the dragon's wing (Koh Mak looks like a flying dragon from the air). We came to greet the sunrise at Talay Time Resort, the only resort on Ao Thong Lang Bay.

The sun has risen. This trip has been cloudy every day. The area around Ao Thong Lang is one of the best places to watch the sunrise. If you like the sun rising out of the water with only the sky and water, then this is the place for you, no matter what time of year you come, except when there are clouds. The scene in front is a narrow, indented bay, sheltered from the wind and waves, with a few boats parked. It's a great place to relax.

Talay time resort has a fish cage, which is probably the same as many other resorts on Koh Mak, which are trying to use locally sourced ingredients. In this cage, there must be crabs as well, which will be served as a fresh seafood menu for people who come to stay here.

The map... doesn't it look like a flying dragon? We are currently at Ao Thong Lang, a sunrise viewpoint. Besides this, there are two other places suitable for watching the sunrise: Laem Son and Laem Kradun.

Seeing the hammock makes me want to sleep. I want to lie down in the hammock and close my eyes to rest. Put on natural headphones, the sound of waves, the sound of wind, the sound of birds singing. The brutal thing about shooting the summer sun is that you have to wake up from your accommodation as early as four or five in the morning because the sun this summer will rise before six in the morning. …. Sleepy

And it's time to open the mission cylinder
Open it up, poof! "Mission 3 .. Koh Mak Birdeye view" That's it, it's over. Where are we going to get a bird's-eye view of the ground from? Our team doesn't have a drone either. We took on the mission with a laugh. After the team meeting, we shook our heads and went to find breakfast. 555 Before we went out to find a photo angle.

Push the cart

Pretending to push the cart just like that, saying, "Look, it's brutal, fun, and funny." // Oh, revealing a secret? Get ready to be trampled by the team.

Let's go! Woo hoo!
Is this considered a bird's-eye view? Angle from the end of the GoPro

The team continued their journey to the next destination, driven by the team's female driver and tour guide. // She took on many roles for this task. In addition to volunteering as a driver, she also volunteered to borrow a car for the team to use. We are grateful for her dedication.

**View of Ao Thong Lang through the coconut grove**
A view of the sunrise from the top of a hill through the coconut trees in the foreground, reaching for the sky. Damn, if I had known, I would have come here earlier to take a picture of this angle. This angle is only about two hundred meters away from the resort, following the path up the hill. Oh my god, Robin!! //Sad for a moment

White Sand Bay
The whitest sand beach on Koh Mak
N11° 48.417' E102° 28.579'

Before heading to the next destination, we had an appointment with the Travel Channel team at Ao Khaw. I've been to Koh Mak twice, but I haven't had the chance to see the beauty of Ao Khaw. It is said to be the whitest sand beach on Koh Mak. This time, I got to experience it. There is Ao Khaw White Sand Beach Resort here. We met there. We didn't spend much time at Ao Khaw, but at least we got some great pictures. The highlight is the coconut tree that leans over so much that you can easily climb up and sit on it, like in the picture you see. It couldn't be easier. The other trees I saw at other bays were difficult to climb, tall, and scary to fall from.

Island-wide Carbon Reduction
While we wait for the team, let's learn about another way to participate in carbon reduction on Koh Mak.

Where can you stay if you are willing to leave your room during peak electricity usage and turn off the air conditioning to explore the island?

Local businesses have joined hands to support activities to reduce global warming, such as

Restaurants, cafes, bike rentals, sailboats, kayaks

Join hands to give discounts >>> Reduce the whole island, reduce Carbon

With the "Happy Hours" campaign, 2 hours easy to help reduce global warming

From 2 pm to 4 pm, turn off the air conditioning and leave the room to explore Koh Mak Island in a low-carbon style.

Just turn off the air conditioner in the room for 2 hours. Go out and do activities or turn it off every time you are not in the room.

Eat only local ingredients and finish your food to reduce organic waste.

With just these few steps, lovebirds can become eco-conscious tourists.

Discounts range from 20% to 50%, with some items even being free.

Then you will be happy to know that your tourism activities have helped reduce global warming. This is how tourism can help reduce carbon emissions.

Rubber Plantation
On Koh Mak, besides the abundance of coconut groves, rubber plantations are also quite common. Alright, let's gather our troops and continue our journey. Our destination is Laem Kradan, and the path we'll take is shaded by rubber plantations almost the entire way.

Bird's eye view again before heading to the next destination... Laem Kradun
Arrived at Laem Kradun, the southeastern tip of Koh Mak, the end of the dragon's tail

Laem Kradun (Laem Dun)

(Also known as Laem Dun by locals)

N11° 48.759' E102° 30.245'

Laem Dun is a cape located on the southeast side of Koh Mak Island, south of Laem Son. It is a large turtle-shaped rocky cape with views on three sides. The west side offers a view of Ao Pai Bay, as seen in the picture. The east side is vast and empty, with nothing but water and sky. To the south, Koh Kood can be seen in the distance. If you draw a straight line from the tip of the cape to Koh Kood, the distance is only 7.5 kilometers, which is very close.

The tip is a rocky outcrop, with a large, mature tree standing on it.

Rocks on Laem Kradun
The rocks are interspersed with grass, making for a beautiful, arid landscape.

Another great place for portrait photography

Can you see the movement of the wind?

Capture a silhouette with a low-angle shot of a person against the sky. This can be easily done at Laem Kradung.

Hello, I'm here Kok Mak.

Next destination
Rang Island
The charm of the Eastern Sea Islands
N11° 46.824' E102° 23.299'

Koh Rang is the southernmost island group of the Mu Ko Chang National Park. It is a popular island for snorkeling enthusiasts. It is far from Koh Chang but only a short distance from Koh Mak, just 14 kilometers from Ao Nid Pier. Round trip to the island is 28 kilometers. Take a speedboat and you will arrive in no time. It is a perfect place for a half-day trip. The island is beautiful, the sea is clear, and the beach is white. If you plan to camp here, it is luxurious. The Mu Ko Chang National Park takes care of it. The point where we landed on the island is Sai Kaew Beach. The sea is really beautiful and clear. There are two small islands at the end of the beach. I don't know the names of the islands. I searched the internet out of curiosity and the more I searched, the more confused I became. If anyone knows, please let me know.

Map of Koh Rang Koh Rang has 11 surrounding islands. I dare not name all 11 islands. As I said, I am very confused with the information. For example, some information says that Koh Sam Phi Nong is actually called Koh Song Phi Nong. Many information also places Koh Mapring in the wrong location. Some islands even have more than one name. Come to think of it, if I really want to know for sure, I might have to go to the Military Mapping Department and buy a map of this area to look at.

Koh Ra Yang Nok
Magnificent Sandbar
https://goo.gl/Hl027z

The boat pulled up to the outer island of Koh Rayang before heading back to Koh Mak. The sandbar that formed the headland of Koh Mak was an amazing sight, even though it wasn't permanent. It wouldn't be visible like this all year round. It was a phenomenon where the current brought a large amount of sand to this spot temporarily.

A view looking back at Koh Mak, with Koh Rayang in the middle.

Rayang Nok is located 6.3 kilometers from Koh Mak, halfway to Koh Rang, as shown by the red line on the map. If you're interested in purchasing a package trip, you can do so at Kham Nature, which is located near Makathanee. The package costs 200 baht, which includes 100 baht for the boat ride to the island and 100 baht for the return trip. The receipt can be used as a coupon to exchange for drinking water on the island. If you depart from the Lillavadee Pier in front of Makathanee, the roundtrip distance is significantly reduced to only 3-4 kilometers. However, in our case, we chartered a boat and departed from the Ao Nid Pier.

The first to greet tourists visiting the island were the excited, tail-wagging sea dogs and welcoming dogs. 555

Koh Ra Yang Nok is a private island with only one resort on it. There is an island entry fee for non-guests of 100 baht per person.

Plan to stop outside

Waiting for the last light at

Ao Phra
N11° 49.268' E102° 28.012'

As the sun began to set, casting its golden rays across the horizon, we found ourselves nearing the end of our island adventure. The evening marked the closing ceremony of our photography exhibition, showcasing the diverse perspectives of ten bloggers from various fields, including food, adventure, cycling, and light hunting. However, the weather had not been kind to us in the past two days, with the sunset being obscured by clouds. But on this final day, the clouds parted, revealing a magnificent golden orb that we simply couldn't resist. We hopped into our car and raced towards the nearest spot to capture this breathtaking spectacle. Time was of the essence, and we knew we wouldn't make it to our original destination in time. So, we opted for the closest option, arriving just in the nick of time at Ao Phra, near the Seavana resort.

The sun dipped below the horizon, grazing Ghost Island. I ran quickly, spreading my legs wide for stability, or using my hands to support the shot, pushing the ISO up high. It's a pity I didn't grab the big lens in time, because as soon as the car stopped, I jumped out and ran as fast as I could. Just in time, I got a view looking back at Coco Cape Bridge, seeing the sun setting right next to Ghost Island.

Closing the light-hunting mission with this image

At the activity area in front of
Ball Cafe
N11° 48.8241' E102° 27.88926'

The atmosphere of the small exhibition was relaxed, with a short presentation followed by a light meal. It was a welcome break after three or four days of hard work, during which the team had to wake up at four or five in the morning and often didn't get to sleep until after midnight.

A cute performance from the young people of Koh Mak.

A small collection of photographs from us.

The next morning, which coincided with Earth Day, April 22nd of every year, we participated in a symbolic activity with the islanders, translating letters onto the sand and planting trees together.

Enjoy this short clip and consider it a Birdeye view of Koh Mak. This video was produced by the Travel Chanel Thailand team, the All Aera Castaway program, and Gopro Thailand.

You can watch more videos at http://lowcarbondestination.com/youtube/

Farewell with this picture

My translation:

Review page I will make a special review of Koh Mak, including a map of Koh Mak showing various things, both interesting points to visit, sunrise and sunset viewpoints, piers, and resorts, as much as I can compile.

Many thanks to the TAT, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and ISMED, the main organizers of this trip.
Thanks to all the participants, especially the staff team, my teammates, and Mr. Su, the tour guide who went above and beyond all the time.
And thank you to all the readers, I love the readers who like and share my posts.

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