48 Hours On KOH KOOD 🏝️ Thailand’s Tropical Haven

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Show Notes:
This episode was filmed in late May 2024 at the beginning of rainy season. I stayed at Tolani Resort where rooms start at 3,000 - 4,000 THB per night but the pool villa cost me 8,500 THB per night.
My motorbike was 250 THB per day and the ferry to and from the island was 1,000 THB return. I would suggest you catch a flight from Bangkok to Trat Airport and then get the shuttle to the pier. Book your tickets way in advance to avoid disappointment.
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[@PaddyDoyle.]

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[@bcm321]

I was on Koh Kood in 2003 the first time when nearly noone knew it. It was breathtaking.

[@staytrue5307]

Noone is not a word 🙄

[@oeboeloe05]

I've spend a week on Koh Chang last November.. watching these videos from behind my desk from a rainy and cold Holland, it makes me want to go back so bad. It just was paradise. So I grabbed a beer and enjoyed your videos on these islands recently, true paradise.

[@williamperkins1542]

Paddy, you did it again, making a wonderfully beautiful video of Koh Kood. My wife and I had a lovely and very relaxing 3 day stay in the middle of a 2 week adventure on Koh Chang. We found Koh Kood just as you described, very relaxing, laid back and not crowded at all, even during high season. We will return for sure.

[@PaddyDoyle.]

it has a great allure doesn't it

[@dallasstorey]

Awesome shots, and composition. There's a ton of great editing that went into this, probably not appreciated by everyone. Nice work.

[@ykennedy4473]

Another stunning video! You, Sir, are a very talented filmmaker. The music is so much better than most KZbin channels. So grateful to have found your channel!

[@S.E.Locksmith]

I Visited Thailand in 2015 and 2006 and my best experiences was Ko Chang island and Ko Phi Phi island with combining a full day at Maya Bay (the beach movie done over there) I can't wait to travel to Thailand again. It is definitely one of the best places on planet earth for a relaxing vacation and awesome experience. In this video right now, gave me a taste of More and next time for sure I will visit Koh Kood island 🏝️

[@bradrussell1719]

Paddy this is a brilliant production what a place you truly are number one and proved it once again !

[@SaifAlFalah]

My favorite island in Thailand.

[@PaddyDoyle.]

it really is a great island!

[@cynthiahounsome635]

It really looks like a beautiful tropical paradise. Definitely bucket list type of place! Thank you for sharing :)

[@noreenneu837]

I am liking the format of these last couple of videos. Definitely got me thinking of some alternatives to Koh Samui for this winters island time.

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya Paddy. The plunge pool is perfect. And the place you are staying. Beautiful place to stay. Need this in my life right now. Gorgeous place. B B Beach. Wow. Tree roots amaze me. How they hold a massive tree up. Although this tree came down in a storm. Gorgeous beach. Stunning. K C waterfall. Gorgeous. Love watching your adventures. All the stunning places you share with us. Gorgeous footage. You are one of the best content creators. Always appreciate your drone footage. Brilliant. Definitely a paradise. Love the fireshow. Lovely, relaxing place to relax. Great advice. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a great week.

[@PaddyDoyle.]

ah thanks Nicky~!!! have a great week too!

[@NickyDunn]

@@PaddyDoyle. thank you 🙏

[@jessicasanchez1627]

Loved the summary at the end. You gave us your honest take with the pros and cons. Great video Paddy! The island was outstanding

[@twelveboretommy65]

I was there 5 weeks ago with my girlfriend and loved the island . Very quiet and little traffic. The beaches are beautiful and we will definitely be returning . Great video,keep up the great work. It was another one of your videos that gave us the inspiration to go to Koh Chang and then catch the catamaran ferry to Koh Kood. Such a relax holiday,thanks.

[@AshleyGatehouse]

I was lucky to live in Koh Kood for 2 years back before any Western tourists. It's great to see that it remains low-key and still has a natural feel.

[@stefanexplores]

Paddy the drone footage is really on point here! Fantastic video. Inspired to check out many of the islands you've shown us :)

[@PaddyDoyle.]

thanks mate!

[@Narkiontour]

Our first time visiting Koh Kood in February, will definitely go back

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

Thanks Paddy for another great video of remote tranquil areas in Thailand... and especially providing a Google Map location pin.... so many YT channels clickbait for the "best beach in Thailand" and never provide the location of where they stay or visited during the video... Love Koh Kood, Koh Mak and Koh Chang area as its easy to visit from Jomtien....

[@miteshc1]

Absolutely brilliant Paddy ! Staying in Koh Chang next month and planning to travel to this island after watching your excellent videos!

[@david-reason]

Paddy, another great video, thank you. We visited Koh Kood in 2020. We found that a bike was a must, as taxi /trucks were expensive and not spontaneous, when exploring. I omitted to tell my Thai girlfriend that I'd never driven an auto-scooter before. Just take it slowly. We found a great little restaurant, which we used for at least 3 lunches at a small resort called Rest Sea Resort & Restaurant. Hours passed as we ate / drank, just watching the sea and guests coming and going. You didn't mention that it's Thailand's last island before Cambodia. Yes, a bit of a trek from Bangkok, but worth the effort. We took a couple of interlinked buses. Great drone shots, Paddy.

[@CoulterTravel]

Great idea, Paddy. I’ve done a fair few of the islands, but so many more in the lonely planet I always wanted to tick off! Probably never will. So a series like this is great 👍🏻

[@chriswalters3193]

Absolutely loved Koh Kood. Was going to go for a week and stayed for three. Was the perfect balance, like you say, and just what the doctor ordered. Highly recommend it and definitely worth the effort to get there.

[@JohannaVanWinkle]

Great video! Paddy, you are looking so healthy!

[@ThailandThomas]

Looked like a dream holiday! Excellent video!

[@PaddyDoyle.]

it was relaxing and just what I needed

[@subeskema]

I’ve went 3 times to Thailand, and I still wanting to go again as many times as needed because each time I adventure a bit outside the normal touristic places it’s always a great experience and worth much more than the crowded places 😅 koh kood is on the list for one of the next trips 😊

[@keithhogg1963]

Very good Paddy. Enjoy your videos as always. All look like beautiful places to go and relax😊 🌴 ☀️ have you moved permanently to Thailand yet😎

[@BrucefromLondon]

Great Video Paddy !

[@shadowette1950]

I love your videos... wish i could be there in person but am so grateful for the opportunity to be there via your vids 😊

[@hellarnirk99]

Nice video Paddy! Thank you for showing our favorite Thai vacation spot. Because I don`t have a drone I don`t have such a good material to show but being there much more times I really know this island and I`m happy you liked it too. By the way it is much easier and cheaper to take private or shared taxi right from Suvarnabhumi to the pier and you`ll be there in about 4,5 hours and then 1,5 hours ferry trip. It`s more enjoyable in my mind. You can walk in several stops and have some beers or food or what ever you like, sunbathing on the top floor of the ferry with your own cold drinks and so on...

[@JeffCahill-tp8ik]

Great video, Paddy. My kind of place.

[@earthpeoplechurchforhumani9456]

You have become a true drone master! Wow

[@williamhartz8707]

I visited Koh Mak ( nearby) and loved the tranquility. Road a bicycle around- no cars. I am no longer into the night life so I didn’t mind the lack of bars.

[@TheEftimies]

Thank you for showing us these places…👍

[@DjMercy]

Welcome to the paradise 🙏 that’s my favorite island. I’ve been there already over 7 months together 🐳 it’s like a big island community with everyday changing tourists on the beaches

[@kelliesimpson3275]

Hey paddy, koh kood is truly beautiful. We have stayed twice with our family (3 kids). You can catch a minivan/bus from near koh San rd which takes you directly to speed boat terminal. We stayed on the last beach you filmed at analay resort. It is a very laid back flashpacker type place with excellent food. Really chilled place would highly recommend ❤

[@UncleGo]

lovely plunge pool at the hotel

[@AdventurousSoul1986]

Amazing Island, loved it there. Will be featured in my new Thailand series as well

[@Geoffreyboucher]

Cheers as always paddy,,,,

[@StartLivingNow1963]

🙂❤👍Another Beautiful Adventure Thank You Paddy Doyle 🙂

[@trentpatton2616]

That's where i stayed Paddy , Siam , absolutely beautiful 😊

[@higi1234]

Love this island. Been there 2 months ago 😍

[@PaddyDoyle.]

it's beautiful for sure!

[@ajtom4987]

I like the slippery path to the waterfall

[@larslindholdt8210]

🙂... amazing...going to Koh Kood in October ... 👍

[@aurelipltd3007]

Koh Kood is the best place on earth. Spend 2 weeks there last December and its by far the most beautiful of all the islands i ve visited in the past.

[@arifprasetyo2906]

Best place on earth.....R U drunk....that island so boring

[@Dodger1999]

Was there in February. As mentioned very quiet, we stayed 2 1/2 days which for me was enough. It is a very nice island but not a lot to do. Seems to be popular with Bangkok Thais.

[@oasis7647]

Thank Bro .. I Love it

[@johngagne986]

Beautiful place and a fishing pole paradise! Thanks Mate. One question is that waterfall fresh water or brackish?

[@patriqu0]

bro . . . go to Japan next, I need your vids before i visit there in 5 weeks lol

[@LEObondTraveller]

Good honest review at the end PD .... PD one of the best in the business for all things Thai (and elsewhere) ... The anonymous Masked Man Zorro coming in second .. Otherwise known as STL ... I won't give full name here as don't want people diverting from PDs channel (-:

[@kathykaehler7304]

Love your vlogs Paddy....rewatched The Budgeteers India and was wondering how are Thijs and Lina are doing??????

[@tyderian25]

I absolutely loved Koh Kood. It was beautiful, and there were more Thai people there then farang, at least when I was there in Feb 2022. Like Paddy says it's just big enough to have something to do, or nothing 😁 The only drawback I encountered there were the sand fleas. They were numerous and abundant on all the beaches. I ran into a farang at the Deck bar that said he had a secret formula that worked wonders at keeping them away, but he wouldn't share it. Don't fall for traps like that.

[@RichardWilliams-bm1qi]

Paddy knocks it out the park with yet another wonderful video. Thanks so much PD. Make sure you subscribe and share this work! :-) 🙏

[@EllisWR]

Bloody love a good salmon off bang bao pier

[@rodneywalden3995]

Which equipment do you use for your overhead videos(drone, camera, etc.)?

[@MrPoulluis]

Bomba!

[@terryn111]

Nice video but can you tell me ( because I have forgotten) what e-sim do you recommend? Cheers

[@catecateviva666]

Love your presentation so beautiful vedio

[@ewoudkoremans]

Great resort…whe went there last year. In your video was no lokal restaurants to see😢

[@brothersman524]

This is one of the very few Thai islands that I didn't visit due to the fact it is quite difficult to get there - it is quite close to Cambodia

[@FuryFusion45]

Which month was this??? Looks so great

[@robertbosek3362]

I Love Koh Kood 🥰

[@Ajhmee]

If you want to visit waterfall in Koh Kood, the raining season is the best. The waterfalls will have much less water in other seasons.

[@bishkahunter7197]

How were the sand flies? Did you have problems with being bitten? Great vid cheers 🥂🐨

[@johnshores4745]

Is life as a solo traveller lonely ? or is Mrs P behind the scenes ? I can't imagine travelling to all these beautiful places alone .

[@rocketboy9127]

He does it all the time...lonely boy😢

[@ManiKUVlogs]

I have also visited this beautiful island, have you visited Waterfalls on Koh Kood too?

[@thailand867]

ถ้าทะเลไทย เรายกให้เกาะกูดไปเลย น้ำใสมาก และมีความเงียบสงบ ฮีลใจสุดๆ

[@jefflopez4087]

is it for families with two kids? both under 5

[@nunomorais8311]

Paddy, one quick question. These islands paradises you've been visiting and enjoying, are they all considered safe for solo travellers?

[@loredanaocchipinti]

I know Kood very well and can surely say that this island,as well as the whole thai islands is safe for solo travellers.Enjoy Thailand!

[@pegozz]

last summer I went there but it rained every day😭

[@Sruthy936]

Beautiful

[@PaddyDoyle.]

it is!

[@AnthonyHooper-bx3gn]

Hi Paddy, Enjoying the videos so much. But how do you get such good rates for the rooms. I'm looking for Australia and coming in January for a month to Bangkok and want to do a few 3 night away trips. Looking at the Pool Villa keeps on coming up as over 21,500THB per night doesn't matter if I tried booking in January or next May. Is it because you are booking from inside Thailand???

[@loredanaocchipinti]

When you book directly at the resorts,prices are better,plus Paddy is traveling in low season which is cheaper than high season

[@Kobkob-qg2bh]

ชอบคับ

[@Pucky-4345]

Wow, you do 1000% more than Cheap Charlie.

[@AdamClapham-u8j]

No mention of Sandflies! Kod Kood is undoubtedly beautiful but is ruined by Sandflies. Both my wife and I were bitten all over after spending a day lounging at one of the beaches. Thankfully for some reason they left my daughter alone. These things are 100 times itchier than mosquito bites. Completely ruined our holiday. Paddy, I'm disappointed you don't want people about this. Love the show.

[@pedrapgwilym1341]

Another great video Paddy. I'd like to buy one of your T shirts but the postage charge is based on America but I live in Thailand. Is there a cheaper delivery option?

[@PaddyDoyle.]

I appreciate that but sadly no they are all shipped from the USA. Just watching the videos is enough support for me

[@Gulbisz]

Paddy, you seem down in spirit! Feels like you making videos not for joy, but for sake of making videos. Feels like a burnout and you need deserved rest and peace.

[@Leakna2]

❤️❤️

[@gatecrasherkz7]

Good music selection

[@ajtom4987]

Thailand’ island hunting ! Who was the first that discovered all islands in Thailand?

[@travelertrome8449]

I saw on the map that Koh Kood is actually closer to BKK than all of the other islands in South Thailand that I know of. I would be interested to see what is the most direct way to get there from BKK...

[@PaddyDoyle.]

Ferry from Trat Province or fly direct to the island (but that's only possible if you stay at Soneva)

[@daniellarsson8213]

how long does it take to travel from koh chang to koh kood? 😊

[@PaddyDoyle.]

the ferry took about 30 mins from Koh Mak - from the mainland maybe 60 mins, and from Koh Chang I would say 45 - 60 mins depending on the weather.

[@daniellarsson8213]

@@PaddyDoyle. okay thank you very much. keep up the youtube good video and always good information👍🇹🇭

[@tapptom]

@@PaddyDoyle.unless the boat sinks!!!! Ha!

[@hollielang8390]

I don't know how u have managed to live out here for so long as a British born man??? The hostility i encountered by the Thi people has put me off of ever coming back here.

[@edadams4631]

Paddy you would look better in red and blue, shall I send you a West Ham shirt?

[@ceccamail]

is there anything on this channel anymore that is not a paid for advert?

[@superjames19192]

ถ่ายได้เยี่ยมมากสวยงามเหมือนสวรรค์จริงๆเกาะกูด ขอบคุณมากครับ แพ๊ดดี้

[@shanerabideau5910]

😥

[@michaelstark5663]

I've stayed at Tolani it's nice but they tried to charge me extra for my kids that I'd already paid for and was a 2 storey 4 bed bungalow unbelievable

[@lordnine1]

Nooo! Don’t go to Koh Kood, or you’ll end up spending all your days lazily lying on the beach next to the calmest and most turquoise sea in Thailand, with only a few expats and locals as company.

[@davidduxbury9246]

Did anyone else notice his boyfriends head in the toilet mirror? Micheal still influencing/bankrolling the channel.

[@stoomkracht]

Timestamp?

[@helgesoderstrom2906]

How much they paid you for this movie? You sound like a Tui salesman.

[@PaddyDoyle.]

haha nah...my bill was 12,000THB ++

[@genericchannel5899]

Why is there porn music at this waterfall?

[@hollielang8390]

Thiland is a big money grabber!!!! Their ur best mates when ur spending money but when u get into any trouble u best not think they will help you coz they don't!!!!! A Thi Lady stole my purse and when I found her with it, I was the one who got told off!!!!! The Thi staff hanged up on me and said I should get a lawyer if I'm that bothered!!!!! How disgusting!!!!!! They will smile at you coz they want your money!!!!!! As soon as ur in proper need for help especially if ur going up against a Thi person they will take the Thi persons side every time!!!! Even if they're in the wrong!!!!!!! Very disappointing!!! And very off putting for the future. I won't be coming back here at all. Thi people will stick up for their own they will not help you if ur up against another Thi person like I was. Disgusting behaviour

[@method341]

meh, just seems like another Thai island to me to be honest. It is serene, however.

[@trente02]

Paddy. Love your work and followed you for years but please STOP telling people where you visit and leave the beautiful places unheard. All you're doing is sending more people to spoil the best places. Might be good for your YT income bit everyone that creates the same thing as you and invites nob heads to the un touched places are just ruining them.

[@Hm-ky3nu]

Best way to stop mass tourism in Thailand is to stop going yourself 😊

[@laurensvandenhoven2805]

Check Koh Phayam, Ranong , but don''t make a video about it. keep it secret

[@user-ue9qu6es9q]

Maybe its your seductive voice or the cheeky wink from the Bangkok Airways flight you caught when you could have got there faster by road trip but the whole video wreaks of shameless advertising to me. Maybe its me tho.

[@roberthanson6792]

It won’t be a quiet place much longer Paddy… Your doing all you can to destroy all the quite spots that are left in Thailand… all for a few dollars in your pocket! Shame on you!

[@shanerabideau5910]

Seeking out solitude should be a personal quest that takes effort. Now it's a click away and as you mention, all for $$$

[@Dodger1999]

When I was there I noticed it wouldn't take much of an increase in tourist arrivals to destroy this island

[@viktor.egelund]

The island videos are getting repetitive and boring. 🌴

[@rolandet]

And the VPN ads too. 😮

[@stephenash4555]

Maybe not as boring and repetitive as most of people's lives though...there is that😂

[@viktor.egelund]

@@stephenash4555 I compare content and video production with other KZbin channels, not with a viewers life. Paddy has a great and unique energy - the Thailand travel blog scene does not need more videos on beach life.

[@michaelsouthwell5429]

It's so weird watching the explosion of people doing these videos about Thailand as if it's something new or incredible, I did all the main hubs of Thailand and the majority of islands back in 2002/3/4 and the place was nothing like it is now, so much more unspoilt and so much better to travel in without thousands of parrots videoing stuff and digital nomads humble bragging or even "backpackers" saying how "tough it is" , today's travellers are SPOILT beyond measure all over Thailand they have it so easy and will never know how good it was to have places like Samui etc as not being crowded and untouched. You know it's bad when places like Koh Lipe , Koh Mak, Koh Kood and Koh Tao and and Koh Jum are having videos made about them. Thailand has been over run in less than 25 years 😳

[@jjjohnnyjoker9727]

looks like one big advertisement. boring. i liked the old videos though.

[@gregorythegreat7332]

Go find a life

[@jjjohnnyjoker9727]

@@gregorythegreat7332 ditto. devout fanboy. 😆

[@gabriellarosa5015]

That's mean