Comments on: What’s happening on Koh Rong

By: Li

Li — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 03:39:41 +0000

Talking to locals last time on Koh Rong, they viewed it all as positive. One young man told us that he can now afford to have his own place, get married and support a family, where before he definitely couldn’t have.
The beaches are way cleaner now (from 3 years ago it was pretty bad) and definitely more health awareness for all island inhabitants.
If you want super chilled out just head up to the north side of the island, or to Koh ya Kiev…Koh Rong is still paradise even with the development (a hard road now in “downtown!” Not just sand! How many times I’ve stubbed my toes….haha) and I hope that with environmental awareness it can not be destroyed. I still will love the wood bungalow with a hammock…the Luxury being our own bathroom and a light that works :)
Not all islands end up that way… Koh Lanta in Thailand is still lovely, and somewhat developed.

By: Clive

Clive — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:24:13 +0000

Hi Lina, is there anywhere around the island that we can moor our catamaran when we come over from Thailand? Is there 3G for internet that I can purchase on the island once I get there ?

By: Lina

Lina — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:38:59 +0000

In reply to ron trollfjarden. Before the development there were only a few families living on Koh Rong, in abject poverty. I honestly think the fact that they've been able to rent their land for high prices and move to much nicer homes is a good thing.

By: Lina

Lina — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:37:25 +0000

In reply to Paul. Don't get me wrong, I still think Koh Rong is wonderful. The changes they are making are for the better.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 22:24:52 +0000

Also thanks lina for a well written informed article ,development always has consequences, think indonesia has many far flung undeveloped islands
Orkun