Bang Bao Fishing Village

Bang Bao Fishing Village is a traditional stilt village at the southwestern tip of Ko Chang Island in Trat Province, Thailand. Built over the sea on wooden piers, it was originally a fishing community and now functions as a tourist pier and market. The village is notable for its long concrete pier, lighthouse, rows of seafood restaurants and souvenir shops, and as the departure point for boat trips to nearby islands within Mu Ko Chang National Park.

Visitors can expect a stilt village built over Bang Bao Bay with houses and shops on wooden piers extending into the sea. A long concrete pier leads to a lighthouse at the end, lined on both sides with seafood restaurants, souvenir and handicraft shops, and boat tour counters. The setting offers views of the bay, fishing boats moored below the houses, and islands of Mu Ko Chang National Park. Visitors can walk the pier, dine on seafood, shop, and arrange snorkeling or island-hopping boat trips.

Originally established as a fishing settlement built on stilts over Bang Bao Bay to allow fishing boats to moor directly beneath houses. Over time it evolved from a purely fishing community into a commercial pier and tourism market while retaining its fishing function.

Represents the traditional maritime fishing culture of Ko Chang, with stilt architecture, seafood trade, and a community lifestyle centered on the sea. The village showcases local fishing livelihoods, seafood cuisine, and handicrafts.