Koh Rong Island is a Cambodian Island in the Gulf of Thailand, at about 40km off the coast of Sihanoukville. Actually, the island is undeveloped and untouched. It's a secret island. But it will be soon one of the famous touristic destination of Cambodia. The island is certainly the most beautiful island of the Kompong Som Region. A snowdrift bay, covered by a crystal clear and turquoise water, stretches on several kilometres. At the centre, a jungle with thousands of coconut palms and waterfalls invade the island. Paradise found on Koh Rong! There's still amazing hiking and trekking on the island in the parts of the jungle that loggers haven't destroyed, but in the last few years dozens of cheap accommodations have been built and the place has become a backpacker Shangri-La.

Koh Rong Island is shaped like a dumbbell. The narrow section in the middle is flat, but the ends are mountainous and covered in thick, creeping jungle. There are a few fishing villages on the island but no roads, so the amazing beach is only accessible by boat.

The crystal clear waters around the pier on Koh Rong are filled with fish. Cambodia’s Islands are relatively untouched by mass tourism and village life is still the order of the day. But all this will soon change, large international companies have already bought and drawn plans for large parts of Cambodia’s most beautiful Island.

Koh Rong is the second largest island of Cambodia. Contrary to widespread Western belief, its name does not translate to “Monkey Island”. The Khmer word “rong or rung” means “cave”. Located in Koh Kong Province about 25 kilometers off the Sihanoukville’s coast in the Gulf of Thailand, the island has an area of approximately 78 km2 and 43 km of beaches.
Currently, there are four small villages: Koh Tuich, Dam Dkeuw, Prek Svay and Soksan. The island is also home to more than a dozen guesthouses and bungalows, many of them foreign-owned.

Koh Rong is quite possibly that cliched island paradise you've been looking for, boasting pristine white beaches, turquoise water and limited development. For years the island was almost completely undeveloped save for a diving outfit and a few bungalows on either side of the island.

More accommodation has been built and an increasing number of visitors have been discovering the beauty of island life here. But with still only 20 sets of bungalows on the 78 square kilometre island. It still has a near-deserted feel to it with just enough going on to make it comfortable.

Koh Rong has 43 kilometres of beaches, but the majorityof bars and accommodation is on the southeast, by Koh Touch village. There's a shop, laundry services and a choice of eating, but no ATMs or internet cafes.
There's enough to keep even the most active visitor busy, with diving, snorkelling, mountain biking, trekking, kayaks and motorbike treks, and plenty of sand, sun and sea for those with more relaxed tastes.

The bungalows above (on the beach) are called Angkor Chum.
Angkor Chum is part of the small Sok San village, and there’s not much else around. There’s a restaurant also owned by Mr. Chrouk that serves up typical Khmer dishes, many of which are made with freshly-caught seafood brought in each day by the local fishermen from the village. Angkor Chum is not the place to go to if you’re looking for a party, but if you’re looking for a quiet place to relax, it can’t be beaten.

The beach stretches in a gentle curve for about43 kilometres. A few shacks are set amidst coconut plantations in back of the beach. One of these houses is abandoned and the Cambodian farmers who own it somewhat bemusedly allowed me to camp there. Rumour has it that a Taiwanese investment consortium plans to develop the beach within the next few years.