Lost In Koh Chang

If the newly crowned world champion sup racer gives you a tip-off to visit a place, it’s probably worth more than a casual glance. Daniel Hasulyo has just taken the technical race title at the ISA event in China, and if you’re wondering what his training schedule runs like, it looks a bit like this…

- Daniel Hasulyo 

Thailand is among the most amazing countries on the planet, wouldn’t you agree? Being home of not only one of the biggest and most exciting metropolis’ of modern civilizations, Bangkok, but also one of the most diverse ecosystems of our planet, it’s a real cultural and natural treasure box waiting for you to just dive right in.

The past four years I’ve been working with Starboard at their headquarters in Bangkok. When we visit a place as a tourist, just passin’ thru, we only get to see a certain presentation. But when you work in another country it allows you to peek behind the curtain a bit. It’s given me the chance not only to be able to see in first person the incredible mechanisms of production behind this pioneering brand, but also to travel, discover and experience the real Thailand, of thousand islands, of untouched jungles, of hidden cultural secrets and undiscovered waterways.

Just four and a half hours outside of Bangkok lays an incredible archipelago comprising over 50 islands, with the main island being Koh Chang, or Elephant Island, second biggest island of Thailand after Phuket. The island is known for its waterfalls, thriving coral reefs and untouched rainforests. Koh Chang is a National Park, which preserves the island’s beauty and guards the wildlife both on water and land.