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Koh Kham Private Island is Up for Sale: Here are a Few Ideas on What You Could Do With It

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Evan Walker

For a price of THB 1.8 billion (HKD 408,316,500), those dreaming of owning a private island can look towards Koh Kham in Trat province. It could also serve as a great treat for yourself, or perhaps a birthday gift for a family member. Here are some ways to put the island to use, if you do decide to buy it.

Located 35 km off Trat mainland, Koh Kham features around 10 rai (est. 16,000 sqm) with beautiful beaches and groups of volcanic rock formations surrounded by crystal clear waters. A partially-complete luxury resort was supposedly built here, and the construction efforts are part of the sale package. Although one does not need THB 1.8 billion to visit Koh Kham, if you’re already Travelling all the way over there, you might as well buy it just in case.

Here are some ideas on what to do with the island.

Ideas for what you can do with Koh Kham after you buy the island

Film a season of The White Lotus featuring yourself as every character

With the new season of The White Lotus being filmed in Koh Samui, who’s to say they can’t stay for one more? Not you, for when you finish that resort construction, move the crew from the Four Seasons to your place, and let them star you playing all the characters. Perhaps you bring back Jennifer Coolidge from the dead, or let the gays try to murder her again. The world is your oyster.

Image credit: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me/IMDb

Brand yourself as a supervillain and build a base waiting for international spies to visit

Koh Kham features an array of volcanic rock formations, and that’s close enough to a volcano. Arguably the most common way to utilise a volcanic island is to transform it into a supervillain base to take over the world with your evil ways. Naturally, a base comes with a subtle hint that it’s a villain’s lair, a launch pad in case you’re launching a rocket to bomb any satellites, and, of course, air vents for people infiltrating to stealthily Travel through the premises.

Build another Thai restaurant to be managed by Chef Ton

Award-winning chef and restauranteur, Chef Ton Thitid is the owner of Le Du, Baan, Nusara, Mayrai, the newly-opened Le Du Kaan, and many more. But what does a man do with only a handful of restaurants? Let him open yet one more, branded as the first Thai restaurant in Koh Kham.

Start a cult, establish yourself as a messenger from an eldritch being

In case you need more income, starting a cult was one of the more popular options when people didn’t have cameras on their phones. A remote island, however, is a perfect place to start a cult. Island vibes seem like the right call for an eldritch being kind of cult. Establish some ground rules, do unlimited canapes, rope Tom Cruise in, and profit.

Open your own Five Seasons Resort, just in case four isn’t enough

The Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui is a dream to stay in, but what if that isn’t enough? Open your own hotel with your own flair, and have one more season than them to show them how it’s done. Koh Kham’s beaches and pristine waters will make sure the guests do not want to leave. The volcanic rock part will also do wonders for the marketing.

Turn the island into a sports paradise with racing kart tracks

Fans of Nintendo will be familiar with Wuhu Island (formerly Wii Fit Island), as it’s a Sports paradise for the whole family. It has appeared in the Mario Kart series, Super Smash Bros., and Wii Fit, among many other Games. Now you can make your dreams into reality, and transform Koh Kham into Wuhu Island.

Build a theme park with genetically-engineered dinosaurs and hope nothing goes wrong

There are multiple movies about why we should not build a theme park with genetically-engineered dinosaurs, but who’s to say yours won’t fail? As a fail-safe, employ an animal expert who also happens to be ex-Military, in case something goes wrong.

(Hero and featured image credit: Tourism Authority of Thailand)

This article first appeared on Lifestyle Asia Bangkok.