Samae San Island

Ko Samae San
เกาะแสมสาร
Island
Ko Samae San
Coordinates: 12°34′N 100°57′E / 12.567°N 100.950°E / 12.567; 100.950
Country Thailand
Province Chonburi Province
Amphoe Sattahip
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Thai marines prepare for amphibious assault training with U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2013 at Camp Samae San. 6 June 2013.

Samae-San Island (Thai: เกาะแสมสาร; Ko Samae-San) is a small island in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province of Thailand.

Geography

Ko Samae San has a length of four kilometres and its maximum width is about one kilometre. The island is thickly wooded and uninhabited. Formerly there was a fishing village on Samae San Island, but it was vacated and the island now is under the control of the Royal Thai Navy. Some 1,240 families reside in the fishing village of Ban Samae-San on the mainland. Administratively the islands belong to the Samae San Sub-district of Sattahip.

Islands

There are four main islands in the Samae San group. The northern cluster surrounds Samae San Island, while the southern subgroup is centered on Ko Chuang. Chuang Island has a small bay at its southern end. Hin Chalam (Shark Rock) is five kilometres to the south of the southern end of the group.[1]

NameThai NameLocationCoordinates
Ko Samae SanเกาะแสมสารMain island of the group12°34′23″N 100°57′00″E / 12.573°N 100.95°E / 12.573; 100.95
Ko KhamเกาะขามWest of Ko Samae San12°34′23″N 100°56′02″E / 12.573°N 100.934°E / 12.573; 100.934
Ko RaetเกาะแรดNE of Ko Samae San12°35′06″N 100°57′50″E / 12.585°N 100.964°E / 12.585; 100.964
Ko Chang KlueaเกาะฉางเกลือRock east of the group12°33′00″N 100°58′16″E / 12.550°N 100.971°E / 12.550; 100.971
Ko ChuangเกาะจวงSouth of Ko Samae San12°31′12″N 100°57′36″E / 12.520°N 100.96°E / 12.520; 100.96
Ko ChanเกาะจานEast of Ko Chuang12°31′16″N 100°58′12″E / 12.521°N 100.970°E / 12.521; 100.970
Ko Rong NangเกาะโรงหนังNE of Ko Chuang12°32′04″N 100°57′31″E / 12.53437°N 100.95870°E / 12.53437; 100.95870
Ko Rong KhonเกาะโรงโขนNE of Ko Chuang12°31′54″N 100°57′35″E / 12.53169°N 100.95972°E / 12.53169; 100.95972

Preservation area

The Ko Kham Undersea Park is part of a royal project of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn that preserves the plants and animals of the sea and island. It is home to many kinds of fish, including bluespotted stingrays, moray eels, fusilier fish, angel fish and lionfish.[2]

Tourism

Visitors are restricted, although tourist attractions on the island include fishing, swimming, bicycle riding and hiking.[3] The islands are also well known for their diving areas.[4][5] Since the island is within a military area, off-limits for casual tourists, booking has to be done through local travel agents.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mapcarta - Ko Samae San
  2. ↑ Ko Kham Undersea Park
  3. ↑ "Amazing Thailand".
  4. ↑ "Pattaya Dive Sites: Samae San Bay Islands".
  5. ↑ Koh Samae San
  • "Traver to Siam, Endless Thai Destination". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
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