Samae San Island

Ko Samae San
เกาะแสมสาร
Island
Ko Samae San
Coordinates: TH 12°34′N 100°57′E / 12.567°N 100.950°E / 12.567; 100.950[1]
Country Thailand
Province Chonburi Province
Amphoe Sattahip
Elevation[2] 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 in Sattahip, Thailand, June 6, 2013.

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

Geography

Ko Samae San has a length of 4 km and its maximum width is about 1 km. 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 located in the mainland shore. Administratively the islands belong to the Samae San Subdistrict 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 located 5 km to the south of the southern end of the group.[3]

Name Thai Name Location Coordinates
Ko Samae San เกาะแสมสาร Main island of the group12°34′23″N 100°57′00″E / 12.573°N 100.95°E / 12.573; 100.95
Ko Kham เกาะขาม West of Ko Samae San 12°34′23″N 100°56′02″E / 12.573°N 100.934°E / 12.573; 100.934
Ko Raet เกาะแรด NE of Ko Samae San 12°35′06″N 100°57′50″E / 12.585°N 100.964°E / 12.585; 100.964
Ko Chang Kluea เกาะฉางเกลือ Rock east of the group 12°33′00″N 100°58′16″E / 12.550°N 100.971°E / 12.550; 100.971
Ko Chuang เกาะจวง South of Ko Samae San 12°31′12″N 100°57′36″E / 12.520°N 100.96°E / 12.520; 100.96
Ko Chan เกาะจาน East of Ko Chuang 12°31′16″N 100°58′12″E / 12.521°N 100.970°E / 12.521; 100.970
Ko Rong Nang เกาะโรงหนัง NE of Ko Chuang 12°32′04″N 100°57′31″E / 12.53437°N 100.95870°E / 12.53437; 100.95870
Ko Rong Khon เกาะโรงโขน NE of Ko Chuang 12°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.[4]

Tourism

Visitors are restricted, although tourist attractions on the island include fishing, swimming, bicycle riding and hiking.[5] The islands are also well known for their diving areas.[6][7] Since the island is within a military area, off-limits for casual tourists, booking has to be done through local travel agents.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ GoogleEarth
  2. ↑ GoogleEarth
  3. ↑ Mapcarta - Ko Samae San
  4. ↑ Ko Kham Undersea Park
  5. ↑ "Amazing Thailand".
  6. ↑ "Pattaya Dive Sites: Samae San Bay Islands".
  7. ↑ Koh Samae San
  8. ↑ Tripadvisor - Ko Samae San

External links

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