Koh Samet, beautiful sea, near Bangkok
Location - Koh Samet is located in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province.
Visit Koh Samet in one day and you will be impressed for a long time. It is also near Bangkok!
This island is a small diving spot...it is currently very popular for one-day trips. This island is under the care of the Sattahip Navy. Tourists can only visit it on one-day trips. It is an island that does not allow overnight stays.
Transportation - Take a fishing boat that is supervised by the Navy. There is no advance booking for tickets to cross Koh Samet. Tourists who want to cross Koh Samet must travel to book a queue and buy tickets on a daily basis at the Thai Island and Sea Natural History Museum, Khao Ma Cho, Tambon Chong Samet, Amphoe Sattahip, Chonburi Province. No advance booking is required. You can walk in and buy tickets. However, on Saturdays and Sundays, there are quite a lot of tourists. You must come to get a queue number at the Thai Island and Sea Natural History Museum. The queue cards will be distributed at 6:00 AM and tickets will be sold at 8:00 AM.
There are 5 boat trips:
9:00 AM,
10:00 AM,
11:00 AM,
12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.
After buying the tickets, go to the boat at Khao Ma Jo Pier according to the boat schedule. You can park your car near the pier or walk from the ticket counter.
Koh Samet is quite far from the shore. It takes less than 15 minutes by boat.
When you arrive, the first thing that all tourists must do is listen to the briefing from the officer about the correct way to travel on the island.
After listening to the briefing, take the free golf cart service of the island to Hat Luk Lom, which is the tourist center of Koh Samet. There are shops, places to rest under the shade of trees, viewpoints, beautiful sandy beaches, and snorkeling activities. The sun is a bit strong, so don't forget to put on sunscreen. Hat Luk Lom has clean white sand and turquoise water.
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