Ko Samet[1] (Cajeput Island; Thai: เกาะเสม็ด, Thai pronunciation:[kɔ̀ʔsamèt]) is one of the eastern seaboard islands of Thailand. It is in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Bangkok. Ko Samet is part of the Phe (Thai: เพ) Subdistrict of the Amphoe Mueang Rayong (Thai: เมืองระยอง, the capital district, or Amphoe Mueang), of Rayong Province. Ko Samet is the largest and westernmost of a cluster of islands not far from the coast. Ko Samet measures 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from north to south. At its closest point to the mainland, the island is 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of mainland Rayong Province; however the actual travelling distance from the main commercial tourist pier in the town of Phe to the island's closest tourist beach is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).
Popular with foreign tourists and as a weekend getaway for residents of nearby Bangkok, most of the island (excluding the Na Dan area) is in the Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park. In 1981, the Royal Forest Department declared the archipelago of Samet, along with nine other small islands, the headland of Khao Laem Ya, and the 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) Mae Ramphueng Beach to be a national park, and thus Ko Samet is under the protection of the National Parks Division of the Thai government.
^Alternately transliterated as Koh Samed or Ko Samed or Koh Samet
KoSamet (Cajeput Island; Thai: เกาะเสม็ด, Thai pronunciation: [kɔ̀ʔ samèt]) is one of the eastern seaboard islands of Thailand. It is in the Gulf of Thailand...
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on the tale.[citation needed] In some regions in Thailand, such as the KoSamet island and Puek Tian beach, there are statues erected which are related...
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Gulf of Thailand. The popular holiday island of KoSamet, which is part of the Khao Laem Ya – Mu KoSamet National Park, is in Mueang Rayong District. The...
the region. Islands off Eastern Thailand's coast include Ko Sichang, Ko Lan, KoSamet, and Ko Chang. Within the eastern region there are some eight national...
subculture had developed in the region. Other localities, such as Hat Yai, KoSamet, and Chiang Mai, also had some reported usage. In 1996, jars of honey containing...
complaints over excessive development and allotment of private concessions. KoSamet, and other island-based national parks, are particularly impacted by the...
spill occurred on July 27, 2013, in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of KoSamet and Map Ta Phut in Rayong Province. On July 27, 2013, a pipeline owned...
077 sq mi) in size, and about 20 nautical miles away from Koh Samet, a 2½ hours journey from Bangkok. Ko Man Nok has only one resort, Koh Munnork Resort. Activities...
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fallback, 1983, 37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi), IUCN Category II. Khao Laem Ya–Mu KoSamet National Park – Marine protected area of Thailand, 1981, 131 km2 (51 sq mi)...
Sothonwararam main hall, Sanctuary of Truth, Phra Abhimani and the mermaid of KoSamet, and Ganesha of Wat Saman Rattanaram Emblem Motto: The Prime Gateway to...
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28 July 2013. An oil leak (from a pipeline) 35 kilometres (22 mi) from KoSamet's Ao Phrao Beach, resulted in the beach being closed and its tourists evacuated...
two characters from his epic work, Phra Aphai Mani have been erected on KoSamet's Hat Sai Kaeo beach, the title character, Prince Aphai Mani, and the siren/mermaid...
(tray), for the name Ratchaburi means City of the King. Rayong ระยอง Island KoSamet and a coconut palm. Roi Et ร้อยเอ็ด The shrine of the city pillar (Lak...
visitors to 7 national parks in 2019 is 3,975,000.: 7–13 Khao Laem Ya–Mu KoSamet has the largest number of visitors with 1,620,000 (41%). Khao Khitchakut...
and culture while Hat Yai is the business center. Originally named Khok Samet Chun (โคกเสม็ดชุน, "shore eugenia knoll"), Hat Yai was a small village until...
Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi Hat Wanakon Khao Laem Ya–Mu KoSamet Khao Sam Roi Yot Laem Son Mu Ko Ang Thong Mu Ko Chang Mu Ko Lanta Mu Ko Phetra Mu Ko Similan Mu Ko Surin...
Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi Hat Wanakon Khao Laem Ya–Mu KoSamet Khao Sam Roi Yot Laem Son Mu Ko Ang Thong Mu Ko Chang Mu Ko Lanta Mu Ko Phetra Mu Ko Similan Mu Ko Surin...
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