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Quick and Short Travel Tips |
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Simple Lifestyle and Peaceful at Koh Kham Yai |
 Location: Around 800 meters northeastward of Koh Si Chang.
How to get there: From Siracha district, board passenger boat at Charin Port to Koh Si Chang. The boat will stop at Koh Kham Yai every time before going to Koh Si Chang or returning Siracha.
Only around 30 minutes from Charin Port, you will find peace amidst the blue sea and eggshell sandy beach. This is an island with a community of approximately 40 families. Established simultaneously with Koh Si Chang community, Koh Kham Yai is like a brother of Koh Si Chang. When a traditional event is held at Koh Si Chang, people at Koh Kham Yai will always participate and cooperate promptly.
Koh Kham Yai is the largest minor island located in the northeast of Koh Si Chang.
It is charming with private atmosphere and simple lifestyle of local fisherman.
It only takes 2 to 3 hours to walk around the island. You can start from the beach at the port, which is an enjoyable swimming pool for Koh Kham Yai kids. Walk on the east, there is a stony beach or Haad Kruad.
From this beach ones could see the tree islandsnamed Koh Kham Noi, Koh Prong, and Koh Ran Dokmai clearly.
From the main port, you can also walk to the west pass Chao Mae Taptim Shrine to the shelter. This is a brilliant spot for fishing and watching sunset.
Around 100 meters northward of this shelter is Ao Sapparod, which is a very curved and cleansandy beach nice for swimming and squid fishing.
 At the back of the community is a walking path to the view spot. The walk takes only 5 minutes. This spot gives impressive scenery of sunset over Koh Si Chang.
In the morning when the tide is low, at the dam ridge in the southeast of the island, you will also see local people catching trough shells.
If you want to relax amidst the nature and peaceful ambience, or to appreciate the simplicity of an island community, Koh Kham Yai would be quite an interesting choice.
Accommodations
There are two accommodations for tourists at Koh Kham Yai. The first is in the east of the island, and the second is in the west, which are bungalows and restaurants. |
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5 Popular Islands in Chonburi
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Koh Si Chang
Most areas of Koh Si Chang are high hills, pine trees, and sandy beaches. It has no streams or rivers to product freshwater at all. Thus Koh Si Chang islands all recognize the value of freshwater, which they need to buy from Siracha district. |
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Koh Kang Kao
This island might not sound very familiar to many tourists, although it is located only 2 kilometers away from Koh Si Chang. In fact, Koh Kang Kao is a very quiet island.
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Koh Lan, Beauty of the Beaches
Koh Lan tends to be a more appealing choice, because of the beauty of the beaches and the underwater world. Moreover, the overall atmosphere of Koh Lan also proves to be much peaceful, whereas the transportation to the island is convenient.
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Koh Kham, the Beauty of the Marine World
Koh Kham is Sattahip district is under management and organization of coastal defense naval force. So here tourists need to travel in eco-tourism style, according to the regulations of the Navy. Interesting activities are watching coral reefs from glass-bottom boat, diving, and trekking around the island.
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Sightseeing in Chonburi
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Angsila
Angsila is the first seaside resort in Thailand. It is charming with wonderful scenery, friendly ambiance of local people, and the famous products of the village, sculpted rocks. There is a famous fisherman village and a grand market where you can buy fresh seafood. |
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Khao Sam Muk
Khao Sam Muk is a famous attraction that is paired with Haad Bang Saen for a long time. On the top of the hill are Khao Sam Muk Shrine and a spectacular view spot.
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Bang Saen
Bang Saen is one of the most famous and popular attractions near the city, so on every holiday the beach will be crowded with tourists, especially Thai families.
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Laem Taen
Laem Taen is a cape where you can watch school of dolphins that immigrate to this area in could season. Today Laem Taen serves as a seaside public park for tourists and local people to rest, watch beautiful scenery, and have a meal.
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Nong Mon Market
Nong Mon Market is the largest local products market and the most visited local market of Chonburi. On both side of the road are more than a hundred stalls selling dry seafood, desserts, fruits, and preserved food.
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Marine Science Institution
Marine Science Institution is a part of Burapa University. Established in 1969, it was originally an animal museum and a sea animal-breeding center. But in 1980, this museum got a financial support from Japanese government, and was elevated to be a Marine Science Institution and Museum.
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Koh Loi
Koh Loi is a small island close to the mainland in Siracha district. In the past it used to be only a harbor for large vessels, but today as there is a concrete bridge leading to the island, the place is set up again as a public park. |
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Pattaya Walking Street
The best-known beach of Chonburi, maybe even the most famous one of Thailand, is Pattaya. This long beach of Pattaya could be divided into three parts, North Pattaya, Mid Pattaya, and South Pattaya.
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Khao Thap Phraya Beauty Spot
This view pot is very spectacular beacus it yields the scenery of the whole Pattaya downtown; high buildings, houses of local people, tourists boats in the bay, and most wonderfully, the glowing streets of Pattaya at dusk.
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Bang Sa Re
Bang Sa Re Beach is a beautiful beach of red-brown color. It is very suitable for swimming, picnicking, and fishing, as the place is serene and private.
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Haad Dong Tan
Haad Dong Tan is a true place for relaxation, because cars are allowed to pass and park here only before 10.00am and after 05.00pm, so the place is exceptionally free from any pollution. |
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Haad Jomtien
Haad Jomtien is a beach connected to Haad Dong Tan, just you walk a bit further you will find Haad Jomtien shortly. This beach is approximately 6 kilometers long; it is quite a favorite beach that, together with Pattaya, has won the heart of visitors for long time since the early period of tourism.
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Haad Nang Ram
Haad Nang Ram is a beach within the military area, so it is pretty quiet place. The 200 meters long white sandy beach is shady with rows of pine trees and is very nice for a swim. |
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Haad Nang Rong
It is a beach located just a bit further from Haad Nang Ram. This beach is equally beautiful and quiet as Haad Nang Ram, but it is open for tourists only on Saturday and Sunday.
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Haad Toey Ngam or Haad Nawigayothin
Its clean white sandy beach has gentle slope and is pretty good for swimming and picnicking. Nearby is a museum that displays many objects about the Navy Forces, naval arms, naval uniforms, and models of naval battle settings, for instance. |
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Sea Turtle Conservation Center
Sea turtle Conservation Center is originally His Majesty’s Project. It is the location of researching institution and turtle breeding farms and nursery ponds. |
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Samae San, The Charming Fisherman Village
Koh Samae San is a large island near the land. In old days it used to be the location of Samae San community, however, today they all have gone to live on the land by the order of Navy Force.
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