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Attractions for Koh Jam, the Nearby Island with Friendly Communities |
Around Koh Jam
Haad Koh Jam
Located: In the south around 1 kilometer away from Ban Koh Jam, haad Koh Jam is a long, straight, fine sandy beach approximately 4 to 5 kilometers long. The beach is the longest beach and is suitable for swimming, sunbathing, and watching sunset. From Haad Koh Jam, it takes only around 15 to 20 minutes to get to Ban Koh Jam, a local fisherman community of the island.
Haad Ting Rai
Located: In the area of Ban Ting Rai, Haad Ting Rai is a white sandy beach with pretty quiet ambience. It consists of two beaches. Ao Si, a 500 meter-long sandy beach, and Ao Chong Kew, a semicircular beach easily accessible by the main road of the island. Both Ao Si and Ao Chong Kew are nice for sunbathing, swimming, and watching sunset scenery.
Ao Lu Bo
Located: In the area of Ban Koh Pu and connected with Ao Lo Yai, Ao Lu Bo is another beautiful bay of Koh Jam. Stretching approximately 1 kilometer long, Ao Lu Bo is also nice for sunbathing, swimming, and watching sunset scenery. The bay is around 500 meters away from Ban Koh Pu Pier.
Seamen and Farmers Communities of Koh Jam
Ban Koh Jam, Ban Koh Pu, and Ban Ting Rai are the three communities of Koh Jam. Here 80 per cent of the residents are make a living by doing small fishery, while others grow rubber farms, trade, make sticky noodle, and keep rice farms. Most of people at Ban Koh Jam are Thai Buddhists, whereas Ban Koh Pu’s and Ban Ting Rai’s are mostly Muslim.
Things to do at Koh Jam
Exploring the beaches-seeing the locals’ way of life:
Visitors could walk from one beach to another pretty easily. All the beaches are nice for swimming and watching sunset, but if you are looking for a place to get sunbaked, Haad Koh Jam is the best with its long, straight sandy beach. Moreover, you can also canoe along the beach, or ride bicycle or motorbike around the island to see the locals’ way of life as well.
Fishing trip:
The reefs between Koh Jam and Koh Phi Phi are full with shoals of fish. Tourists could charter a fishing boat to the area for fishing, cooking, and eating it freshly on the boat. A large boat can accommodate 7 to 8 person and the boat is for 4 to 5 persons and costs around 1,500 baht a day.
Islands sightseeing tour:
Tourists could also charter a boat to nearby islands like Koh Si Bo Ya, Koh Lao Ka, Koh Lao La, and Koh Phai. You can stop for diving at Koh Phai, or spend the whole day exploring the beaches of Koh Phi Phi, Don-Phi Phi Le, and Ao Maya. The boat fare for a regular narrow boat is 1,500 baht a day.
Accommodations:
There are around 20 resorts and bungalows on the island, mostly located along the beaches of Ban Koh Jam, Ban Koh Pu, and Ban Ting Rai. |
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Top 10 Charming Islands of Krabi and Satun Sea
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Koh Hong, the Private Hall in the Middle of Andaman Sea. Is a very outstanding island located in the northwest of Ao Nong. Almost completely sourrounded by limestone mountains, the bay in the north of this island is so similar to a hall, and this is the reason why the island is called Koh Hong, which mean a hall island.
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Koh Jam, the Nearby Island with Friendly Communities. Had Koh Jam is a long, straight and the most beautiful sandy beach in the farthest south of the island. Most tourists love to rent a bike from the bungalow and pedal to this beach, as well as Haad Ting Rai and Ao Lu Bo.
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Koh Si Bo Ya, the Rich Rocky Island.
Koh Si Bo Ya is an island near Krabi mainland. Covered with rocky mountains and rubber tree farms, the majority of the islanders here are fishermen. If you stand at Ban Koh Pu pier, you will be able to see Koh Si Bo Ya pretty clearly.
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Koh Po, the Small and Superbly Serene Island.
Located in the west of the island, Haad Tha Kang is the longest and most beautiful beach of Koh Po. It stretches form the north to the south, and from this beach, there is a small concrete road leading to Ao Nai Ban.
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Koh Talabeng, an Ideal Place to Kayak Around.
Koh Talabeng is a small island situated in the east of Koh Lanta Noi, right opposite to Ban Lo Yai. Most of its land are limestone mountains and snaky coastline that creates many beaches and bays around the island. |
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Koh Bulone Le, the Queen of All Bulone Islands.
Koh Bulone Le is one of the islands in Mu Koh Petra National Park. Although it is the center of the Mu Koh Bulone or Bulone Group Islands, the atmosphere on this island is still exceptionally peaceful. |
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