Khao Laem Ya – Mu Ko Samet National Park

Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet (Thai: เขาแหลมหญ้า-หมู่เกาะเสม็ด) is a Thai marine national park located in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately 180 km southeast of Bangkok. On October 1st, 1981, the Royal Forest Department of the Thai Government declared the archipelago of Ko Samet, along with nine other small islands, the headland of Khao Laem Ya, and 11 kilometer Mae Rampeung Beach to be a National Park, and is thus these areas are under the protection of the National Parks Division of the Thai Government.

Geography

The National Park is located at the seaside of the eastern Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area 131 square kilometers of land and sea located in Klaeng district (Thai: แกลง), Rayong Province. The major landmarks of the park are:

• Khao Plet (Plet Hill)
• Khao Laem Ya (Leam Ya Hill)
• Mae Ram Phung Beach

and the islands of:

• Ko Samet
• Ko Kudi (Monk's Chamber Island)
• Ko Kruai (Cone Island)
• Ko Makham (Tamarind Island, also called Ko Kham)
• Ko Plai Tin (Foot's Tip Island)
• Ko Chan (Moon Island)
• Ko Talu (Hole Island)
• Ko Klet Chalam (Shark Scale Island)
• Ko Thai Khang Kao (Bat's Bottom Island)

External links

• National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department