RAYONG & SAMET ISLAND

Rayong at a glance | Samet Island

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Rayong at a glance:

Rayong is located at the Eastern border of Thailand, 179km by car from Bangkok. It consists of a 3,552 sq. km area and 100km of beach connected to the Gulf of Thailand. The 10 islands group is abundant with marine resources. It contains many oddly shaped islands and rocks. The largest island is Koh Samet which is well known in South East Asia. The islands are Samet Island, Jan Island, Plateen Island, Krouy Island, Kootea Island, Kangkhaw Island, Mannorg Island, Mannai Island, Manklang Island and Taloo Island.

Samet Island
There are 14km of calm and white beaches around this Island which is surrounded by colorful coral reefs, providing such aquatic sports as swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. You can engage in these activities all year around because not only the weather is always warm and the Island is generally not affected by the monsoon, being located off the Eastern coast.  You can also enjoy sunbathing and delicious seafood meals. If you plan to stay overnight, Samet Island offers air-conditioned bungalows.  The ferry leaves from Banpe Pier everyday, from 07:00 until 17:00, and arrives at one of the 3 piers on Samet Island, which are Thadan Pier (25 mins), Praw Pier (30 mins) and Vong Duen Pier (45 mins).  You can hire also a speed boat from Banpe Pier to Samet, which costs around 1,000 Baht/Trip.  Samet Island has only one road going from the North to the South of the Island.  The beaches of Samet Island are: Vong Duen Beach (very popular), Tien Bay, Chow Bay (Diving point), Wai Bay (Diving point), Kew Bay, Nuan Bay (very popular), Tub Tim Bay, Phai Bay (Night life here), Sai Kaew Beach (The longest beach of the island), Praw Bay (Diving point), Loong Dam Beach, Karang Bay (Diving point, View point), Kewna Nai Bay (Diving point) and Kewna Norg Bay (Diving point)