THE SATELLITE ISLAND
KOH
KHLUM
Koh Khlum was the battleground between the French and the Thai navies during the French colonization of Indochina, and a shelter for the Thai naval forces. It is an excellent dive site especially at Larn Hin area and a great fishing spot. You will find corals at Hin Look Bard and Hin Larp which are about 10-20 metres deep.
KOH PHRAO or KOH SAI KHAO
This is a small island situated within Ao Salak Petch (Salak Petch Bay). Formerly known as Koh Phrao because of the long lines of coconut trees on the island, it is now called Koh Sai Khao to reflect the abundance of fine white sand. You can either take a pleasant stroll along the concrete pavement by the seaside, or along the sand dune which extends to the sea during low tide. One side of the island has a concrete bridge which stretches out into the sea and serves as a pier and a great viewpoint.
KOH LAOYA
Situated further south of Koh Sai Khao is a group of 3 small islands called Koh Laoya Nai, Koh Laoya Klang and Koh Laoya Nok. They are famous for their long white sandy beaches, sparkling clear seawaters, green forests and an amazingly beautiful coral settlement beneath the shallow seawater, particularly at Laoya Klang. A wooden bridge links the islands of Koh Laoya Klang to Koh Laoya Nai. Boats to Koh Laoya leave the Kromluang Chumporn Pier in Laem Ngob on Fridays and Sundays at 9:00 a.m. Travel time is two hours.
KOH WAI
Koh Wai is a bigger island further south of Koh Laoya with huge bays and 10 km south of Koh Chang. Boat leaves daily from Laem Ngob pier during the high season at 3:00 p.m. and arrives at 5:00 p.m. Taxi boat leaves from Bang Bao Pier for a 1-hr trip which costs 230 Baht (about 6 USD) per person trip.
The beaches of Koh Wai are beautiful with reddish clean sand, some of which have large lump corals right from the beach. The northern beach is the most popular due to its long sandy beachfront and healthy corals. Seawater is relatively shallow and a coral reef can extend up to 2 km long.
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