CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsBeach· Koh Kham· Thailand
Koh Kham
11° 50.1′ N · 102° 27.6′ E
A small privately owned island off the northern tip of Koh Mak's northwest bay, often joined to Koh Mak by a sandbar. It has a dazzling beach, odd rock formations and the semi-ruins of an unfinished luxury resort.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot: private island west of the northern tip of the bay, often joined to Koh Mak by a sandbar, with unusual rock formations. explorekohchang (26/27 season): 200 THB entry fee (first drink free); boats from the Koh Mak Resort pier at 10:30am, 1:30pm and 3pm, 350 THB including the fee, returning about 3 hours later. There is a drinks-and-snacks shack and a few deckchairs. The island is reportedly for sale. Kayaks also make the 1.3 km crossing from Suan Yai beach (The Lost Passport). The coordinate is OpenStreetMap's Koh Kham point. Dinghy from the northwest bay anchorage, watching the sandbar.
Best for
A beach afternoon by dinghy from the northwest bay
Nearby
- Ao Suan Yai Pier (Koh Mak Resort Pier)0.8 NM away
- Blue Pearl Bar (Cococape, Koh Mak)0.8 NM away
- I-Talay Beach Bar (Ao Suan Yai)0.8 NM away
- Day Beds Restaurant (Seavana, Ao Suan Yai)0.9 NM away
- Koh Mak Northwest Bay Anchorage0.9 NM away
- 12 Bars Japanese (Koh Mak)1 NM away
- Koh Mak Village Pier and Shops1 NM away
- Koh Mak Roadside Fuel (Ao Kao)1.2 NM away