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Koh Kham

if you’re looking for an adventure of getting to an island near Pattaya called Koh Kham then you’re in the right place. This particular island is only known to locals. In fact non Thai Nationals can only go on this island if you are accompanied by a Thai person.

Now hold on, wait a minute. Don’t write off this island just because you don’t know any Thai people that would be nice enough to take you to Koh Kham. It is possible to go by yourself, you’ll just pay a much higher price. I was able to visit this island through an app called MeetUp. In the app there are many different groups to join in any city in the world. I have been an avid user of the app and met this girl Kotcha, who hosts her own events and local outings around the Bangkok area. If you’re in Bangkok over a weekend check out her group and attend one of her activities! You won’t regret it.

Where Is This Island Near Pattaya?!

It boosts eco friendly initiatives including:

• no trash left on the island
• you can’t bring food or drinks onto the island (there are places to buy food and drink) to cut down on waste
• showering with soap or shampoo is not allowed
• don’t feed the fish
• don’t take anything from the island like rocks, animals, or coral
• only 300-400 people are allowed on the island per day

Getting to the island might be a little challenging. The amount of foreigners that go here are minimal and a majority of the information will be written in Thai. Since I went with a group, we hired our own van to go from Bangkok directly to the ticket office located within the Royal Thai Navy grounds.