Dragon Column

Dragon Column: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Dragon Column

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Dragon Column — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.57060, 99.99816. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dragon Column

• Ko Ra Hin · river spot · Surat Thani · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ko Ra Thian · river spot · Surat Thani · ~4 km · Must-see
• Haad Bophut · beach · Surat Thani · ~4 km · Must-see
• Khao Dang · viewpoint · Surat Thani · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ko Samui · attraction · Surat Thani · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wat Phra Yai · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wat Plai Laem · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wang Sao Thong Waterfall · waterfall · Surat Thani · ~15 km · Must-see
• Silver Beach · beach · Surat Thani · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wat Khunaram (Phra Wihan Luang Pho Daeng) · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wat Ratchathammaram Red Temple · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ko Pha Ngan · attraction · Surat Thani · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wat Chaloklum · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hat Khuat (Bottle Beach) · beach · Surat Thani · ~31 km · Must-see
• Than Sadet-Ko Pha-ngan National Park · sanctuary · Surat Thani · ~38 km · Must-see
• Wat Phu Khao Thong (Gukauthong) · Buddhist site · Surat Thani · ~1 km
• Elephant Jungle Sanctuary Samui (Soi 2 Branch) · sanctuary · Surat Thani · ~3 km
• Mae Nam Viewpoint · viewpoint · Surat Thani · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dragon Column

Other forts & heritage near Dragon Column

• Fisherman Village Samui · fort · Surat Thani · ~5 km
• Overlap stone · fort · Surat Thani · ~16 km
• Yang Na Yai Tree · fort · Surat Thani · ~19 km
• Prince Chumphon Veterans Memorial Shrine · fort · Chumphon · ~141 km
• Weerathai Monument · fort · Nakhon Si Thammarat · ~149 km
• Right Lion · fort · Surat Thani · ~0 km
• Left Lion · fort · Surat Thani · ~0 km
• Morning Glory Memorial Site · fort · Surat Thani · ~2 km
• Winnie Home Koh Samui · fort · Surat Thani · ~2 km
• Elephant statue on gate · fort · Surat Thani · ~2 km

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