Ko Samet

Ko Samet: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Ko Samet

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Ko Samet — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.43957, 99.29572. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ko Samet

• Ko Maphrao · attraction · Chumphon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ko Mattra · attraction · Chumphon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ko Lak Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ko I Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ko Lawa · river spot · Chumphon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ko Ka · river spot · Chumphon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ko Thonglang · river spot · Chumphon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Koh Langka Jew · sanctuary · Chumphon · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ko Kula · attraction · Chumphon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pharadonphap Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~5 km
• Phra Tamnak Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak · museum · Chumphon · ~6 km
• Khao Matsee View Point · viewpoint · Chumphon · ~6 km
• HTMS Chumphon Krom Luang Torpedo Boat Memorial · museum · Chumphon · ~6 km
• Pak Nam Chumphon Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~6 km
• Sairee Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~6 km
• Laem Hua Mong-Kho Kwang Viewpoint · viewpoint · Chumphon · ~11 km
• Pak Hat Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~12 km
• Soldier Youth World War 2 Monument · fort · Chumphon · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ko Samet

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ko Samet

• Ko Lak Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ko I Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ko Lawa · river spot · Chumphon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ko Ka · river spot · Chumphon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Ko Thonglang · river spot · Chumphon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ko Rom Thale · river spot · Prachuap Khiri Khan · ~88 km · Must-see
• Tha Htay Kyun · river spot · Ranong · ~125 km · Must-see
• Nang Yuan Island · river spot · Surat Thani · ~83 km
• Hat Yai Hot Spring · river spot · Ranong · ~98 km
• Tham Khao Phlu Hot Spring · river spot · Surat Thani · ~102 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Thailand

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