Khao Laem Ya – Mu Ko Samet National Park

The Khao Laem Ya National Park - Mu Ko Samet ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาแหลมหญ้า-หมู่เกาะเสม็ด, RTGS: Uthayan haengchat khao laem ya - mu ko samet, National Park "Cape of grass mountain and Samet Archipelago ") is a Marine National Park ( MNP, German about, Marine National Park ', No. 8) in the eastern part of the central region of Thailand.

The Samet Archipelago together with the cape of grass mountain ( Khao Laem Ya ) and an area of eleven kilometers of the Mae - Ramphueng - beach was explained in 1981 by the Thai " Royal Forest Department ," a National Park.

Geography

The park is located in the province of Rayong, approximately 200 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. He has a size of 81 875 Rai, which is about 131 km ². The Samet Archipelago is next to Ko Samet from the islands of Ko Chan ( เกาะ จันทร์ - " Moon Island " ), Ko San Chalam ( เกาะ สัน ฉลาม - "Shark Fin Island" ) and Hin Khao ( หิน ขาว - " White Rock " ) which lie south of Samet, as well as eight other islands on the border of the National Park Ko Kuthi (also: Ko Kudi - เกาะ กุฎี, " monk cells island " ), Co climbing Chalam ( เกาะ เกล็ด ฉลาม - " shark scales island " ), Ko Kruai ( เกาะ กรวย - "Cone island " ), Co Makham ( เกาะ มะขาม - " Tamarind island " ), Ko Plai Tin ( เกาะ ปลายตีน - " tiptoe island " ), Ko Khang Thai Kkao ( เกาะ ท้าย ค้างคาว - " bat soil island " ), Ko Yung Kluea ( เกาะ ยุ้ง เกลือ - " Salzsilo island " ) and Ko Thalu ( เกาะ ทะลุ - " hole - island ").

Climate

From mid-October to February is cool and dry. The average temperatures throughout the year at 28 ° C. The lowest temperatures there in December, it is then up to 20 ° C cold. In April there is the highest temperatures of about 33 ° C. The average rainfall is 1339 mm per year, with the most precipitation with 255 mm in September, the lowest occurs in December with an average of 4 mm. The Relative Humidity is 77 % on average.

Attractions

• The Laem Ya and the Plet Mountain ( เขา แหลม หญ้า และ เขา เป ล็ ด ) are low laterite hill with an area of 1.09 km ². The Southern Cape is passed with forest from the top of the hill can be see in the West, curving, sandy beaches of Samet and two other islands.
• The Mae - Ramphueng - beach ( หาด แม่ รำพึง - Does Mae Ramphueng ) is the longest beach of the province and is located east of the provincial capital on the mainland. There is also the park administration.
• Ko Samet ( เกาะ เสม็ด ) has become a well-known resort island.