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Koh Larn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Introduction: Koh Larn(or Ko Lan, Coral Island, Thai: เกาะล้าน) is an island located in the gulf of Thailand off the south direction of Pattaya. It has six beaches surrounding the island; Ta Waen beach, Thong Lang beach, Sangwan beach, Thein beach, Samae beach and Nual beach. From December to March are the times that is not recommended for travelling to Koh Larn because of storms and high waves that could be dangerous to tourists. 20 years ago, Koh Larn was not as famous or popular as it is now due to how difficult it was to get to the island. It is much easier nowadays to get to Koh Larn because of better services and facilities.

Geography: Pattaya is one of the tourist attractions in Thailand making Koh Larn a popular holiday destination of tourists choice when they visit Pattaya. Koh Larn is a small island having 2 kilometers width and length of 4 kilometers. Koh Larn is mainly hilly and covered with 90% of tropical forest. Koh Larn is located 7.5 kilometers away from Pattaya. Koh Larn has hot and humid weather which has the right temperature and it is a great place for summer holidays. Koh Larn is known as coral island by the tourists due to high number of coral reefs. Squirrels could be found in Koh Larn’s forest. There are 6 beaches on Koh Larn that tourists could choose to visit. Each beach has quite different features and attractions. Ta Waen beach(Thai: หาดตาแหวน, 750 meters long) is the most popular and biggest beach on Koh Larn because it has more facilities and activities than other beaches making it the most crowded beach on the island. Second, Thong Lang beach(Thai: หาดทองหลาง, 200 meters) is great for tourists who seek for tranquil, calm and quiet holiday. This beach has abundance number of corals and it is great for snorkeling or diving. Sangwan beach(Thai: หาดสังวาน, 150 meters) is right next to Ta Waen beach, however, it is more quiet and private. This beach is great for tourists who want to have private holiday, however, close to facilities and restaurants. Thein beach(Thai: หาดเทียน, 500 meters) is the popular beach for Thai tourists because it is not as crowded as Ta Waen beach but it still has activities for tourists. Massage places could be found on this beach. Samae beach(Thai: หาดแสม, 700 meters) is also popular because of its great view of the sunrise and sunset. It has many restaurants and accommodation along the beach. Lastly, Nual beach(Thai: หาดนวล, 250 meters) is the beach with natural habitats. Coconut trees are located here. This beach also has beautiful corals, tourists could snorkel on this beach.

Transportation: There are two main ways people can get to Koh Larn. Public transportation or private. However, to get to the actual island, tourists need to take either ferry or speed boats. Public vehicles are a popular way to get to Koh Larn. Tourists can choose to take buses or vans to get to Pattaya. After that, they would need to go to a pier for boat rides to Koh Larn. Victory Monument(Thai:อนุสาวรีชัยสมรภูมิ)is one of the locations to take the bus to Pattaya since it is easy to get there because it it right off the BTS. Buses are available at Suvarnabhumi airport, Ekamai or Mochit terminal. Once tourists get to the pier, they can take either speed boats or ferry to the island. For private transportation, tourists can take their cars or take a taxi to Pattaya. Taxi could be expensive, especially for foreigners. To get to Pattaya, people can take Bangna-Trad road or for the faster way, the motorway. Once they get to Pattaya, they need to park their cars somewhere safe then go to the Bali hai Pier. Tourism: Koh Larn has beautiful beaches with white sand and clear water. Other than beautiful views, Koh Larn has fun activities and delicious food for visitors. Koh Larn has the main activity in water for visitors. Water activities such as banana boat, jet skiing, snorkeling, diving or swimming are the activities that tourists are should be doing while staying at the island. On the other hand, if tourists wanted a relaxing holiday, they could enjoy the sunrise and sunset, massages or sun bathing. Local food such as seafood or Thai food could be found on Koh Larn. With lots of tourists each year, Koh Larn has some problems caused by tourists as well. Tourists tend to leave their trash behind causing bad environment on the island making Pattaya is thinking of having quota for tourists that could visit the island. The main problem of Koh Larn is it is getting more trash each year because of how much tourists visited and left behind their trash.