Ko Som
Ko Som is an islet in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Ko Som is situated nearby to the village Choeng Mon, as well as near Baan Plai Laem.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wat Phra Yai and Wat Plai Laem.
Wat Phra Yai
Photo: Abrget47j, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wat Phra Yai, known in English as the Big Buddha Temple, is a Buddhist temple on Ko Phan, a small island offshore from the northeastern area of Ko Samui, Thailand, connected to that island by a short causeway 3 kilometres north of Samui International Airport.
Wat Plai Laem
Buddhist temple
Photo: Kirsten, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wat Plai Laem is a wat on the resort island of Ko Samui, Thailand. Like the nearby Wat Phra Yai or "Big Buddha Temple", it is a modern Buddhist temple. Wat Plai Laem is situated 2½ km southeast of Ko Som.
Ko Ra Thian
Islet
Photo: Vano111ru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ko Ra Thian is an islet, which is situated 4 km west of Ko Som.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bang Rak and Lem Hin Khom Coast.
Bang Rak
Bang Rak is in Ko Samui and is known for its Big Buddha statue. Due to its proximity, the area is commonly referred to as "Big Buddha Beach."…Lem Hin Khom Coast
The Lem Hin Khom Coast is in Ko Samui.Ko Som
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ko Lum Mu Yai” and “Red Islet”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Surat Thani Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.59275° or 9° 35′ 34″ northLongitude
100.05799° or 100° 3′ 29″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6PX2H3V5+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 239872341OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
1606193
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In Other Languages
“Ko Som” goes by many names.
- Thai: “เกาะส้ม”
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Localities in the Area
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