Ko Khram
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Ko Khram เกาะคราม |
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View of a beach on Ko Khram
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 Ko Khram
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| Coordinates: 12°42′N 100°47′E / 12.700°N 100.783°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi Province |
| Amphoe | Sattahip |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
Ko Khram (เกาะคราม), also known as Ko Khram Yai, is an island in Bangkok Bay located about 24 km to the SSW of Pattaya. It is the largest of the eastern seaboard islands of Thailand and the largest island in the bay.
Ko Khram is thickly wooded and uninhabited. It has a length of 5.7 km and its maximum width is about 4 km. The island's coast is formed by rocky cliffs with white sandy beaches in between.
This island marks the southeasternmost point of the Bay of Bangkok, on the east side of the Gulf of Siam. Administratively Ko Khram belongs to Amphoe Sattahip, Chonburi Province.
Ko Khram is separated from the shore by a 3.4 km wide sound. Both this island and the smaller islands and islets surrounding it, as well as the adjacent coast, are a military area belonging to the Royal Thai Navy base at Sattahip and are off limits for tourists. The island beaches are designated as sea turtle conservation areas.
Other islands of the Ko Khram group include the following, among some minor rocks and islets:
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