Ko Phayam
A small island in the Andaman Sea off Ranong, close to the border with Myanmar, about 8 kilometres from end to end. There are no cars, only narrow roads for motorbikes, and long sandy bays on its western side.
- Where
- Ranong, Ranong, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 9.7368, 98.4020
Get the Ko Phayam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Phayam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Ranong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ko Phayam
Surin Islands 69 km
Five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres from the mainland, protected as a marine national park. Reefs ring their shores, and the islands are also home to a community of Moken, the sea people of this coast.
Khao Sok National Park 90 km
The largest stretch of virgin forest in southern Thailand, a rainforest older than the Amazon, spread over about 739 square kilometres. Its centrepiece is Cheow Lan Lake, held back by the Ratchaprapha Dam, with limestone towers rising out of green water.
Cheow Lan Lake 91 km
A 185 square kilometre lake inside Khao Sok National Park, made in 1987 when the Rajjaprabha Dam was built across the valley. Limestone cliffs and rainforest rise straight from its green water, and some visitors stay overnight on floating rafts.
Khao Lak 124 km
A string of quiet beach villages in Phang Nga, named for the Lak mountain just to the north. It is the usual starting point for boats out to the Similan and Surin islands.
Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park 140 km
A marine park of 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand, west of Ko Samui, set aside in 1980. Steep limestone islands rise out of clear water, and the park's base is at Ao Phi Beach on Ko Wua Talap.
Similan Islands 147 km
An archipelago far out in the Andaman Sea off Phang Nga, known for huge granite boulders, white beaches and some of the best diving in Thailand. The islands have been a national park since 1982.
Ko Panyi 156 km
A fishing village built on stilts over the water of Phang Nga Bay, tucked against the foot of a limestone island. About 1,600 people live here, descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Indonesia, and the mosque rises above the rooftops.
Ko Nang Yuan 160 km
Three tiny islands just off the northwest coast of Ko Tao, joined to one another by a curving sandbar. The water around them is shallow and clear, and the viewpoint on the rocks above looks down on the white strip of sand between the islands.
Questions
Where is Ko Phayam?
Ko Phayam is in Ranong, Ranong, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Surin Islands (69 km), Khao Sok National Park (90 km), Cheow Lan Lake (91 km).
How do I get the Ko Phayam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ko Phayam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ranong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ko Phayam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ranong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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