Koh Samet

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Koh Samet

With its magnificent beaches, crystal clear waters and luxuriant vegetation Koh Samet (also called Koh Kae Phisadan) was one of the first islands to attract tourists from all over the world. Declaring Koh Samet to be a national park in 1981 has done nothing to deter the stream of visitors. Today there are hundreds of bungalows and the beaches are not as clean as they once were. In May 1990 a ban on overnight visits was introduced to check the uncontrolled growth of tourism, but this is disregarded. Although the problems of rubbish, water shortage and built-up beaches have not been solved the ban was lifted two years later. On weekends whole groups of Thais, from as far away as Bangkok, come to have parties and the refuse

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Hobbies & Activities category: National park; Region with significant interests