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● Avoid this month South · Gulf460 km from Bangkok
Chumphon
Mu Ko Chumphon NP, Koh Ngam, Thung Wua Laen
The gateway town to Koh Tao — quiet beaches, snorkel at Koh Ngam Yai/Noi, Khao Matsee viewpoint, Prince Chumphon shrine
BeachIslandNatureFood Ideal: 2 days460 km · 7h bus / 8h train
How to go
Bus from Sai Tai Mai ≈ 350–450 ฿ (7 hrs) · Train ≈ 300–900 ฿ · Flight DMK → CJM with Nok ≈ 1,300 ฿
Entry
Mu Ko Chumphon National Park 200 ฿ · Snorkel trip 1,000–1,500 ฿
Stay
Thung Wua Laen beach 700–1,500 ฿
Season in Nov ● Avoid this month
The Gulf season is Feb–Aug. Oct–Dec is rainy.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Arrive (night train or bus)
- Khao Matsee viewpoint, Prince Chumphon shrine (Hat Sai Ri)
- Seafood lunch in Pak Nam
- Thung Wua Laen beach, check in
- Sunset, night market
2Day 2
- Snorkel trip to Koh Ngam Yai / Noi (Mu Ko Chumphon National Park)
- Back, Hat Sai Ri
3Day 3
- Bus or catamaran to Koh Tao, or train back
Food to try
- •Chumphon night market (Thursday Walking Street)
- •Seafood and salted fish in Pak Nam
- •Durian and robusta coffee (Lang Suan)
Good to know
Stay 1 night here before Koh Tao so you can catch the morning ferry. A good start for a 7-day Gulf trip.
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฿4,650 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿9,340