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● Best season East coast150 km from Bangkok
Koh Larn
The closest island with clear water — 45 min by ferry from Pattaya. Stay 1 night for a calmer trip.
BeachIslandNightlife Ideal: 2 days150 km · 2–2.5 hrs + ferry
How to go
Bus Ekkamai → Pattaya ≈ 130–150 ฿ (2 hrs) · Bali Hai pier ferry 30 ฿ (speedboat 150–300)
Stay
Guesthouse 800–1,500 ฿
Best for
Beach, snorkelling, cheapest island
Season in Nov ● Best season
On the Gulf side the sea is fairly calm even in the rainy season (Jun–Oct). Sep–Oct has the most rain.
Day-by-day plan
2 days
1Day 1
- Bus Ekkamai → Pattaya (2 hrs), Grab → Bali Hai pier
- Ferry → Na Ban pier (45 min, 30 ฿)
- Songthaew → Samae / Tien beach
- Beach chair 50 ฿, snorkel / banana boat 300–500 ฿
- Seafood lunch
- Sunrise/Sunset viewpoint
- Last ferry 18:00 (day trip) → Pattaya at night
- Bus back to Ekkamai (last ≈21:00)
2Day 2
- Early morning beach almost to yourself — Samae is empty
- Breakfast, Tawaen beach
- Ferry back, lunch in Pattaya
- Sanctuary of Truth (500 ฿) or Pattaya Floating Market
- Bus back
Food to try
- •Beach seafood BBQ (Samae / Tawaen)
- •Pattaya: Terminal 21 food court, Thepprasit night market
Good to know
On a day trip, do not miss the 18:00 ferry — if you miss it, a speedboat costs 300 ฿ or more.
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฿2,200 / per person
2 days · 2 people · ฿4,410