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Ko Samet is part of the Phe (Thai: เพ) Subdistrict of the Amphoe Mueang Rayong (Thai: เมืองระยอง, the capital district, or Amphoe Mueang), of Rayong Province. Ko Samet is the largest and westernmost of a cluster of islands not far from the coast. Ko Samet measures 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) from north to south.
In 1981, the Royal Forest Department declared the archipelago of Ko Samet, along with nine other small islands, the headland of Khao Laem Ya, and the 11 kilometre Mae Rampeung Beach to be a national park, and thus these areas are under the jurisdiction of the national parks department. In August 2013 more than 500 national park officials were ...
The sunset at Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park. Although the north is hilly, the province consists mostly of low coastal plains. The total forest area is 292 km 2 (113 sq mi) or 8 percent of provincial area. [8] Off the shoreline of Mueang Rayong District is Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park, consisting of several islands.
Map depicts sovereign states and a de facto state (tw) fully located on islands: those with land borders shaded green, and those without shaded dark blue. Countries/territories not shown on the map: Antarctica (aq) (continental disputed territory), Australia (au) (continental country), the Cook Islands (ck) and Niue (nu) (free association with New Zealand), Greenland (gl) (constituent country ...
In Thai, the names of islands are usually preceded with the word ko (Thai เกาะ), the Thai word for island. This word is often alternately romanized as koh , go or goh . English language references to the names of the Thai islands should not have an additional "island" added to their names, or else the ko should be left off.
The list below includes all entities falling even partially under any of the various common definitions of Europe, geographical or political.Fifty generally recognised sovereign states, Kosovo with limited, but substantial, international recognition, and four largely unrecognised de facto states with limited to no recognition have territory in Europe and/or membership in international European ...
Major Swedish islands: Gotland; Öland; Värmdö; Major Finnish islands: Åland; Hailuoto; Major German islands: Fehmarn; Rügen; Usedom/Uznam (Germany and Poland) Major Polish islands: Aestian Island (artificial island in the Vistula Lagoon) Usedom/Uznam (Germany and Poland) Wolin; Major Russian islands: Beryozovye Islands
Vatican City Vatican City Italy: Rome: Microstate and city-state. Entirely surrounded by the City of Rome. Vientiane Laos Thailand: Nong Khai: The border runs through the Mekong River. Nong Khai borders the Vientiane Prefecture but not the historic center of the city. The cities are connected by the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.