{"id":24104,"date":"2026-06-07T12:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=attraction&#038;p=24104"},"modified":"2026-06-07T12:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T12:06:50","slug":"pattaya-eastern-islands","status":"publish","type":"attraction","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/pattaya-eastern-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Pattaya Eastern Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pattaya serves as a convenient gateway to several magnificent islands in the Gulf of Thailand, south and east of Pattaya, each offering a very different character from Pattaya itself.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Koh Samet<br \/>\n<\/strong>The closest of the eastern islands, 200 km from Bangkok, is a popular weekend destination for Bangkok residents, offering white sand beaches, clear water, and a relaxed atmosphere on a small, easily explorable island part of the Koh Samet National Park.                <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Samet-THUMB-04.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Samet, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Samet-THUMB-01.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Samet, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Samet-THUMB-02.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Samet, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n<li><strong>Koh Chang<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thailand&#8217;s third largest island, 350 km from Bangkok, has a mountainous forested interior and it is the most developed of the eastern islands. In the island excellent diving and snorkeling conditions in the surrounding national marine park, and a well-established tourism infrastructure ranging from backpacker bungalows to comfortable resorts.                <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Chang-THUMB-03.jpg\" alt=\"Koh-Chang south of Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Chang-THUMB-02.jpg\" alt=\"Koh-Chang south of Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Chang-THUMB-04.jpg\" alt=\"Koh-Chang south of Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n<li><strong>Koh Mak<\/strong> et <strong>Koh Kut<br \/>\n<\/strong>Quieter and less developed islands when compared to Pattaya and Koh Chang, offering beautiful beaches, excellent water clarity for snorkeling, and tranquility.<br \/>\nBoth islands are best reached by ferry from the mainland piers near Laem Ngop, southeast of Trat.                <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Kut-THUMB-02.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Kut, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Mak-THUMB-01.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Mak, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"item\">\n                                <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Koh-Mak-THUMB-02.jpg\" alt=\"Koh Mak, Pattaya, Thailand\" \/>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pattaya serves as a convenient gateway to several magnificent islands in the Gulf of Thailand, south and east of Pattaya, each offering a very different character from Pattaya itself.<\/p>\n<p>Koh Samet<br \/>\nThe closest of the eastern islands, 200 km from Bangkok, is a popular weekend destination for Bangkok residents, offering white sand beaches, clear water, and a relaxed atmosphere on a small, easily explorable island part of the Koh Samet National Park.<br \/>\nKoh Chang<br \/>\nThailand&#8217;s third largest island, 350 km from Bangkok, has a mountainous forested interior and it is the most developed of the eastern islands. In the island excellent diving and snorkeling conditions in the surrounding national marine park, and a well-established tourism infrastructure ranging from backpacker bungalows to comfortable resorts.<br \/>\nKoh Mak and Koh Kut<br \/>\nQuieter and less developed islands when compared to Pattaya and Koh Chang, offering beautiful beaches, excellent water clarity for snorkeling, and tranquility.<br \/>\nBoth islands are best reached by ferry from the mainland piers near Laem Ngop, southeast of Trat.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","attraction-type":[8],"class_list":["post-24104","attraction","type-attraction","status-publish","hentry","attraction-type-beach"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pattaya Eastern Islands - Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/fr\/attraction\/pattaya-eastern-islands\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pattaya Eastern Islands - Travel with Joy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pattaya serves as a convenient gateway to several magnificent islands in the Gulf of Thailand, south and east of Pattaya, each offering a very different character from Pattaya itself.  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