Koh Samui & Koh Phangan · Thailand · Reef · Drift
Laem Chua
A drift around a rocky point between two coral bays
Laem Chua is a headland on Koh Phangan that gives a mixed dive of coral reef and rocky point. Like Laem Tian, it combines two reefs in one dive, linked by a drift around the shelving point, and the whole route stays within 18 m.
Where it is and how deep
9.7917° N, 99.9712° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts on coral reef, then drifts around the shelving point over rocky scenery to finish on the reef in the next bay. The route reaches a maximum depth of 18 m, and the mix of coral, rock and the drift between the bays makes it a more mixed dive than a single reef.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good |
Season follows Koh Samui & Koh Phangan: January to April has the calmest seas and best visibility; November, when the north-east monsoon can make conditions difficult, is the month to avoid.
Sources
- Local Dive Sites - Koh Phangan — Chaloklum Diving
- Laem Chua — OpenStreetMap
More dive sites in Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
Artificial reef
Four man-made reef units on the floor of Chaloklum Bay
Table corals and barrel sponges straight off the beach
Reef
An artificial coral nursery beside a gentle island reef
A miniature Sail Rock of small walls and swim-throughs
Reef
Barracuda and queenfish hunting along a steep island slope
Banded sea kraits and great barracudas on a calm reef
Similar dives elsewhere
Towering rock formations and walls to 30 metres, often drifted
Close-in reef of nudibranchs, batfish and giant pufferfish
Two-metre cobia that come over to inspect divers
Stingrays in numbers at Sting Ray Alley, the deepest site here