Laem Yai Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Laem Yai Lighthouse
Also known as: Laem Yai (Ko Samui)
This metal lighthouse stands 15 meters tall with a square pyramidal skeletal tower painted white. Its focal height reaches 58 meters, casting a white light with a characteristic of a single white flash every 5 seconds. It is located on a sharp promontory at the northwestern tip of Ko Samui, approximately 5.4 kilometers from the nearest port. The lighthouse has a geographic range of 19.8 nautical miles, serving as a navigational aid in the Gulf of Thailand. Its structure is a square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a critical point on Ko Samui, guiding vessels navigating the waters between the island, Ko Phangan, and the mainland. Its white flash every five seconds provides a clear signal for safe passage in this shipping lane.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 58m
- Geographic Range
- 19.8NM
Location
- Country
- 🇹🇭TH
- Latitude
- 9.5703°
- Longitude
- 99.9150°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower, painted white
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Koh Samui(5.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F2915
- NGA No.
- 20820
- ARLHS No.
- THA-053
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