Sattahip Bay (Thai: อ่าวสัตหีบ, RTGS: Ao Sattahip, pronounced [ʔàːw sàt.tā.hìːp]) is a bay in the east side of the Gulf of Siam or Gulf of Thailand.[1] It is in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Thailand.
| Sattahip Bay อ่าวสัตหีบ | |
|---|---|
_renders_a_bugle_salute_to_the_guided_missile_frigate_USS_Jarrett_(FFG_33).jpg) A crew member of the Royal Thai Navy Ship HTMS Similan (187) renders a bugle salute to the guided missile frigate USS Jarrett (FFG-33) in Sattahip Bay. | |
  Sattahip Bay อ่าวสัตหีบ Location in the Bay of Bangkok | |
| Coordinates | 12°38′45″N 100°54′30″E / 12.64583°N 100.90833°E |
| Type | Marine bay |
| Primary outflows | Gulf of Siam |
| Basin countries | Thailand |
History
editPrince Abhakara Kiartivongse (1880–1923), son of King Chulalongkorn, inspected Sattahip Bay in 1922 and saw that it was an ideal place to establish a naval base. Subsequently, he offered royal land in Sattahip in order to build the present-day naval facilities.[2]
Sattahip Bay is the part of the Sattahip Naval Base area, the largest base of the Royal Thai Navy.
Geography
editSattahip Bay lies at the south end of Chonburi Province. It is open towards the southwest and is bound by limestone rock formations forming peninsulas to the west over Laem Chalak and to the southeast at Khao Chong Khaep.[4]
Islands
editThere are several islands in the bay area, the largest being Ko Tao Mo, towards the western end of the mouth of the bay. Smaller Ko I Lao is the island further off-shore.[5][4]
| Name | Thai Name | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Tao Mo | เกาะเตาหม้อ | Sattahip Bay group | 12°38′17″N 100°52′13″E / 12.63806°N 100.87028°E |
| Ko Phra | เกาะพระ | Sattahip Bay group | 12°38′37″N 100°53′17″E / 12.64361°N 100.88806°E |
| Ko Phra Noi | เกาะพระน้อย | Sattahip Bay group | 12°38′46″N 100°53′15″E / 12.64611°N 100.88750°E |
| Ko I Lao | เกาะอีเลา | Sattahip Bay group | 12°36′42″N 100°52′32″E / 12.61167°N 100.87556°E |
| Ko Yo | เกาะยอ | Sattahip Bay group | 12°36′59″N 100°52′52″E / 12.61639°N 100.88111°E |
| Ko Mu | เกาะหมู | Sattahip Bay group | 12°37′26″N 100°54′3″E / 12.62389°N 100.90083°E |
| Ko Maeo | เกาะแมว | Sattahip Bay group | 12°36′40″N 100°53′21″E / 12.61111°N 100.88917°E |
| Ko Nang Ram | เกาะนางรำ | Sattahip Bay group | 12°36′59″N 100°56′3″E / 12.61639°N 100.93417°E |
| Ko Chorakhe | เกาะจระเข้ | Sattahip Bay group | 12°36′12″N 100°55′0″E / 12.60333°N 100.91667°E |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Special report: Abhakara Day
- ^ Hordes of jellyfish invade Sattahip Bay
- ^ a b Ko Phra Noi - Mapcarta
- ^ Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy, Chart 001
External links
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Media related to Sattahip Bay at Wikimedia Commons- Sattahip Bay view
