Sattahip Bay (, , ) is a bay in the east side of the Gulf of Siam or Gulf of Thailand.GoogleEarth It is in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province, Thailand.
History Prince 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.Special report: Abhakara Day
Sattahip Bay is the part of the Sattahip Naval Base area, the largest base of the Royal Thai Navy.
Occasionally Sattahip Bay is invaded by jellyfish.Hordes of jellyfish invade Sattahip Bay
Geography Sattahip 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.Ko Phra Noi - Mapcarta
Islands There 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.Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy, Chart 001 Name Thai Name Location CoordinatesKo Tao Mo เกาะเตาหม้อ Sattahip Bay groupKo Phra เกาะพระ Sattahip Bay groupKo Phra Noi เกาะพระน้อย Sattahip Bay group Ko I Lao เกาะอีเลา Sattahip Bay groupKo Yo เกาะยอ Sattahip Bay groupKo Mu เกาะหมู Sattahip Bay groupKo Maeo เกาะแมว Sattahip Bay groupKo Nang Ram เกาะนางรำ Sattahip Bay groupKo Chorakhe เกาะจระเข้ Sattahip Bay group
See also List of islands of Thailand
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Sattahip Bay view