The Information about Koh Payam
here are the various version of the legend of the Koh Payam’s name.
Firstly, in the past Koh Payam was called Koh Payam that come from the word "Por yam" that mean equal to a yam ( yam ia about 4 hour ) At that time, when you want to reach this island , it takes time for the journey about 4 hour and then the word poryam was slightly change into Payam .
Secondly, from the story of the islanders said that, the word Payam comes from Phayayam ( in Thai Phayayam means effort ) there are many trouble in the past time that you have to accompany with the villagers’ fishing boat to this island , no taxi boat that we cannot know when will be available .
It was very inconvenient to go there, so you have to effort enough to go to this island.
Originally the most inhabitant on Koh Payam were Muslim
After that , in 1957, when the government gave the pearl oyster farming concession to Mr. Sampao Sirisampan . It cause the former inhabitants were immigrated to Baan Changhak , Tambon Ratchakrut, Muang district, Ranong . Then, no Muslim on Koh Payam any longer .
When the concession is discontinued there are new arrival people from Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
On Koh Payam has the variety in ecosystem there are lots of wildlife which inhabit namely Horn bill bird, sea Eagle monkey wild boar . On the other hand, there are fine white sand and clear sea liked Samui in 20 years ago.
On Koh Payam there are public healthcare school and temple which has the Ubosatha hall located in the sea near the pier
Location: Tambon Koh Payam is the Tambon that belong to Muang district of Ranong located in Andaman sea in southwest of Muang district it’s far from the Ranong’s mouth of the river 33 Kilometers.
Area : total 34.7 square kilometer ( 21,683.17 Rai ) subdivided into 2 village the first village is Baan Koh Payam 16.60 Square kilometers ( 10,371.981) . Second village is Baan Koh Chang 18.10 skm ( 11,311,190 Rai ) .
The topography : Koh Payam is the large island contain Mountain there are mixed deciduous forest there are residence of many kind of wild animal like monkey wild boar and various kind of bird especially hornbill bird which is the bird that there are many number both of Koh Payam and Koh Chang.
The highest part of this island raises 224 meters above sea level from the area around the island has many beach and the mangrove forest- in the inside/within of the east beach . ecosystem
Coral reef settle densely in the wing of the beach both north bay and south bay
There are the beaches that play important role in the tourism business part are follow
- Ao Mae mai located in the east of Koh Phyam the beach is 400 Meter length the Payam pier located on this bay
- Ao Kao Kwai located on South west of this island 3.5 km. length there are the sunset spot view
- Ao Yai located on south west of Koh Payam 4 km. length
It is popular place that the tourist like to go to sunbathing here and watch the sunset
Besides this 3 bay, there are several bay on koh Payam namely Ao Hin Kao, Ao Pai, Ao muk, Ao Kai Tao, Ao Chao lae , Ao Kor
The boundary
From the north : it’s close Burma and area of Tambol Paknam Muang district Ranong Province
South : close to Chai Mountain and Moungkoang Canal the Ratchakrut Muang Ranong Rong province
East : close to the mangrove forest of Tambon Ngao
West : close to Andaman sea
Administrative unit :
Tambon ( small ……………Koh Payam subdivided into 2 villages contains 425 households and 834 inhabitants further subdivided into the first village is Baan Koh Payam contains 280 Households 521 inhabitants and the second one is Baan Koh Chang contains145 households 313 inhabitants
On Koh Payam there are Morken ( Chao Lae ) in the area of Ao kao Kwai 20 households 73 inhabitants
Public utilities :
The electricity in solar sell system and the water supply in some area
The communication :
Koh Payam has privately post office and there are not so many mails there.
The telephone system on Koh Payam it can use the mobile phone in GSM and Dtac network.
The service of basic telephone is TOT which via radio wave. Most of them install at community residence and bungalow
The social aspect
1. Baan Koh Payam school , Koh Payam monk institute , public health center, police fort
The security
The area of Tambon administration is in the responsibility of muang Ranong police station
The villager live together liked the brotherhood and everyone know each other there are no outsider , there are no problem about the security
The main occupation of people on Koh Payam
The tourism activity business , cashew nut and rubber farming, fishing
The transportation
Koh Payam has no wide road for the car only the track for the motorbike or bike available
The best time to visit there.
Normally it is possible to travel to Koh Payam all the year but the best period to visit is November – April.
