{"spot":{"id":"1359825f-2bff-4a4b-b374-058333b2bb5b","name":"Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ","slug":"thailand-koh-khang-suea","status":"approved","latitude":10.1545,"location":"0101000020E610000060E5D022DBCD5840C976BE9F1A4F2440","faq_items":[{"answer":"No. Public guidance for Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ says visitors should not go onto the island or its beaches even when diving nearby is allowed.","question":"Can divers go ashore at Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ?"},{"answer":"Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ is best treated as an intermediate dive because it is offshore, boat-based, and shaped by operator-managed access rules rather than simple beach logistics.","question":"How difficult is Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ?"},{"answer":"No. Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ is a boat-only island site, and the trip is managed around offshore access rather than shoreline entry.","question":"Is Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ a shore dive?"},{"answer":"No. Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ is not a casual beach-entry stop because the island is controlled and visitors are not meant to land on its beaches.","question":"Is Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ good for casual beach snorkeling?"},{"answer":"Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ is known as a controlled island boat dive where the main planning reality is strict no-landing access around a bird's-nest concession island.","question":"What is Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ known for?"},{"answer":"Divers should expect an operator-led reef circuit around an offshore island with several possible depth levels and no shore phase on the island.","question":"What kind of dive should divers expect at Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ?"},{"answer":"Public descriptions of Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ mention many local fish, giant clams, and crabs as the recurring wildlife signals.","question":"What marine life can divers see at Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ?"},{"answer":"Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ is described as a bird's-nest concession island, so divers can work the surrounding water but not treat the island itself as an open visitor stop.","question":"Why do operators control access at Koh Khang Suea / เกาะคางเสือ?"}],"has_image":false,"longitude":99.2165,"created_at":"2025-08-27T11:01:00.07727+00:00","dive_types":["scuba"],"entry_type":"boat","tag_labels":["Reef"],"updated_at":"2026-03-10T16:04:47.739922+00:00","best_season":"Trip timing depends on Chumphon operator planning and sea conditions, with the site best treated as a weather-dependent offshore island dive rather than a guaranteed everyday stop.","description":"Koh Khang Suea is a controlled boat dive around a bird's-nest concession island off Chumphon where the biggest planning factor is not the reef shape but the island's strict access rules. Divers stay in the water and around the island perimeter rather than treating it like a land stop, with the site described as offering several depth levels and a working-reef feel tied to the surrounding local fisheries.\n\nThe attraction is a relatively quiet offshore reef setting with everyday marine life instead of a resort-style beach dive. Schools of local fish, giant clams, and crabs are the recurring public wildlife signals, making it more of a practical operator-led island circuit than an open-access sightseeing stop.","hazard_tags":["restricted_access"],"legal_notes":"Koh Khang Suea is described as a bird's-nest concession island under strict control. Divers may visit the surrounding water with operators, but going ashore on the island or its beaches is not permitted.","surge_notes":null,"total_dives":0,"contributors":[],"country_code":"TH","country_name":"Thailand","country_slug":"thailand","destinations":[{"id":99,"name":"Chumphon","slug":"chumphon-thailand","priority":0}],"is_favorited":false,"is_sensitive":false,"safety_notes":"Access to the island is strictly controlled and tourists should not go onto the island or its beaches.","spot_tag_ids":[1],"chill_details":null,"coral_details":"Public descriptions focus more on the controlled island setting and marine life than on named coral formations, but the site is treated as a reef dive rather than a bare sand or wreck stop.","current_notes":"Koh Khang Suea is not typically described as a drift-focused site, but local operators still need to assess offshore island conditions on the day.","exposure_note":"Koh Khang Suea is an offshore island site rather than a sheltered beach entry, so comfort depends on the day's sea state and boat conditions. The island itself remains off-limits even when diving nearby is allowed.","is_wishlisted":false,"scuba_details":"Koh Khang Suea is best approached as an operator-led island circuit where divers work around the reef at different depth bands without any shore phase on the island itself.","short_summary":"Controlled boat dive by a restricted Chumphon island.","unique_divers":0,"access_details":"Diving is possible but going ashore is prohibited due to strict control.","closed_callout":null,"avg_max_depth_m":null,"concise_context":"A boat-only Chumphon island site where divers can circle the reef but cannot land, so trip planning depends on operator access rules more than on shore logistics.","human_confirmed":false,"snorkel_details":null,"warning_callout":null,"avg_coral_rating":null,"avg_visibility_m":null,"avg_water_temp_c":null,"freedive_details":null,"visibility_notes":"Visibility is not strongly documented in the reviewed public material, so divers should plan for ordinary offshore day-to-day variation rather than count on a fixed clarity baseline.","avg_access_rating":null,"difficulty_rating":"intermediate","source_confidence":"medium","source_depth_note":"Diving is described as available at many levels, but no depths are specified.","source_references":[{"url":"https://divejourney.io/api/spot-detail/thailand-koh-khang-suea","notes":"Lean public detail payload for Koh Khang Suea used to confirm approved facts.","updated_on":null,"source_type":"community","published_on":null},{"url":"https://divejourney.io/dive-spots/thailand-koh-khang-suea","notes":"Public approved Koh Khang Suea page with current access and wildlife baseline.","updated_on":null,"source_type":"community","published_on":null},{"url":"https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/reverse?format=jsonv2&lat=10.1545&lon=99.2165","notes":"Reverse geocode placing the coordinates in Chumphon offshore waters.","updated_on":null,"source_type":"map","published_on":null}],"submitter_user_id":null,"avg_crowded_rating":null,"avg_overall_rating":null,"avg_surge_strength":null,"boat_traffic_notes":null,"facilities_details":null,"human_confirmed_at":null,"source_max_depth_m":null,"source_min_depth_m":null,"submitter_username":"anonymous","typical_conditions":"Expect a boat dive around a controlled offshore island with several possible depth levels, local fish life, and access limits that keep the trip focused on the surrounding reef rather than the shoreline.","access_restrictions":"Bird’s nest concession island with strict control; tourists should not be on the island, including the beaches.","avg_bottom_time_min":null,"closed_callout_kind":null,"entry_pricing_notes":null,"submitter_shop_name":null,"submitter_shop_slug":null,"aquatic_life_details":"Reported sightings include many types of fish, giant clams, and crabs.","avg_current_strength":null,"closed_callout_as_of":null,"submitted_by_shop_id":null,"visibility_log_count":0,"avg_facilities_rating":null,"research_coral_rating":null,"research_visibility_m":null,"warning_callout_as_of":null,"coral_rating_log_count":0,"research_access_rating":null,"submitter_display_name":null,"access_rating_log_count":0,"avg_aquatic_life_rating":null,"requires_local_operator":true,"research_crowded_rating":null,"research_surge_strength":null,"submitter_shop_logo_url":null,"crowd_popularity_details":null,"crowded_rating_log_count":0,"surge_strength_log_count":0,"research_current_strength":null,"current_strength_log_count":0,"human_confirmed_by_user_id":null,"research_facilities_rating":null,"research_rating_confidence":null,"facilities_rating_log_count":0,"human_confirmed_by_username":null,"requires_local_operator_note":"Access is best handled through local operators because the island itself is controlled and not open for independent landing.","research_aquatic_life_rating":null,"research_rating_prior_weight":null,"aquatic_life_rating_log_count":0,"human_confirmed_by_display_name":null,"wildlife_v2_ids":[],"wildlife_v2_labels":[],"wildlife_v2_items":[],"ratings":{"avg_overall_rating":null,"avg_access_rating":null,"avg_coral_rating":null,"avg_aquatic_life_rating":null,"avg_facilities_rating":null,"avg_crowded_rating":null,"avg_water_temp_c":null,"avg_visibility_m":null,"avg_current_strength":null,"avg_surge_strength":null,"avg_max_depth_m":null,"avg_bottom_time_min":null,"total_dives":0,"unique_divers":0}},"meta":{"isLean":true}}