Ko Loi

Ko Loi is a small rocky coastal island in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, connected to the mainland by a 500-meter causeway. It is notable for Wat Ko Loi, a Buddhist temple on its hilltop, and Ko Loi Park at its base. The island serves as a local recreation area, viewpoint over Si Racha Bay, and departure point for boats to Koh Si Chang.

Visitors can walk or drive across the causeway to a small island with a landscaped park at sea level and a hilltop temple complex. The lower area has gardens, seating, food stalls and sea views. A stairway leads to Wat Ko Loi with a Buddha image, chedi and panoramic views of Si Racha town and the Gulf of Thailand. The surroundings are open sea, fishing boats and the Si Racha coastline.

Ko Loi has long been a landmark off the Si Racha coast and was visited by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The hilltop temple, Wat Ko Loi, was developed as a religious site on the island and remains a local place of worship.

The island is a Buddhist religious site centered on Wat Ko Loi, where locals pay respect to the Buddha image and make merit. It is also a community recreation and merit-making area for residents of Si Racha.