Ko Maew

Ko Maew, also known as Cat Island, is a small uninhabited coastal island located just offshore from Samila Beach in Bo Yang Subdistrict, Mueang Songkhla District, Songkhla city, Songkhla Province. Paired with the nearby Ko Nu (Mouse Island), it is a well-known landmark visible from the mainland. The island is notable for its distinctive shape, its association with local folklore, and its role as a scenic backdrop for beach visitors and photographers.

Visitors can expect to view Ko Maew from Samila Beach and the Samila Beach promenade in Bo Yang. The island is a small, rocky, uninhabited islet located a short distance offshore, seen together with Ko Nu. There is no regular public landing on the island itself. The experience is primarily sightseeing and photography of the two islands against the Gulf of Thailand, with the beach, pine trees, and Mermaid Statue area as the foreground.

Ko Maew is part of the well-known local folklore of Ko Nu and Ko Maew, in which a cat, mouse and dog are said to have been transformed into islands (Ko Maew, Ko Nu and Ko Lon) while trying to steal a magic crystal and swimming across the sea. The story is widely told to visitors at Samila Beach.