Clown Fish Farm, Samae San

[stailmanki]

I recently took a drive to Sattahip and the fishing village of Samae San on the mainland. We travelled to a marine nature conservation area where there was a pier with a ferry service to Samae San Island. It was an interesting place which I had been to before , it’s run by the Navy I think. There is a lookout on top of the hill with a Buddist shrine but they asked me for 100Baht to climb up there so I declined.

On the way back through the village my girl said ” please can we go and see the Plaa Cartoon” I don’t think many expats would know about this place which breeds clown fish & others for sale and release back in to the wild. I was fascinated by the set up and surprised to see such a large operation with millions of Bahts worth of tropical fish being raised. It’s not easy to find & there’s not much information in English , 20 Baht entry.

Also on the outskirts of the village there are stalls on the side of the road selling dried squid and fish, seashells and other aquatic things.
My Mrs says the squid is much cheaper than at Naklua fish market, so of course we had to buy heaps to send back to Isarn , stick it in the boot before driving back to Pattaya !

[TizMe]

Thanks stailmanki.

How are your skills with google maps? Could you show us where this place is?

[stailmanki]

I can certainly try , internet here in P.N.G. is really slow & google maps only shows basics for some reason.

@ Samae San Fishing Beach Sattahip Chon Buri Thailand

I will try again.

[dirtydog]

google maps only shows basics for some reason.

It's mainly Thai military bases all round that area.

To get to the clown fish farm just follow the signs for Thai Sea and Island Natural History Museum.

[stailmanki]

Ban Samae San Map | Thailand Google Satellite Maps

Is the best I can find. You can see the grassy headland to the left of the village with the pier opposite the island , drive back towards the village and take the second ( or third) left,, kind of bypassing the town a little bit. There is a long wall on the right hand side of the road with the entrance in it , ,there are some pictues of clown fish on the wall but onlt Thai script as I recall , I will have another go when Google maps is working properly here.

[stailmanki]

google maps only shows basics for some reason.

It's mainly Thai military bases all round that area.

To get to the clown fish farm just follow the signs for Thai Sea and Island Natural History Museum.

I drove straight on to some kind of Navy base with 4 large grey ships and a few tugs , just saluted the guard at the boom gate ?! At the main Sattahip Navy base I was stopped and asked where I was going " Pai Teow Kraap " I say in my best mangled Thai , was told to leave in no uncertain terms.

The trouble with the signs is that they stop at Samae San town , or maybe I just missed them after follwing them from the highway.

[TizMe]

google maps only shows basics for some reason.

It's mainly Thai military bases all round that area.

To get to the clown fish farm just follow the signs for Thai Sea and Island Natural History Museum.

OK. I got a map to Thai Sea and Island Natural History Museum. Is it before or after that?

[dirtydog]

Before, can't miss it, it is on your left.

[TizMe]

Great. I'll go take a look-N-C next time I'm home.