Koh Klung Badan South

Koh Klung Badan South is a beginner-friendly dive site on the southern side of an island in the Gulf of Thailand near Pattaya, offering sheltered conditions and accessible reef diving in the calm waters of the Badan Bay area. The southern exposure provides protection from the prevailing conditions, creating a comfortable diving environment for newer divers and those seeking a relaxed reef experience. The reef along the southern side features rocky formations with coral growth that provides habitat for a healthy Gulf marine community. The gentle depth profile and calm conditions allow extended bottom time and stress-free navigation. Hard and soft corals create a colorful reef landscape, with anemones hosting clownfish families at several locations around the site. Fish life includes the standard Gulf reef species in reliable numbers. Damselfish, wrasse, and butterflyfish provide constant color and movement, while schools of snappers congregate around the larger rock formations. The sandy patches harbor stingrays and gobies, and moray eels peer from their rocky hideaways. Koh Klung Badan South complements the nearby bay site by offering a different exposure and reef character. The southern aspect may receive different light conditions and current patterns, creating subtle differences in the marine community that observant divers will notice. Together with the bay site, it provides varied diving options within a compact area. This site delivers a pleasant, reliable diving experience that serves well as part of a multi-site dive day in the Pattaya area. The combination of easy conditions and genuine marine life encounters makes it a solid choice for beginner and intermediate divers exploring the eastern Gulf.