About — Koh Larn Guide
An independent editorial guide to one small island — and a simple promise behind it.
Updated 16 June 2026 · We visit. We don't sell placement.
An independent editorial guide to Koh Larn (Coral Island), the island 7 km off Pattaya. Ranked, not rated. Real visits, honest takes, zero paid placements.
Koh Larn Guide covers exactly one place: the island 7 km off Pattaya, also called Coral Island. We're not a directory and we're not a deals site. We go to the beaches, ride the boats, eat the food, and then we rank what we find — best first, in a single honest order that we stand behind and re-rank every issue.
Why "ranked, not rated"
Five-star systems flatten everything into a blur of 4.5s. A ranking forces a decision: this beach is better than that one, and here's why. It's harder to fake and more useful to read. If you only have a day, you want to know where to go first — so we tell you.
Who's behind it
We're published by TIMPAEMI CO., LTD., based in Pattaya City, and we're the newest title in the Pattaya Authority network of independent local guides. Meet the masthead, or read exactly how we work.
- Beaches
- 8 Beaches
- Things to do
- 13 Things to do
- From, ferry
- 40฿ From, ferry
- Paid placements
- 0 Paid placements
We visit. We don't sell placement.
We pay our own way — every ferry, every lounger, every plate of seafood. Nothing on this guide is sponsored, and no operator, resort or restaurant can buy a higher ranking. Businesses can pitch us to be visited; they can't pay for position. That's the whole deal, and it's why you can trust the order.