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White Sand Beach (Lower Beach) — Krasiao Dam, Dan Chang

White Sand Beach (locally the "Lower Beach" stretch of Hat Sai Khao) is the unlikely seaside you find in the middle of landlocked Suphan Buri. When the water of the vast Krasiao Dam reservoir drops in the dry season, a long ribbon of fine, pale sand is exposed on the shore, framed by low hills and open water so wide it earns the nickname "the sea of Suphan." It is a community-run summer hangout rather than a polished resort: shallow, gently sloping water that is easy for children to paddle in, shaded canopy shelters for picnics, stalls grilling freshwater fish straight from the reservoir, and a menu of water games from banana boats to jet skis. The whole scene comes and goes with the seasons, so it is at its best on a hot weekend between roughly March and May.