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Koh Phra Thong
This is a large island northwest of Phang-nga. Located in Tambon Phra Thong, the island is an ideal holiday paradise containing unspoilt natural beauty as well as wonderful beaches. There is a large fresh water reservoir on the island. You can charter a boat ride from Khura Buri pier to the island. The trip takes just over an hour. Private accommodation is available. |
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Koh Similan National Park
Similan is a Yawi or Malay word, which means nine or a group of nine islands. This is located in Tambon Ko Phra Thong, Amphoe Khura Buri, occupying an area of 32,000 acres. It was declared a national park on 1st September 1982. Similan is a small group of islands comprising nine islands stretching from north to south, |
respectively, namely: Ko Bon, Ko Bayu, Ko Similan, Ko Payu, Ko Miang (two adjoining islands), Ko Payan, Ko Payang, and Ko Huyong. The National Parks office is located on Ko Miang. Similan is highly praised for its beautiful scenery, both onshore and underwater. It is situated 70 kilometres from Phang-nga town. Best time to visit is between November and April. |
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Koh Similan or Koh Paet is the largest island in this group of islands. It has a distinctive horseshoe-shaped bay. The average depth of the water is 60 feet. Underwater is full of rock formations and coral reefs in several shapes and forms such as deer, leaf, brain, and mushroom.
The latter one is the most unspoiled coral found in the country. Its soft sandy beach is very beautiful and diving around here will let you see a lot of fishes and coral. To the north, lies a striking large rock formation with astonishing shapes such as boot and Donald Ducks head. The upper part of the beach is an ideal lookout point with a rock of a sailing boat shape. |
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Koh Ba Ngu
is the ninth island of the Similan group of islands. It has a strange feature. Looking from one point, the shape of a skull can be seen. Underwater is as beautiful as a valley full of coral reefs, deep gorge, and various sizes of fish. |
Koh Hu Yong
the island offers the whitest and longest beach of all the nine islands. During turtles' egg laying season, from November to February, there would be tracks on the beach from turtles that come onshore to lay eggs, resembling centipede tracks. |
Koh Miang
is the second largest island among 9 islands after Similan Island. It is where the office of the National Park is located. The island offers a scenic beach which is suitable for camping.
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Diving Spots
There are several diving spots that suit both snorkelling and scuba diving. The famous scuba diving spots including rock formations that lie to the west of Ko Tachai where whale sharks can be seen, Ko Bon, Christmas Point rock formation, Fantasy rock formation, and Ao Kwang En (to the east of Ko Paet), etc.
Snorkelling spots are scattered around these nine islands. The interesting points are by the sailing boat rock, Ao Kwang En, and behind Miang Island. How To Get There
Accommodation
There are bungalows and tents as well as restaurants available on the island. For more information contact Mu Ko Similan National Park, Mu 1, Thap Lamu, Tambon Lam Kaen, Amphoe Thai Mueang, Phang-nga 82120, tel. 0 7642 1365 or 0 7659 5045.
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Situated in Tambon Koh Phra Thong and covering an area of 84,375 rais (33,750 acres), Mu Koh Surin is an archipelago of 5 islands: Koh Surin Nuea, Koh Surin Tai, Koh Ri, Koh Khai, and Koh Klang. It was declared a national park on July 9, 1981. The archipelago is located in the Andaman Sea, near the Thai-Burmese sea border, to the west coast of Thailand. There are beautiful and unspoilt coral reefs; the area is suitable for snorkelling. |
| The best time to visit is from November to April.
Koh Surin Nuea has several bays.
Accommodations There are lodges, bungalows, tents, and restaurants available. Admission fee is 200 baht. Scuba diving equipments are available for rent. For more information, contact Mu Ko Surin National Park, Amphoe Khura Buri, Phang-nga, 82150, tel: 0 7649 1378, 0 7641 9028. Click How To Get There |
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Ao Mae Yai
The most well-known bay is Ao Mae Yai, the largest bay that offers calm waters. |
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Ao Luek
Which
is on the southeast shore of Ko Surin
Nua. Luk means deep, and this bay is so
deep that the water turns a dark green.
In the shallows of the bay, however, are
some impressive corals.
The
Singh (or Lion) tribe of Chao Lay (Sea
Gipsies) have a settlement on Ko Surin
Tai. These nomadic sea people continue
in this modern age a very primitive way
of life; time, for example, appears to
be a vague concept as none of them knows
his own age, nor can count beyond the
digits on his fingers. On the other hand,
they are quite skilled in their own ways,
able to hew an ocean-going boat using
only the most basic tools, catch fish
by hand, and are famous for their talents
as deep divers without benefit of scuba
tanks. On the fifteenth night of the third
lunar month they perform a religious rite
similar to the Thai festival of Loy Krathong,
a propitiation ceremony in which small
models of the larger Chao lay craft are
set adrift on the waves. |
Ao Mai Ngam
situated to the west of Ko Surin Nuea with the National Parks office nearby. There is a 2-kilometre walking path that you can take to enjoy the natural features of Hat Mai Ngam or you can take a longboat ride. The lovely bay provides fresh water and a long beach that is best for snorkelling and swimming. |
Ao Chak
situated to the north of Ko Surin Nuea. The bay possesses unspoilt coral reefs. |
Interesting attractions on Ko Surin Tai include
Ao Tao situated to the east of the island. The bay is home to numerous sea turtles and magnificent coral reefs.
Ao Phakkat situated to the south of Ko Surin Tai. It is where unspoilt coral reefs can be seen.
Koh Klang or Koh Pachumba has a scenic bay called Ao Mangkon. The bay is teeming with splendid coral reefs and many schools of various kinds of fish.
Khai Island
Koh Khai or Koh Torilla, situated to the south of Koh Surin Tai. On the eastern side of the island there is a long stretch of unspoilt and picturesque coral reef. Snorkelling is the most recommended activity here. |
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