Koh Samed

Koh Samed (Samed Island)
Sundhorn Phu, Thailand’s Shakespeare, described Koh Kaew Pitsadan (the magical crystal island), which is believed to be the present Koh Samed, in his famous Thai literature ‘Phra Aphaimanee’ as a beautiful island that shelters his main character from a lovelorn giant – she is broken-hearted and dies on the crystal sandy beach [...]

Location

Location
Located in the Gulf of Thailand about 100 kilometres east of Surat Thani coast, Koh Phangan is 20 kilometres north of the bigger island of Koh Samui.
Covering an area of 168 square kilometers, Koh Phangan is Thailand ’s third largest island in the Gulf of Thailand after Koh Chang and Koh Samui. Smaller islands, including [...]

Similan Archipelago

Similan Archipelago
Approximately 3-4 hours off the coastline of Phang-Nga Province , this

group of islands was registered as the National Maritime Park in 1982 so as to preserve the rare and precious flora and fauna on land and underwater. Covering the area of 140 square kilometers, the land area of all nine islands is as [...]

Surin Archipelago

Surin Archipelago
This is a rich national maritime park on Thailand’s southern west coast. A quiet and beautiful spot in the Andaman Sea, it edges the Thai-Myanmar nautical border and is under the administration of Khuraburi District, Phang-Nga Province. Lying about 60 km offshore, it covers an area of 135 square kilometers, 76% of which is [...]

Satun

Satun Beaches
If you follow the road all the way to the southernmost part of Thailand ’s territory, you eventually hit upon the little known but charming province of Satun , home to four lush national parks and a pivotal role in Thailand ’s history.

Satun is 973km south of Bangkok . It borders Malaysia at its [...]

Ranong Islands

Islands in Ranong
Laem Son Beach
This pine tree franked beach sticks out to the sea like a big cape. The sand here is grey with some rugged surface. The beach may not look attractive but this is the place where travelers get on a boat to many of the islands such as Koh Khang Khao [...]

Krabi

Krabi Beaches
This beach town and the islands nearby are famous for strange rock formations and unspoiled nature.
Krabi has a nice seaside atmosphere with cheap accommodation, tasty Thai/Moslem food and friendly people. Its striking rock formation islands and beautiful beaches made the area a pirate haven in bygone days. Now mainly a stopover for tourists going [...]