Thailand Marine National Parks |
The National Marine Parks of Thailand is a sight and experience few who visit there ever forget. Not only is it beautiful to view from above, but the protected underwater world is stuff story books are made of. Mostly un-inhabitat, Thailand national marine parks boasts an array of marine life, coral and also on-shore attractions and fauna and flora. Scuba diving opportunities in the national marine parks in Thailand, including the Similan and Surin islands, Ang Thong and several others, draw scuba divers to Thailand year on year. | Khao Laem Ya-Moo Koh Samet National Marine Park is located in the east of The Gulf of Thailand. The topography is mainly mountainous consisting of granite. Beaches lie continuously from bay to bay all around the island. The area in the middle of the island is hilly and People settle in the plain near the coast. | | | | Koh Nang Yuan is 3 beautiful islands connected together by a sand bar of about 50m. They are called North, Middle and South Island respectively. Located to the northeast of Koh Tao, the privately developed Koh Nang Yuan offers some of the best dive and snorkeling sites in the Gulf of Thailand. | | | | The Ang Thong National Marine Park, Koh Samui Thailand, is located approximately 30 kilometers north-west of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand. The Ang Thong archipelago consist of approximately 40 small scaterred islands and forms part of the Koh Samui archipelago. | | |  | If you are visiting Phuket, or krabi or Koh Lanta for that matter, and scuba diving is on your agenda, make sure the Similan Islands is part of your plans. Ko Similan National Marine Park has been rated number one by the U. S. publication, Skin Diving, of the top ten dive sites in the world. | | |  | The Surin National Marine Park consist of 5 separate islands located a 100 kilometers north of the Similan islands in the Andaman Sea and was declared a national marine park in 1981. The Islands is home to several tribes making a living from the sea, providing a cultural window for visitors into their way of live and several hiking trails. | | | | Krabi Province has it's share of national marine parks and Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi is Thailand's 47th national marine park. It includes mainland and also another 80 small islands, including Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Le. These islands offer clear calm waters and is great for snorkeling and scuba diving. | | |  | Phang Nga Bay with it's limestone cliffs towering toward the sky, islands, villages, forests and emerald water that dazzle the worst of critics, still don’t define the beauty of Phang-Nga Bay. When staying in Krabi, on Phuket or on Phi Phi, make sure you book a boat trip to this beautiful location. | | |  | Koh Lanta was declared a national marine park in 1990. It is Thailand's 62nd marine park, covers 83 750 square kilometer. Fifteen islands and islets make up the marine park. |
Diving excursions to these sites are on offer daily. Daily snorkeling in the national marine parks are as popular, not to mention kayaking while admiring the caves and lime stone cliffs jutting from the water. When visiting Thailand, make sure to book a trip to one or more of the Thailand Marine Parks. Marine Parks in Thailand are located in the Andaman Sea as well as the Gulf of Thailand and, apart from Ko Surin and Ko Similan islands, easily reachable within one hour by speed boat or high speed catamaran. Below we have listed the most popular marine national parks in Thailand, with a short overview for each one. Back to Top |
