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The Islands
● Ko Huyong
Huyong
Island or Island 1 is the closest to Phuket with the longest
clean white sandy beach of all the islands, making it an inviting
place for turtles to come lay their eggs. Huyong Island has
the easiest dived at a depth of 10 to 15 meters. With hard and
soft corals and an abundance of sea fans. The shallowness of
the area allows sunlight to penetrate to the bottom resulting
in a region teeming with marine life.
● Ko Payang
Payang Island or Island 2, The area is full
of rocky mountains with cliffs and rocks formation round the
island.
● Ko Ha
Ha Island or Island 5, It's a small island but interesting
location for diving. The main attractions and uniqueness for
this island is Garden Eels (white and grey eels) can be seen
stretching their necks from holes in the sandy floor. There
are so many of the place called “Suan Pla Lai”. Moreover, the
area is also full of soft coral and stony coral.
● Ko Payu
Payu Island or Island 6 has a very stunning snorkelling and
scuba diving site on the eastern shore. Many divers prefer this
site to any other because there are both hard and soft corals,
sea fan and many species of schoolling fish. A minore site is
found to the west, and another to the north has rocks covered
with sea fans. The island has no beach.
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Ko Payan
Payan Island or Island 3,
The area is quite rocky with cliffs; there are no beaches on
this island.
● Ko Hin Pousar
Hin Pousar Island or Island 7 or Hin Huwagralok
is the rock with the elephant head shaped-rock outcrop. Beneath
this curious rock structure you will find caves, swim through
and unique underwater formations to delight your eyes. This
island is a rock of approximately 30 metres in width with piles
of rock around it at a depth of 20-50 metres. Soft corals can
be found along the cliffs and there are many types of fish around
such as rabbit fish and wrasse. Further away from the piles
of rock to the south, there are many sea fans scattering around
at 30 metres. Manta rays and sea tortoises can also be found
a little deeper.
● Ko Bangu
Bangu Island or Island 9, is known for good
scuba diving at the northwestern tip between some rock outcrops
known to local divers as Christmas point. The water depth is
between 10 and 35 meters and one can find many pelagic fish
amongst the rock formations.
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Ko Miang
Miang Island or Island 4
is the next largest island in size to Similan Island and is
the site for the headquarters of the park. Here are two white
powdered beached, the large beach, in front of the island and
the small beach, which is about 20 minutes walk away through
evergreen forest. This is the best site for viewing wildlife
and for an overnight stay in Mu Ko Similan National Park. By
venturing further inland from the beach you may catch a glimpse
of the Nicobar Pigeon or the hairy leg mountain land crab (Pu
Kai in Thai, because it makes noise like a baby chicken). If
all you want to do is snorkelling, try viewing off the beaches
of Miang Island, in the channel between Miang Island and Payu
Island, and also off Similan Island.
● Ko Bon
Bon Island or Talu Island, there is a beautiful white
powered beach on this island but no accomodation. The waters
are suitable for scuba diving, and Whale Shark is often found
here.
● Ko Tachai
Tachai Island is located at the northern most
tip of the park. There is a beautiful white powdered beach on
the island but no accommodation. The water are suitable for
SCUBA diving, and Whale Shark is often found here.
● Ko Similan
Ko Similan or Island 8 is the largest island in the chain.
The average depth of the waters around Similan is about 25 meters.
Ko Similan has a very small bay on the western side where spiny
lobsters rest in crevices and sea fans, plume worms and soft
corals sway to the current. Above the sea, lies the huge symbolic
rock of Ko Similan and its worth the hike to the top to enjoy
a sweeping view of the sea.
Travel to the Similans
is easy from either Phang-Nga or Phuket. Chartered boats leave
from Thap Lamu Pier in Thai Muang District of Phang-Nga and
take about 3 hours to reach the islands. Here is also the office
of National Park located. Alternatively, trips to the Similans
can be arranged in Phuket. A boat trip from Patong Beach takes
2 hours by Andaman Marine Travel Tel (076)220665, 220184-6 Divers,
however, go to the island on boat that leave from Patong Beach
and also take 3 hours by diving companies.
Moreover,
visitor can leave from Chalong Bay on scuba diving excursions.
These leave in the evening and take about 7 hours. A typical
dive trip lasts 4 nights and 3 days, and includes 10 dives.
Prices range from 9,000 to 25,000 Baht, depending on the level
of luxury, and include food, and accommodations. The Similans
are regarded as mainly "deep water" diving.
● Contact information:
Mu Ko Similan National Park
93, Mu 5, Ban Thaplamu, Phetkasem rd, Lamkaen
Sub-district, Amphur Thai Muang Phangnga Thailand
82210 Tel. 0 7659 5045, 0 7642 1365 Fax 0 7659 5210 E-mail
reserve@dnp.go.th
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Closing Times:
Raining season starting from mid of May - October with
North - Western wind which has a highest level of rainfall.
In rainy season, the park will be closed during 16 May - 14
November every year for visitors safety.
For those wishing to stay a short time on the Similans
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Basic accommodations are available
at the National Park Office on Koh Miang and can be reserved
by contacting : the Similan Islands National Park Office, Moo
1, Tambon Lam Kaen, Thai Muang District, Phang-Nga. Tel. (076)
959045, 421365. The best period to visit the Similans is from
December through April, March being the best month, when the
winds are lowest and the water clearest.
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The National Park Office, Ko Miang |
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Information |
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Baan Poo Kai 2 |
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Restaurant |
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Chomview Bungalow |
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Diving Center |
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Toilet |
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Store Room |
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Staff House |
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Similan House |
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Generator House |
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Khun Prai House |
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Garbage Storage |
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Khun Kong House |
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Reservoir |
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Ruan Pra Tub |
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Pump House |
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Baan Poo Kai 1 |
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