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Ang Thong, Ang Thong
Marine National Park Thailand, information,
southern
Thailand,
Ang Thong
Marine National Park, Ang Thong marine.
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The panorama over some of the 40 lime stone islands
of the
Ang Thong Marine National Park,
dotted with white pristine beaches
in a dream vacation setting in
southern Thailand. Sightseeing,
Kayaking, snorkeling and scuba
diving are, naturally, the main
attractions in the Ang Thong Marine
National Park, southern Thailand.
To get to Ang Thong Marine
National Park just visit a
travel agent in Samui or check with
your hotel. Pickup in the morning
(around 8am), takes you to the pier
for breakfast. Guests board a
speedboat (at the bottom, 2. picture
below) for an hour’s pleasant
journey. An alternative is to go
with a larger vessel which is
cheaper but the journey is longer
(center of 2. picture below).
On the main island of in the Ang Thong
marine national park southern
Thailand, Ko Wua Talap (1.
picture below), is a lookout with a
great panorama. To climb there is a
tough challenge.
On most of the 500 metre climbing
course, you pull yourself up by
rope. If you are out for a climb,
wear comfortable shoes and if
possible take some gloves as the
stones you have to hold on to have
very sharp edges and you also have
a better grip on the rope.
The people who implemented this climbing trek
have done a great job. Ang Thong
means “golden basin” in English and
has been left quite untouched for a
long time. It was under the control
of the Thai Navy until 1980 when it
became a national park. Before the
islands came under the control of
the navy it was a hideout for
pirates. |
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Ang Thong marine national park islands panorama
southern Thailand,
Andaman islands,
scuba diving, exotic islands.
Ang Thong marine park main
island southern Thailand.
Ang Thong Marine National Park Thailand, pristine beach,
clear emerald waters, Ang Thong. |
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Some small animals are present in the Ang
Thong marine national park southern Thailand
such as wild pigs, snakes, macaques, leopard cats
and other creatures, but normally you won’t see
them. Swiftlets are present in the limestone caves
and their nests are collected to make bird’s nest
soup.
Ang Thong marine national park island southern
Thailand
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On Ko Mae Ko in the Ang Thong marine national
park southern Thailand is the beautiful emerald
lagoon (picture below); you can reach the lake after
a steep climb over some staircases ( picture below)
anchored into the stones.
The lagoon is fed by seawater by an underground
connection to the sea. You are not allowed to
swim in the lake, and don’t try it as you will have
a difficult time in getting out from the water. |
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Ang Thong national park Ko Mae Ko Emerald Lagoon southern Thailand |
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Ang Thong Marine National
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Thailand, information,
southern Thailand,
Ang Thong
Marine National Park beach
vacation,
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