Kho Rock or Rock island, Trung province
Thursday
The beautiful fullmoon island
Kho Pha-Ngan 0r Pha-Ngan island, Surat Thani province
This island covers an area of 192 sq km and is located to the north of Kho Samui. With rocky landscape and waterfalls, it is ideal for adventure-seeking visitors.
Saturday
The lively island
Kho Samet or Samet island, Rayong province Thailand
A long narrow island, Kho Samet lies about 45 minutes by boat off the coast near Rayong. Since 1981, it has been part of a national park that also includes Khao Laem Ya on the mainland, a move that has limited, but no means removed, the tourist facilities over-looking that beautiful beaches on its eastern side. This island is also one of the best destination for tourists and it's not far from Bangkok. There are alot of activities to do. It's a lively island for me.
Sleepless beach
Pattaya beach Chonburi province Thailand
Pattaya began attracting visitors from Bangkok in the 1950's. The hotel did not open until 1965. Development began to accelerate at a feverish pace during the Vietnam War, when thousand of American soldiers came there on leave, and by the mid-1970's it had become a major resort, with hotels, restaurants and nightclubs extending the entire length of the main beach. For me Pattaya never sleeps!!!
Shiny island
Kho Samui or Samui island, Surat Thani province Thailand
Thailand's third-largest island, about the size of Penang. Kho Samui is one of a group lying 18 miles off the coast of Surat Thani province. Covering 100 square miles, the hilly island has a thinly scattered population of about 35,000, most of whom traditionally derive a livelihood from huge inland plantations that produce some of the best coconuts in Thailand.
Thousands of coconuts are sent to Bangkok and other parts of the country annually, and there is also a factory producing coconut fiber. Until the late 1970's the physical charms of Kho Samui were a closely guarded secret among a relatively small number of adventurous travelers-mostly budget-minded backpackers like me!!!
Thousands of coconuts are sent to Bangkok and other parts of the country annually, and there is also a factory producing coconut fiber. Until the late 1970's the physical charms of Kho Samui were a closely guarded secret among a relatively small number of adventurous travelers-mostly budget-minded backpackers like me!!!
The priceless island
Kho Phi Phi or Phi Phi island, Krabi province Thailand
Kho Phi Phi Don; the larger of the two islands Kho Phi Phi Don is also the most developed in terms of tourism. Boats generally unload their passengers at a fishing village on Ton Sai Bay, protected by steep, jungled limestone cliffs on one side and by low hills on the others.
Kho Phi Phi Le; the smaller island is by far the more spectacular, with limestone cliffs that plunge hundreds of feet down to the sea and numerous secret coves with small crescents of white sand and crystal-clear water; a particularly beautiful spot is Maya Bay, surrounded by soaring cliffs and harbouring three largely unspoiled beaches with good snorkeling to view exotic fish so used to visitors on Phi Phi le is an immense, cathedral-like cave, festooned with stalactites and stalagmite, where edible bird's nests are harvested.
The cavern is popularly known as Viking Cave because of some ancient rock paintings that do vaguely resemble Viking boats, though their origin is unknown.
Kho Phi Phi Don; the larger of the two islands Kho Phi Phi Don is also the most developed in terms of tourism. Boats generally unload their passengers at a fishing village on Ton Sai Bay, protected by steep, jungled limestone cliffs on one side and by low hills on the others.
Kho Phi Phi Le; the smaller island is by far the more spectacular, with limestone cliffs that plunge hundreds of feet down to the sea and numerous secret coves with small crescents of white sand and crystal-clear water; a particularly beautiful spot is Maya Bay, surrounded by soaring cliffs and harbouring three largely unspoiled beaches with good snorkeling to view exotic fish so used to visitors on Phi Phi le is an immense, cathedral-like cave, festooned with stalactites and stalagmite, where edible bird's nests are harvested.
The cavern is popularly known as Viking Cave because of some ancient rock paintings that do vaguely resemble Viking boats, though their origin is unknown.
This is part of the national park including the Phi Phi islands. Far more spectacular in terms of scenery, however, are several others that are only accessible by boat around the sheer limestone cliffs. The limestone mountains around Krabi contain a large variety of splendid caves, several of them popular tourist attractions. I wish I could own this island!!!
The wonderful paradise
Kho Similan or Similan island, Phang-Nga province Thailand
Kho Similan National Park: The world class island; approximately 60 miles northwest of Phuket in the Andaman Sea, the Similan group covers 51 square miles and consists of nine small islands, the name being derived from the Malay word sembilan, meaning 'nine'. Designated a national park in 1982, the islands have long been uninhabited except for Sea Gypsies who come to fish the rich coral reefs surrounding them. The Similans have cover two hundred species of hard coral, hundreds of colorful fish and other sea creatures such as huge sea fans and barrel sponges, manta rays and whale sharks. Sea turtles come to lay their eggs on some of the beaches, and wild life on land includes macaques, langurs, bats and about thirty species of birds. This is one of my favourite islands!!!
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