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The Andaman Coast - A world of Stunning Natural Beauty |
Justly famous as one of the world's premier tropical beach resorts, Phuket blends extraordinary natural beauty with superb tourism facilities to ensure the perfect vacation in the sun just an hour's flight from Bangkok. Read more... Mu Koh Similan Marine National Park A group of nine islands set in the Andaman Sea north-west of Phuket, the Similans are renowned for their beauty, both on land and in the surrounding underwater world. Distinctive in their smooth granite rock formations, the islands are studded with inviting sandy beaches; otherwise, there is little to explore on land and the destination is most popular with scuba enthusiasts, the waters here boasting some of the world's best dive sites. Read more... Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park The five islands that comprise Mu Koh Surin Marine National Park odder, like the Similans, excellent conditions for scuba diving abd snorkelling. Lying north of the Similans, about 70 km. off the coast of Khuraburi district in Phang-nga province, the islands are well suited to both on-land and underwater exploration. Read more... Located northeast of Phuket, Phang-nga is reowned for its island-studded bay of haunting natural beauty. Typically, the approach to this wondrous seascape is via a river estuary which mangrove swamps evoke a primeval mood. The eeriness takes a dramatic turn as the estuary widens and the bay is suddenly revealed sprouting count-less weirdly shaped limestone outcrops swathed in tangles of creepers and shrubs. Some rise sheer from the water, others are humped or jagged abd all present an unearthly aspect. Read more... For many travellers, Krabi is the most beautiful of Thailand's province facing the Andaman Sea. Little more than an hour's flight from Bangkok. Krabi is the kind of place where tired cliches like idyllic and pristine take on fresh meaning, with the beaches displaying the characteristic qualities of the Andaman coast - soft, fine white sand, warm clear water and lush tropical greenery spilling on to the shore. Providing a dramatic backdrop to the most beautiful locations are rust-hued cliffs, some soaring to 1,000 feet. Read more... Lying off the coast of Krabi, The twin Phi Phi islands, made famous as the location for the movie "The Beach", more than match the scenic wonder of the mainland. Read more... Mu Koh Lanta Marine National Park Currently less developed than Phi Phi, Koh Lanta is ano-ther of Krabi's island destinations that is rapidly gaining in popularity. In a group of 52 islands, mostly small and uninhabited, the scenery is characterised by white sandy beaches, coral reefs, stretches of mangrove forest and inland areas of hills and forest. Read more... Thailand's first marine national park, established as such in 1974, Tarutao lies off the coast of Satun Province and comprises 51 mountainous and forested islands, with caves, mangrove swamps and beaches strung along their shorelines. The dramatic beauty of the scenery is all the more striking when compared with the islands' history. Read more...
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