Ao Manao ( th, อ่าวมะนาว, ), meaning "
Lime Bay", is a
bay
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in the west side of the
Gulf of Thailand
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. It is five kilometres to the south of
Prachuap Khiri Khan in
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
The bay lies south of
Prachuap Bay
Prachuap Bay ( th, อ่าวประจวบ, , ) is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Siam or Gulf of Thailand. It lies off Prachuap Khiri Khan town, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
Prachuap Bay lies north of Ao Manao and sout ...
. It is open towards the east and is bounded by steep
limestone outcrops forming peninsulas to the north and to the south. There are two islands in the bay,
Ko Lueam
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about 3.6 km offshore, and smaller
Ko Aen
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K.O., Ko or Kō may also refer to:
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* KO (musician), Canadian musician who plays a fusion of hip hop and folk music
* ''K.O.'' (album), a 2021 ...
, about 1.5 km off the beach within the bay.
Ao Manao has a good beach which is a popular tourist destination. It can be reached by road through the Wing 5
Royal Thai Air Force base.
Besides, at Khao Lommuak, a viewpoint hill of this place. It is also a habitat for over 200
dusky leaf monkeys. They behave politely, not as aggressive as the monkeys or langurs in other tourist spots, tourists can feed them.
See also
*
Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan
The Battle of Prachuap Khri Khan ( th, ยุทธการที่ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) was an early engagement of the Japanese invasion of Thailand in the Southeast Asian theatre of World War II. It was fought on 8 ...
*
List of islands of Thailand
References
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Bays of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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