Ao Manao ( th, อ่าวมะนาว, ), meaning "
Lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
Botany ...
Bay", is a
bay in the west side of the
Gulf of Thailand. It is five kilometres to the south of
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Prachuap Khiri Khan ( th, ประจวบคีรีขันธ์, ) is a town in western Thailand. It is the capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in Thailand, only from the border ...
in
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
The bay lies south of
Prachuap Bay. It is open towards the east and is bounded by steep
limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
outcrops forming peninsulas to the north and to the south. There are two islands in the bay,
Ko Lueam about 3.6 km offshore, and smaller
Ko Aen, 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
"Royal Thai Air Force March"
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base.
Besides, at Khao Lommuak, a viewpoint hill of this place. It is also a habitat for over 200
dusky leaf monkey
The dusky leaf monkey (''Trachypithecus obscurus''), also known as the spectacled langur, or the spectacled leaf monkey is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand, and can occas ...
s. They behave politely, not as aggressive as the monkeys or langurs in other tourist spots, tourists can feed them.
See also
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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 ...
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List of islands of Thailand
This is a list of islands of Thailand.
Thailand has hundreds of islands both in the Gulf of Thailand and in the Andaman Sea. The islands of the central Gulf of Thailand are mostly located near the coast. Formerly most of the islands in Thailand ...
References
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Bays of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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