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Ko Phaluai ( th, เกาะพะลวย, ; also spelled Koh Phaluai or Koh Paluay) is the biggest island in the Mu Ko Ang Thong island group. It is inhabited by sea-gypsies who still earn a living from fishing.
- Take a tour to Angthong Nation Marine Park
- Take a tour around the island by fisherman's long tail boat
- Fishing tour with local fisherman
- Visit island's view point
- Trekking
- Visit beaches around the island
- Visit fisherman villages
- Kayaking around the island or to Ko Kluai
Ko Phaluai ( th, เกาะพะลวย, ; also spelled Koh Phaluai or Koh Paluay) is the biggest island in the Mu Ko Ang Thong island group. It is inhabited by sea-gypsies who still earn a living from fishing.
Details
It is where the capital village of the island chain (Ban Ao Sam) lies. The Islands size is 19.1 km2 and has a population of 500. Together with a small portion of land on Ko Samui Island where the town of Bang Makham lies, The Mu Ko Ang Thong islands are part of Ang Thong Subdistrict of Ko Samui District,Surat Thani
Surat Thani ( th, สุราษฎร์ธานี, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 1 ...
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Tourism
The island is still very new to tourism. There are very few tourists on the island. There are few accommodations as well. There are few home stays and resorts. One of the most famous resort is Angthong Beach Resort. There are many activities tourists can do on the island:- Take a tour to Angthong Nation Marine Park
- Take a tour around the island by fisherman's long tail boat
- Fishing tour with local fisherman
- Visit island's view point
- Trekking
- Visit beaches around the island
- Visit fisherman villages
- Kayaking around the island or to Ko Kluai
Table of Islands
See also
*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 Thailan ...
* Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in l ...
* Surat Thani
Surat Thani ( th, สุราษฎร์ธานี, ) is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 1 ...
*Outline of Thailand
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Thailand:
Thailand – country at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. Formerly known as Siam until 1939. Thailand is a monarchy and governed by ...
*List of cities in Thailand
Thailand divides its settlements (''thesaban'') into three categories by size: cities (''thesaban nakhon''), towns (''thesaban mueang'') and townships (or subdistrict municipality) (''thesaban tambon''). There are 32 cities as of January 2015.
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* Mu Ko Samui
Notes
References
Islands of Thailand Geography of Surat Thani province Lists of coordinates Tourist attractions in Surat Thani province {{Thailand-geo-stub