Ko Rang ( th, เกาะรัง, ) is an island in the southwestern part of the Ko Chang

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on the southeastern edge of the

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. The island rises up out of 60m of water in most places and has few beaches. The southeastern corner of the island offers a reasonable anchorage and the Thai Coast Guard has deployed several mooring buoys in this area for dive boats. There is a small

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on the beach adorned with phallic fertility statues. The small island of Ko Tun lies across a narrow channel to the south where fishing boats take shelter from the southwest monsoon.

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Rang Rang may refer to: * ''Rang'' (1993 film), a Bollywood romance film * ''Rang'' (2014 film), a Tulu film * Rang (TV channel) Rang is an Assamese language general entertainment television channel owned by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma and held by Pride ...

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