Prachuap Bay ( th, อ่าวประจวบ, , ) is a
bay
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in the west side of the
Gulf of Siam
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or Gulf of Thailand. It lies off
Prachuap Khiri Khan town,
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
Prachuap Bay lies north of
Ao Manao
Ao Manao ( th, อ่าวมะนาว, ), meaning "Lime Bay", is a bay in the west side of the Gulf of Thailand. It is five kilometres to the south of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Geography
The bay lies south of Pr ...
and south of
Ao Noi. It is open towards the east and is bound by steep
limestone
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outcrops forming peninsulas to the north, at
Khao Ta Mong Lai and to the south at
Khao Lom Muak. There are four islands in the bay area,
Ko Lak,
Ko La, and
Ko Rom towards the southern end of the mouth of the bay, and larger
Ko Raet
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further off-shore.
[Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy, Chart 001]
Ko Lak Island in Prachuap Bay was the historic center of administration of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and its silhouette appears on the
provincial seal.
See also
*
West Coast Islands (Gulf of Thailand)
References
External links
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Bays of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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