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Ang Thong southern Thailand
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Ang Thong Marine
National Park Thailand
With some 40 limestone islands, dotted with white pristine beaches
in a dream vacation setting. Kayaking / paddling, snorkeling and
scuba diving are naturally the main attraction at Ang Thong
Marine National Park Thailand.
To explore Ang Thong Marine
National Park just visit one of the many travel agent in Samui
or check with your
hotel. They pick you up in the morning;
around 8 AM and carry you to the pier where you get some
breakfast.
You will board a speedboat and
after around 1 hour you are at Ang Thong Marine National Park.
A alternative is to go with a larger pax vessel to Ang Thong
Marine National Park, it’s cheaper but take longer. On the main island of Ang Thong Marine
National Park Thailand , Ko Wua Talap, is a lookout, from there you see the
panorama below, to climb up is a tough challenge.
Most of the 500 meter climbing course at Ang
Thong Marine National Park you pull yourself up on
some robes. There is also a beautiful hidden lake,
more below.
If you are out for a climb at Ang Thong Marine National Park wear orderly shoes and
if possible take some gloves with you the stones you have to hold on (especially
on the last 50 meters) have very sharp |
Ang
Thong
Marine
National
Park
edges and you also have a better grip on the
rope.
The people who implemented this climbing trek
at Ang
Thong
Marine
National
Park
Thailand
have
done a
great
job. Ang Thong means “golden basin” in English
and has
been
left
quite
untouched
for a
long time since it was under the control of the Thai Navy until 1980 when it became a national park.
Ang Thong Marine National Park climbing trek Thailand
Ang Thong steep climb over some staircases to reach the lagoon
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On Ko Mae Ko is the beautiful hidden emerald lake or lagoon;
you can reach the lake after a steep climb over some staircases (left picture) anchored into the stones.
The lagoon is fed by seawater by an underground connection to the sea. You are not allowed to swim in the lake, and don’t try it as you will have a difficult time.
Before the islands of Ang Thong came under the control of the navy it was a hideout for pirates.
Some small animals are around at the Ang Thong Marine National Park Thailand like wild pigs, snakes, macaques, leopard cats and other creatures. Don't think about it they are practically invisible, normally you wont see them, plus, in the limestone caves some swift lets have their nests glued to the walls, the people collect them from time to time and sell them for very high prices.
The Chinese love this stuff, they make bird’s nest soup from. |
Ang Thong means golden basin in English and the Archipelago has been left quite untouched for a long time
Ang Thong Islands have been totally untouched until 1980 when it became a national park of southern Thailand
On Ang Thong Ko Mae Ko is the beautiful emerald lagoon southern Thailand
Ang Thong was a hideout for pirates
To Ang Thong with a speedboat from Koh Samui |
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