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The Islands

Ko Huyong
Huyong Island or Island 1 is the closest to Phuket with the longest clean white sandy beach of all the islands, making it an inviting place for turtles to come lay their eggs. Huyong Island has the easiest dived at a depth of 10 to 15 meters. With hard and soft corals and an abundance of sea fans. The shallowness of the area allows sunlight to penetrate to the bottom resulting in a region teeming with marine life.

Ko Payang
Payang Island or Island 2, The area is full of rocky mountains with cliffs and rocks formation round the island

Ko Ha
Ha Island or Island 5, It's a small island but interesting location for diving. The main attractions and uniqueness for this island is Garden Eels (white and grey eels) can be seen stretching their necks from holes in the sandy floor. There are so many of the place called “Suan Pla Lai”. Moreover, the area is also full of soft coral and stony coral.

Ko Payu
Payu Island or Island 6 has a very stunning snorkelling and scuba diving site on the eastern shore. Many divers prefer this site to any other because there are both hard and soft corals, sea fan and many species of schoolling fish. A minore site is found to the west, and another to the north has rocks covered with sea fans. The island has no beach.

Ko Payan
Payan Island or Island 3, The area is quite rocky with cliffs; there are no beaches on this island

Ko Hin Pousar
Hin Pousar Island or Island 7 or Hin Huwagralok is the rock with the elephant head shaped-rock outcrop. Beneath this curious rock structure you will find caves, swim through and unique underwater formations to delight your eyes.
This island is a rock of approximately 30 metres in width with piles of rock around it at a depth of 20-50 metres. Soft corals can be found along the cliffs and there are many types of fish around such as rabbit fish and wrasse. Further away from the piles of rock to the south, there are many sea fans scattering around at 30 metres. Manta rays and sea tortoises can also be found a little deeper.

Ko Bangu
Bangu Island or Island 9, is known for good scuba diving at the northwestern tip between some rock outcrops known to local divers as Christmas point. The water depth is between 10 and 35 meters and one can find many pelagic fish amongst the rock formations.

Ko Miang
Miang Island or Island 4 is the next largest island in size to Similan Island and is the site for the headquarters of the park. Here are two white powdered beached, the large beach, in front of the island and the small beach, which is about 20 minutes walk away through evergreen forest.
This is the best site for viewing wildlife and for an overnight stay in Mu Ko Similan National Park. By venturing further inland from the beach you may catch a glimpse of the Nicobar Pigeon or the hairy leg mountain land crab (Pu Kai in Thai, because it makes noise like a baby chicken). If all you want to do is snorkelling, try viewing off the beaches of Miang Island, in the channel between Miang Island and Payu Island, and also off Similan Island.

Ko Bon
Bon Island or Talu Island, there is a beautiful white powered beach on this island but no accomodation. The waters are suitable for scuba diving, and Whale Shark is often found here.

Ko Tachai
Tachai Island is located at the northern most tip of the park. There is a beautiful white powdered beach on the island but no accommodation. The water are suitable for SCUBA diving, and Whale Shark is often found here.

Ko Similan
Ko Similan or Island 8 is the largest island in the chain. The average depth of the waters around Similan is about 25 meters. Ko Similan has a very small bay on the western side where spiny lobsters rest in crevices and sea fans, plume worms and soft corals sway to the current. Above the sea, lies the huge symbolic rock of Ko Similan and its worth the hike to the top to enjoy a sweeping view of the sea.

» Travel to the Similans
is easy from either Phang-Nga or Phuket. Chartered boats leave from Thap Lamu Pier in Thai Muang District of Phang-Nga and take about 3 hours to reach the islands.  Here is also the office of National Park located.  Alternatively, trips to the Similans can be arranged in Phuket.  A boat trip from Patong Beach takes 2 hours by Andaman Marine Travel Tel (076)220665, 220184-6 Divers,  however, go to the island on boat that leave from Patong Beach and also take 3 hours by diving companies.  Moreover, visitor can leave from Chalong Bay on scuba diving excursions.  These leave in the evening and take about 7 hours.  A typical dive trip lasts 4 nights and 3 days, and includes 10 dives.  Prices range from 9,000 to 25,000 Baht, depending on the level of luxury, and include food, and accommodations.  The Similans are regarded as mainly "deep water" diving.

Mu Ko Similan National Park
93, Mu 5, Ban Thaplamu, Phetkasem rd, Lamkaen Sub-district,  
Amphur Thai Muang   Phangnga
Thailand 82210
Tel. 0 7659 5045, 0 7642 1365
Fax 0 7659 5210   E-mail reserve@dnp.go.th

Closing Times:
Raining season starting from mid of May - October with North - Western wind which has a highest level of rainfall. In rainy season, the park will be closed during 16 May - 14 November every year for visitors safety.

» For those wishing to stay a short time on the Similans :
Basic accommodations are available at the National Park Office on Koh Miang and can be reserved by contacting : the Similan Islands National Park Office, Moo 1, Tambon Lam Kaen, Thai Muang District, Phang-Nga. Tel. (076) 959045, 421365. The best period to visit the Similans is from December through April, March being the best month, when the winds are lowest and the water clearest.

The National Park Office, Ko Miang

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