Why Visit Koh Phra Thong Koh Phra Thong is one of Thailand’s largest islands, and one of its least known. Which is really strange, because places like this don’t usually stay secret for long. I’m not surprised that Koh Bulone or even Koh Libong slip off the radar. But for an island this big, with […]
Koh Phra Thong: Thailand’s Quietest Great Island Read More »
Only a twenty-minute longtail ride from Thailand’s Andaman coast lies a quiet island of golden-sand beaches, sleepy fishing villages, and rock pools brimming with life. Here, in Koh Libong’s shallow seas, you have your best chance of encountering Thailand’s last remaining dugongs as they placidly graze in meadows of seagrass. Despite these attractions, Koh Libong
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As lovely as Phuket and Krabi are, the true magic of Thailand’s Andaman coast lies offshore. The Trang Islands — Ngai, Kradan, and Mook — along with nearby Koh Libong, offer better beaches and smaller crowds. Even if we were looking for a livelier scene, I’d take Koh Lipe over the coast any day. The
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Koh Ngai, Koh Muk, or Koh Kradan: If you can pick only one, which should it be? Just a short longtail boat ride from the coast of Trang lies a chain of islands that checks every box of the ideal Thai escape: white sands, turquoise waters, and deep green jungle. The three most famous—Koh Ngai,
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