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Isabel
& Ronald - Thailand Trip 2007 - īSimilan Islandsī (01)
The Similan
Islands (Thai: เกาะสิมิลัน)
is a group of islands in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Phang Nga
Province, southern Thailand. It is a national park which was
established in 1982.
 Similan
Islands National Park was established after the one-year exploration
by the Foresty department. The park is the archipelago consisting of
nine islands which are Koh Bon, Koh Bayu, Koh Similan, Koh Payu, Koh
Miang (two adjoining islands), Koh Payan, Koh Payang, and Koh Huyong.
Recently,
the park was expanded to included two remoted islands which are Koh
Bon and Koh Tachai.
The
Similans are situated 70 kilometres from Phang Nga town. Similan is a
Malay or Yawi word which means nine. Similan is one of the most famous
diving sites in Thailand.
Koh
Similan :
Similan
Island is the largest island. It has the average depth of 60 feet.
Underwater is full of rock formations and coral reefs in several
shapes and forms such as deer, leaf, brain, and mushroom.
Koh
Huyong :
Koh Huyong
has the longest and widest beach in the park. However, the park
prohibits any tourists from landing on the island as the beach on the
island is the place where turtles come to lay their eggs.
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