List of islands of Thailand
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This is a list of islands of Thailand.
Thailand has hundreds of islands both in the Gulf of Siam and in the Andaman Sea. All of the islands of Thailand are coastal islands. The central area of the Gulf of Siam is free of islands, so that Thailand has no islands located in the open sea far from the coast. Formerly most of the islands in Thailand were uninhabited, but in recent times many have been developed as tourist resorts.
Some of the island groups in Thailand come in clusters of numerous individual islands; Phang Nga bay has 67, the Mu Ko Chang Marine National Park has 52, Tarutao National Marine Park has 51, and Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park has 42. Owing to the large amount of islands in Thailand the list below is not all-inclusive.
Notes:
- 1. In Thai, the names of islands are usually preceded with the word Ko (Thai เกาะ), the Thai word for island. This word is often alternately romanized as Koh, Go or Goh. Thus English language references to the names of the Thai islands should not have an additional island in their name, or else the Ko should be left out. For example, "Ko Phi Phi Island" would be redundant, since Ko Phi Phi already means "Phi Phi Island"
- 2. Various maps commonly spell Thai names differently, using different transliterations. For example, Ko Mak may be seen as Koh Mak, Koh Maak or even Koh Mark. This list gives precedence to the Royal Thai General System of Transcription favored by the Government of Thailand, for the English-based Thai transcription is now becoming obsolete.
To help in using search engines, the list also contains alternative names (used on some maps) either in the "Alternate spellings" column, or in parentheses.
[edit] List of larger, more well-known, Thai Islands
[edit] Eastern Seaboard Islands
[edit] Islands near Cambodia
[edit] West Coast Islands
[edit] Southern Islands (Gulf of Thailand)
| Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | Island Chain, Group, Archipelago | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Kra | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | 10°15′N 99°15′E / 10.25°N 99.25°E | ||
| Ko Ran Gai | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Ran Bod | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Jarakae | เกาะจรเข้ | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | ||
| Ko Ngam Yai | เกาะงามใหญ่ | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | ||
| Ko Ngam Noi | เกาะงามน้อย | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | ||
| Ko Lak Ngam | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Samet (Chumphon) | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Matra | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Mapow | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Lawa | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Thalu | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Kalok | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Rangkajiw | Chumphon | Mu Koh Chumphon | |||
| Ko Samui | เกาะสมุย | Surat Thani | Samui-Pha Ngan-Tao | 9°30′N 100°00′E / 9.50°N 100.00°E | |
| Ko Pha Ngan | เกาะพะงัน | Surat Thani | Samui-Pha Ngan-Tao | 9°45′N 100°02′E / 9.75°N 100.033°E | |
| Ko Nangyuna | Surat Thani | Samui-Pha Ngan-Tao | |||
| Ko Tao | เกาะเต่า | Surat Thani | Samui-Pha Ngan-Tao | 10°05′24″N 99°50′17″E / 10.09°N 99.838°E | |
| Ko Phaluai | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Tu | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Khluai | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Lak | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Mu Dang | Ko Moo Dang | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | ||
| Ko Tao Pun | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Kang Tak | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (S.) | |||
| Ko Pai Luek | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (E.) | |||
| Ko Wua Te | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (E.) | |||
| Ko Chae | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (E.) | |||
| Ko Wua Talah | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Phi | Koh Pee | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | ||
| Ko Mae Koh | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Hin Tak | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Sam Sao | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Ao Rad | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Pae Yat | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Pra | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Wua Kantang | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Chang Trom | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Sano Ban | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Lae | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Wa Noi | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Wa Yai | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Hin Dap | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Nai Put | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Ka | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Rod | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Ngam | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) | |||
| Ko Tai Plao | Surat Thani | Angthong Marine Park (N.) |
[edit] Southern Islands (Andaman Coast)
[edit] Southern Islands (Phang Nga Bay)
[edit] Far Southern Islands
| Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | Island Chain, Group, Archipelago | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Hin Muang | เกาะหินม่วง | ||||
| Ko Hin Daeng | เกาะหินแดง | ||||
| Ko Rok Nok | |||||
| Ko Rok Nai | |||||
| Ko Ngai | เกาะ??? | Trang | 7.414811° 99.204858° | ||
| Ko Kradan | เกาะกระดาน | Trang | 7.308577° 99.255441° | ||
| Ko Muk | เกาะ??? | Koh Mook | Trang | 7.373312° 99.295516° | |
| Ko Racha Yai | เกาะราชาใหญ่ | Koh Racha | 7.598466° 98.366353° | ||
| Ko Sukhon | เกาะ??? | ||||
| Ko Talibong | |||||
| Ko Tarutao | เกาะตะรุเตา | Satun | Tarutao - Tarutao Archipelago | ||
| Ko Klang (Satun) | เกาะกลาง | Satun | Tarutao - Tarutao Archipelago | ||
| Ko Lek | เกาะเหล็ก | Satun | Tarutao - Tarutao Archipelago | ||
| Ko Adang | เกาะอาดัง | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago | ||
| Ko Rawi | เกาะราวี | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago | ||
| Ko Lipe | เกาะหลีเป๊ะ | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago | ||
| Ko Dong | เกาะดง | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago |
[edit] Islands in rivers and lakes
| Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | River, Lake | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Lamphu | เกาะลำพู | Surat Thani Province | Tapi River | 9°08′06″N 99°18′04″E / 09.135°N 99.301°E | |
| Ko Lamphu Rai | เกาะลำพูราย | Trat | Trat River mouth | 12°12′00″N 102°34′59″E / 12.2°N 102.583°E |
[edit] Other Thai Islands and Island Groups
- Ko Lim
- Ko Mun
- Ko Pli
- Ko Rom
- Ko Rayang Nai
- Ko Rayang Nok
- Ko Salak
- Ko Suwan
- Ko Yuak
- Ko Tasai
- Ko Payang
- Ko Racha Yai
- Ko Kra
- Ko Lek
- Ko Losin
- Ko Phra Thong
- Ko Nan
- Ko Thong
- Ko Nakaya
- Ko Nakae
- Ko Kapang
- Ko Yi
- Ko Kaya
- Ko Si boya
- Ko Lapu Le
- Ko A Dang
- Koh Bulon
[edit] See also
[edit] Gallery
[edit] References
- Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy, charts 001, 142 and 147.