List of islands of Thailand
This is a list of islands of Thailand.
Thailand has hundreds of islands both in the Gulf of Thailand and in the Andaman Sea. All of the islands of Thailand are coastal islands. The central area of the Gulf of Thailand is free of islands, thus 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 National Park has 52, Tarutao National Marine Park has 51, and Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park has 42. Due to the large number of islands in Thailand, the list below is not all-inclusive.
Notes:
- 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. English language references to the names of the Thai islands should not have an additional "island" added to their names, or else the ko should be left off. For example, "Ko Phi Phi Island" would be redundant, since "Ko Phi Phi" already means "Phi Phi Island"
- 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.
List of Larger Thai Islands
Eastern Seaboard Islands
Islands near Cambodia
West Coast Islands (Gulf of Thailand)
Southern Islands (Gulf of Thailand)
Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | Island Chain, Group, Archipelago | Coordinates |
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Ko Kra | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | 10°15′N 99°15′E / 10.25°N 99.25°E | ||
Ko Ran Gai | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Ran Bod | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Chorakhae | เกาะจรเข้ | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | ||
Ko Khai | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Ngam Yai | เกาะงามใหญ่ | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | 10°18′N 99°15′E / 10.30°N 99.25°E | |
Ko Ngam Noi | เกาะงามน้อย | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | ||
Ko Lak Ngam | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Samet (Chumphon) | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Matra | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Mapow | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Lawa | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Thalu | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Kalok | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Rangkajiw | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Lak Raet | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Kula | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | 10°15′N 99°15′E / 10.25°N 99.25°E | ||
Ko Klaep | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Khram | Chumphon | Mu Ko Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Samui | เกาะสมุย | Surat Thani | Chumphon Archipelago | 9°30′N 100°00′E / 9.50°N 100.00°E | |
Ko Pha Ngan | เกาะพะงัน | Surat Thani | Chumphon Archipelago | 9°45′N 100°02′E / 9.750°N 100.033°E | |
Ko Nang Yuan | Surat Thani | Chumphon Archipelago | 10°05′24″N 99°50′17″E / 10.09°N 99.838°E | ||
Ko Nan | Surat Thani | Chumphon Archipelago | |||
Ko Tao | เกาะเต่า | Surat Thani | Chumphon Archipelago | 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.) |
Southern Islands (Andaman Coast)
Southern Islands (Phang Nga Bay)
Far Southern Islands
Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | Island Chain, Group, Archipelago | Coordinates |
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Ko Hin Muang | เกาะหินม่วง | Krabi | |||
Ko Hin Daeng | เกาะหินแดง | Krabi | |||
Ko Rok Nok | เกาะรอกนอก | Krabi | |||
Ko Rok Nai | เกาะรอกใน | Krabi | |||
Ko Ngai | เกาะไหง | Krabi | 7.414811° 99.154858° | ||
Ko Kradan | เกาะกระดาน | Trang | 7.308577° 99.255441° | ||
Ko Muk | เกาะมุก | Koh Mook | Trang | 7.373312° 99.295516° | |
Ko Racha Yai | เกาะราชาใหญ่ | Koh Racha | Phuket | 7.598466° 98.366353° | |
Ko Sukhon | เกาะสุกร | Trang | |||
Ko Libong | เกาะลิบง | Ko Talibong | Trang | ||
Ko Lao Liang | Trang | ||||
Ko Bulon | Satun | ||||
Ko Don | Satun | ||||
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 | Ko Lipeh | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago | |
Ko Dong | เกาะดง | Satun | Tarutao - Adang-Rawi Archipelago |
Islands in rivers and lakes
Name | Thai Name | Alternate spellings | Province | River, Lake | Coordinates |
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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 | |
Ko Kret | เกาะเกร็ด | Nonthaburi | Chao Phraya River |
Other Thai Islands and Island Groups
See also
Gallery
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Ko Tarutao
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Ko Lipe
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Ko Poda
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Ko Tapu
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Ko Samet
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Ao Thong Nai Pan, Ko Pha Ngan
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Ko Chang
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Beach, Ko Phi Phi Don
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Ko Yang of the Tarutao group
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Ko Mak
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Ko Kram
References
- Hydrographic Service of the Royal Thai Navy, charts 001, 142 and 147.