Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talap
Location in Thailand
Location	Surat Thani Province, Thailand
Nearest city	Surat Thani
Coordinates	9°37′22″N 99°40′30″E
Area	102 km²
Established	1980
Governing body	National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand, on the shores of the Surat Thani Province. It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which only 18 km² are land. The park was established on 12 November 1980. The northern tip of Ko Phaluai is also part of the marine park. There are Ranger Stations, Bungalows, Shop and a Restaurant at Ao Phi beach on Ko Wua Talap.

The name "Ang Thong" (Thai: อ่างทอง) means "bowl of gold". "Mu Ko" (หมู่เกาะ) simply means "group of islands".

Since 2002 the park has been registered as Ramsar site number 1184.

Table of Islands

Nr	Island	Capital	Other Cities	Area (km²)	Population
1	Northern Ko Phaluai	North beach Ranger Station		3	10
2	Ko Samsao	Ko Samsao		0.85	0
3	Ko Wua Chio	Ko Wua Chio		0.26	2
4	Ko Wua Talap	Ang Thong Station	Ao Phi	6.06	10
5	More Islands			7.5	0
Total:	Mu Ko Ang Thong	Ko Phaluai	Ko Wua Talap	18	20

Gallery

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  Panorama of Ang Thong National Park from the top of Ko Wua Talab Island

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  Panorama of Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talab

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  Panorama of a beach, Ko Mae Ko

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  Panorama of a beach, Ko Wua Talab

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  Panorama, laguna of Ang Thong on Ko Mae Ko

External links

• National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

References

In contemporary culture, the marine park was the location for the island paradise in the novel The Beach by Alex Garland

External links

• Media related to Ang Thong National Park at Wikimedia Commons
• Ang Thong National Marine Park travel guide from Wikivoyage