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Ko Phayam is a green island covered in coconut and cashew plantations, with a central hilly region and sandy beaches fringing its coastline. [2] The island is part of the Mu Ko Phayam National Park, established in 2003 to protect its natural ecosystems. The park encompasses not only Ko Phayam but also nearby islets and surrounding coral reefs.
Mu Ko Phayam is a group of islands in Ranong Province, Thailand. They are mostly tourist islands and are pristine and quiet, relaxed, as opposed to Ko Samui or Ko Phangan . The capital of this group is the Megon village of Mea Mei .
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"
Ko Chang (Ranong) (เกาะช้าง) island in tambon Ko Phayam. With an area of 18 square kilometres and 80 homes on the entire island. Cashew and para rubber plantations as well as coastal fisheries are the main industries. [19]
The minor district (king amphoe) Ko Pha-ngan was established on 1 October 1970, then consisting of the two tambons, Ko Pha-ngan and Ban Tai. [4] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977. [5] Ko Tao subdistrict was established on 15 August 1982 by splitting off the three administrative villages on Ko Tao Island from Ko Phangan ...
Macaca fascicularis aurea on Piak Nam Yai Island using a stone tool. Laem Son National Park is located in Ranong and Phangnga provinces, Thailand.It is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Ranong on the country's west coast, [2] [3] with 100 kilometres (62 mi) of Andaman Sea coastline, making it Thailand's longest protected shore. [4]
Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.
In 1981, the Royal Forest Department declared the archipelago of Ko Samet, along with nine other small islands, the headland of Khao Laem Ya, and the 11 kilometre Mae Rampeung Beach to be a national park, and thus these areas are under the jurisdiction of the national parks department. In August 2013 more than 500 national park officials were ...