Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province.[2] It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which about 50 km² are land and the rest is water. The park was established on 12 November 1980.[3] The northern tip of Ko Phaluai is also part of the marine park. There is a ranger station, bungalows, a shop, and a restaurant at Ao Phi Beach on Ko Wua Talap.

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 km^2 (39 sq mi)
Established	12 November 1980
Governing body	National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	14 August 2002
Reference no.	1184[1]

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.[3]

Islands

Nr	Island	Capital	Other Cities	Area (km²)	Population
1	Ko Chueak	Ko Chueak		1.62	0
2	Ko Nok Taphao	Ko Nok Taphao	Ao Kruat, Ao Pla, Ao Uttra,	3.32	200
3	Ko Phaluai	Ban Ao Sam	Ban Ao Song, Ban Ao Nueng, Ao nathap, Ao Luek	19.1	500
4	Ko Raet	Ko Raet		0.07	50
5	Ko Samsao	Ko Samsao		0.85	0
6	Ko Wua Chio	Ko Wua Chio		0.26	2
7	Ko Wua Talap	Ang Thong Station	Ao Phi	6.06	10
8	More Islands			10	0
Total:	Mu Ko Ang Thong	Ban Ao Sam	Ko Nok Taphao	40	692

Gallery

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  Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talab
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  Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talab
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  Beach, Ko Mae Ko
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  Beach, Ko Wua Talab
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  Laguna, Ko Mae Ko

References

1. "Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "MU KO ANG THONG NATIONAL PARK". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
3. "Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

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