Islands of Thailand

[Kate13]

Hi,

There is sooo much information on islands in Thailand (Travelfish being one of the best), but it's still great to hear the views from actual travellers and it would be nice to have all the info in one thread

How about we each mention 1 favourite island with a few details (accommodation prices, snorkelling possibilities, etc.) ?

I'll go first:

Koh Libong: Only a couple of "resorts" on this island - the best being "Libong beach resort" - a few comfortable (cheap) shacks on the beach and a restaurant that serves great meals at fantastic prices. Swimming is OK - Snorkelling, not really. But if you just want to relax and get away from crowds, this is a great island.

[santeria01]

Koh Muk. It's got an actual village on it and has some good priced mid ranged bungalows on Had Falang. Inland you can get real cheap places to stay. Great food (yes, on an island) and very nice locals. Not the best beaches, but you can always take a day trip over to Kradan for snorkeling. You can also take a kayak over to tham malakot (the cave) which you can either swim or kayak through to get to a little enclosed bay. Quite a nice place.

[coptor505]

Only a couple of "resorts" on this island - the best being "AnyOne beach resort" - a few comfortable (cheap) shacks on the beach and a restaurant that serves great meals at fantastic prices. Swimming is OK - Snorkelling, not really. But if you just want to relax and get away from crowds, this is a great island.

I mean, what's the point in a few trivial tidbits about various islands, much of which can apply to so many? You might get a couple of dozen, then the thread will be buried and lost and will just be one more amongst sooooo many similar until in a few months time another bright spark will come up with this great idea. Yet again.

There's a perfectly good place where info on ALL the islands is together in one thread - it's an LP guide called Thailand's Islands and Beaches and it has more than a couple of lines of subjective twaddle about the many islands.

[design4life]

Coptor505 - If you haven't got anything useful to contribute to this thread then please stay out of it.
Many thanks.

[TheSpade]

Koh Tachai one small of Similan Islands , there is a new island in the Andaman coast the best for snorkeling and scuba diving also white sand and clear water.
Koh Tachai only run for a day-trip, no accommodation around there, that why this place it's worth to go (for diver).
Most divers who would like to see beautiful corals,Manta Rays, Leopard Sharks and if get lucky you might see Whale Shark!
If any diver get a chance to come to Thailand , you might like to visit this amazing islands.

more detail : you can stay at Khao Lak and hire speedboat (buy package tour) to Tachai cost about 3,200 - 3,500 THB depends with tour program.