Ang Thong Thailand

Ang Thong, Thailand, refers to Ang Thong Islands off the coast of Koh Samui, Thailand. Ang Thong is home to the Ang Thong National Park or Ang Thong National Marine Park which is a collection of about 40 islands in the Gulf of Thailand which is about 35 kilometers to the west of Koh Samui and Koh Pa- Ghan (Ko Pra Ghan) in the Ko Samui District of Surat Thani Province, Thailand.

Most islands around Koh Samui, including Ang Thong and Angthong NationalPark have their own beaches and on smaller islands such as Ang Thong islands, the beach is cleaner and nicer than in Koh Samui. The beach around islands of Ang Thong NationalPark has mostly very fine and white sand. A picture of a beach on Ang Thong at the Ang Thong National Park is shown below.

Ang Thong beach at Ang Thong National Park

Some smaller islands of the Mu Koh Ang Thong (Ang Thong islands) have pleasant shallow water coral reefs where you can go snorkeling and see beautiful coral reefs. Mu Koh Angthong NationalPark are very tranquil and the Ang Thong National Park covers about 63,750 rai or 102 square kilometers in area.

History and story of Ang Thong & Ang Thong National Park, Thailand

National Park Division issued a memo on November 19th, 1975 to Forestry Department seeking permission to conduct a survey of Angthong islands. The man leading the survey was Somboon Wongpakdee. The survey of Ang Thong islands found that Angthong islands comprised of about 40 islands with great vistas, lakes, cliffs and connecting caves which are home to various species of birds and fish. As a result of this survey, the National Park Committee passed a resolution on February 17th, 1977 to establish Mu Koh Ang Thong National Park. A royal decree was published in royal gazette on November 12th, 1980 to declare the 102 square kilometers of Ang Thong islands of Thailand  in Angthong Sub-district, Koh Samui District, Surat Thani Province, as the 21st national park of Thailand.

• Visiting Ang Thong Thailand
• Grand Sea Discovery