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 63,750 rai ~ 102 square kilometres (39 sq mi),^[3] of which about 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) are land and the rest is water. The park was established on 12 November 1980.^[4] 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 km2 (39 sq mi)
Established	12 November 1980
Visitors	134,315 (in 2019)
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
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.^[4]

Topography

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a national park located in shallow water near the shore. The average water depth is about 10 m (33 ft). ^[5]

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
• 
  Beach, Ko Mae Ko
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  Beach, Ko Wua Talab
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  Laguna, Ko Mae Ko
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  Ranger station
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  Beach
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  Ko Wua Talab

See also

• List of national parks of Thailand
• List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand

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. "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 21{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
4. "Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
5. "Mu Ko Ang Thong: A highlight of the Gulf of Thailand". Nation Thailand. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

External links

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