Anchorage· Krabi mainland coast· Thailand

Ao Talen Anchorage (Tha Len)

8° 8.1′ N · 98° 44.1′ E · approximate

A mainland bay about 5 nm east of the Koh Hong group, backed by mangrove and karst, that gives an overnight anchorage in the northeast monsoon.

Phuket & Phang Nga BayKoh Lanta to Koh LipeKoh Samui & the Gulf of Thailand

Practical

Position approx: placed in the bay a little southwest of the Talen (Tha Len) pier mapped on OpenStreetMap at 8.1422N 98.7468E; the Pilot gives no waypoint. The Pilot says to approach until depths are about 6 m. Shallow and muddy; sound in carefully. Exposed to the west in the SW monsoon.

Best for

A NE-monsoon overnight close to the Koh Hong group

Season

NE monsoon

Nearby