Anchorage· Koh Tarutao· Thailand
Ao Talo Wao Anchorage
6° 37.4′ N · 99° 41.1′ E
Tarutao's east-coast anchorage off the long pier built to ship prisoners to the island's penal colonies, beside a limestone outcrop — the island's best bet when the SW monsoon makes the west coast untenable.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot (6°37.403N 99°41.095E): anchor in 7-10 m near the long pier beside the rock outcrop. An uncharted rock lies in the inner channel north of the anchorage. Fresh water at the end of the jetty; ranger station on the hill; bikes and shuttle bus from the visitor centre; roads north to HQ (12 km) and south. Ferries to Satun, the Butang group and Langkawi call here. Protected from the west; open to the east. Moorings Siam guide: anchor north of the pier in 7-9 m; a small restaurant near the pier opens in the NE season only, and there is a hosepipe for filling jerry cans.
Best for
East-coast shelter and the prison history trail
Season
Usable in the SW monsoon; exposed to E–NE
Nearby
- Ao Talo Wao Historic Prison Camp0.4 NM away
- Lu Du Waterfall (Ao Son Trail)3.4 NM away
- Ao Son Ranger Station Restaurant and Water4.1 NM away
- Turtle Nesting Season, Ao Son4.2 NM away
- Ao Molae Beach, Tarutao4.4 NM away
- Ao Molae Park Restaurant (Tarutao)4.4 NM away
- Ao Son Anchorage4.7 NM away
- Crocodile Cave (Tham Jarakhe) by dinghy4.8 NM away