Landmark· Koh Tarutao· Thailand
Ao Talo Wao Historic Prison Camp
6° 37.1′ N · 99° 40.8′ E
Ruins of the 1930s camp where Thailand held political and criminal prisoners, who in the lawless war years turned to piracy in the Malacca Strait — now a 2 km trail with bilingual signs past the old buildings.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Former prison' ruins; the 'Talo Wow historical trail', old sawmill, governor's house and staff house are mapped nearby. thainationalparks.com: an approximately 2 km historic trail from the Ao Ta Lo Woo pier with bilingual boards. Wikipedia: a prison was built in 1937; during World War II, cut off from the mainland, guards and prisoners raided passing ships until British forces ended the piracy after the war. Southeast Asia Pilot: in 1938 the government sent about 500 political prisoners here. Land at the Talo Wao pier.
Best for
History walk ashore
Nearby
- Ao Talo Wao Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Lu Du Waterfall (Ao Son Trail)3.2 NM away
- Ao Son Ranger Station Restaurant and Water3.9 NM away
- Turtle Nesting Season, Ao Son3.9 NM away
- Ao Son Anchorage4.4 NM away
- Ao Molae Beach, Tarutao4.5 NM away
- Ao Molae Park Restaurant (Tarutao)4.5 NM away
- Ao Makham Anchorage (Tarutao)4.8 NM away
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