Anchorage· Koh Phangan· Thailand
Ao Wok Tum Anchorage
9° 44.5′ N · 99° 58.4′ E · approximate
A wide, shallow, palm-backed bay just north of Thong Sala on the west coast, with what a Thai travel listing calls the widest coral reef on Koh Phangan and long tidal flats that empty at low water.
Practical
Position approximate: the OpenStreetMap bay node for Ao Wok Tum (node 4790594108, Wikidata Q31885851), roughly 650 m off the beach (mapped at 9.7373N 99.9789E). It is not a surveyed anchorage, and no cruising guide gives depths here. Lovethailand.org describes a shallow, gently sloping seabed of sand, pools, seagrass and coral, with the sea retreating at low tide to expose a wide coastal flat. So stay well out beyond the reef edge, sound in, and anchor only on clear sand; land the dinghy near high water only. West-facing: a calm-weather and NE-monsoon stop, exposed to the SW monsoon. Seagrass and coral here are protected habitat: do not anchor on or walk over them. Road access south to Thong Sala (supermarkets, fuel) is a few minutes by taxi; the Thong Sala anchorage (SE Asia Pilot) is the better-documented alternative a short way south.
Best for
Calm-weather stop close to Thong Sala with reef-flat snorkelling at high tide
Season
NE monsoon and settled weather; exposed to SW; shallow flats at low tide
Nearby
- Ao Sri Thanu / Zen Beach1 NM away
- Amsterdam Bar (West Coast Sunset)1.1 NM away
- Koh Phangan Hospital1.1 NM away
- Sri Thanu Village Restaurants (Sri Thanu Kitchen, Mama Market)1.1 NM away
- Sri Thanu Beach Bars (Grasshopper, The Monkey, Honey Pot)1.2 NM away
- Haad Chao Phao Restaurants and Bars (Phangan Cabana, Heaven Beach Bar)1.5 NM away
- Haad Chao Phao Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Haad Son (Secret Beach)1.9 NM away