Anchorage· Koh Dam Hok (Chicken Island)· Thailand
Chicken Island Anchorage (Koh Kai / North Koh Dam Khwan)
7° 57.5′ N · 98° 48.4′ E
An anchorage tucked behind the large reef that runs from Chicken Island (Koh Kai, the Pilot's Koh Dam Khwan or Koh Poda Nok) to the rocky islets off its north end, with superb snorkelling on the reef that closes the passage to Koh Poda.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 07°57.490N 98°48.447E, about 5 nm from Ao Nang. Anchor in about 12 m; secure overnight in the NE monsoon. Park rangers collect the entry fee here. Names vary: the Pilot calls Koh Poda 'Koh Dam Hok' and Chicken Island 'Koh Dam Khwan', while OpenStreetMap labels Chicken Island Koh Kai (7.9535N 98.8063E); Wikipedia lists the Poda group as Ko Poda, Ko Kai, Ko Mo and Ko Thap. Never anchor on the reef.
Best for
Snorkelling the Poda–Chicken reef from an overnight anchorage
Season
NE monsoon
Nearby
- Koh Tup Sandbar (Thale Waek)0.2 NM away
- Chicken Island Southeast Anchorage (SW Monsoon)0.4 NM away
- Koh Poda East Lunch Stop (East Koh Dam Hok)0.9 NM away
- Koh Poda Anchorage (North Koh Dam Hok)1.1 NM away
- Koh Yawasam Anchorage1.8 NM away
- Koh Nang Reef Snorkel (Phra Nang)3.3 NM away
- Phra Nang Beach Anchorage (Tham Phra Nang)3.3 NM away
- Phra Nang Princess Cave3.4 NM away