Permit· Koh Adang· Thailand
Koh Adang National Park HQ (Laem Son)
6° 30.6′ N · 99° 18.8′ E
The Tarutao park's Adang ranger station and visitor centre on the sandy south tip facing Koh Lipe, with a restaurant, bungalows, campground and the trailheads for Chado Cliff and Pirate Waterfall.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Koh Adang Visitor Center'. Southeast Asia Pilot: NPHQ jetty on the south side, reachable by dinghy across the channel from the Lipe north anchorage. Wikivoyage (Ko Adang): park entrance 200 THB per person valid 5 days; restaurant open 7am–9pm with a mid-afternoon break, meals about 130 THB, beer 60 THB; snorkel rental 50 THB at the visitor centre; 16 park bungalows at 1,500 THB, electricity only 6pm–6am; camping 100 THB per person; longtail charter about 1,200 THB per day. No ATMs. Very good mobile reception. The park closes in the SW monsoon (dates vary; see Adang–Rawi Seasonal Closure). Verify prices locally.
Best for
Paying park fees, trailheads, a meal ashore
Season
Open roughly mid-Oct to mid-May
Nearby
- Ao A Yi Ang Beach, Koh Adang0.2 NM away
- Chado Cliff Viewpoint, Koh Adang0.2 NM away
- Laem Son Beach, Koh Adang0.4 NM away
- Koh Adang Pirate Waterfall0.8 NM away
- Hin Takon Dukang Dive Site0.9 NM away
- Koh Lipe Anchorage D (Hin Takon Dukang)0.9 NM away
- Koh Kra Reef1 NM away
- Benny's On The Beach, Sunrise Beach1.3 NM away