Anchorage· Koh Rang (Trat)· Thailand

Koh Rang North Anchorage

11° 48.2′ N · 102° 23.4′ E

An anchorage off the northern tip of Koh Rang, the uninhabited marine-park island at the heart of the archipelago's best reef. Beaches and coral are close by.

Phuket & Phang Nga BayKoh Lanta to Koh LipeKoh Samui & the Gulf of Thailand

Practical

Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 11°48.211N 102°23.413E, 20 nm from Khlong Son: good overnight anchorage in the SW season; nice beaches and good snorkelling. The national park fee is 400 THB (Pilot, undated; other sources give 200 THB, verify). There are no restaurants ashore, and the Park HQ snack shop is the only facility. Visit the coral islets east of Koh Rang early morning or after 4pm, when the day boats have gone. Watch for the Koh Tien spire to the northwest.

Best for

SW-season overnight on the reef

Season

SW monsoon (May–Oct)

Nearby