Beach· Koh Rok Nok· Thailand

Koh Rok Nok North Beach

7° 12.6′ N · 99° 3.8′ E

A long strip of powder-white sand on the channel side of Koh Rok Nok, with a small fishermen's shrine full of carved wooden phallic offerings at one end.

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

Practical

Southeast Asia Pilot notes the animist shrine on the north beach of Rok Nok, built by local fishermen; leave it undisturbed. Land the dinghy away from the swim lines. Busy with day trippers from about 10am to 5pm; empty early and late. No barbecues on park beaches. Position from the OpenStreetMap beach polygon (Ao San Chao, 'Shrine Beach').

Best for

Early-morning swims on Koh Rok's best sand

Season

Nov-May

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