Anchorage· Koh Yao Yai· Thailand

Loh Jark Bay Anchorage

7° 55.9′ N · 98° 34.3′ E

An anchorage off the concrete pier that serves Prunai, Koh Yao Yai's main town, with a few resorts and restaurants ashore.

Practical

Southeast Asia Pilot waypoint 07°55.914N 98°34.324E, about 21 nm from Yacht Haven. Anchor in 5–10 m off the pier. Transport ashore can take you into Prunai for provisions. A quieter bay one mile south has a small resort on a white-sand beach. On Koh Yao Yai's west coast, so exposed in the SW monsoon.

Best for

Provisioning in Prunai

Season

Best Nov–Apr