Anchorage· Ranong (mainland)· Thailand
Ranong Anchorage and Approach
9° 58.0′ N · 98° 35.4′ E
A river anchorage off Ranong town at the end of an 11 nm buoyed channel, used for clearance, provisioning and the hot springs.
Practical
Southeast Asia Pilot position 09°58.000N, 98°35.400E. Anchor on mud off the town, away from the numerous fishing jetties, which are busy day and night. The main channel starts at Koh Khom light (09°52.550N, 98°26.800E) and is deep and well buoyed, narrowing to half a mile just past Koh Son lighthouse. It is 11 nm from Koh Khom to the town wharfs. Ashore: a central market on Ruangrat Road, a night market, Tesco Lotus on Phetkasem Road (9am to 9pm), and the Raksawarin hot springs (8:30am to 4:30pm), per Wikivoyage. Ranong Airport has flights for crew changes.
Best for
Clearance and a full provisioning run
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Ranong Customs, Immigration and Harbour (Andaman north port of entry)0.7 NM away
- Kawthaung Border Crossing (Myanmar)1.1 NM away
- Ranong Fish Market (Saphan Pla)1.2 NM away
- Ranong Fishery Port Fuel (PTT, Saphan Pla)1.2 NM away
- Ranong Municipal Fresh Market (Ruangrat Road)2.4 NM away
- Ranong Coin Laundries2.6 NM away
- Tesco Lotus Ranong3 NM away
- Ranong Hospital3.1 NM away