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Thong Nai Pan Yai Anchorage
9° 46.3′ N · 100° 3.8′ E · approximate
The larger, southern Thong Nai Pan bay, quieter and cheaper ashore than Noi, and according to the SE Asia Pilot the better protected of the two.
Practical
Position approximate: placed about 300 m offshore of the Wikidata bay coordinate for Ao Thong Ta Pan Yai; the SE Asia Pilot's waypoint covers both bays (09°46.583N 100°03.597E). Pilot: anchor in 6–8 m on sand in front of the big tree on the beach; this southern bay is the most protected. East-facing: good in the SW monsoon and in calm weather, uncomfortable to dangerous in NE-monsoon swell. Ashore: Thai restaurants and beach bars, two minimarts (OpenStreetMap), and a temple, Wat Thong Nai Pan. A 15-minute walk over the headland to Noi.
Best for
The most protected east-coast anchorage in the SW monsoon
Season
Mar–Oct and settled weather; exposed to NE monsoon
Nearby
- Thong Nai Pan Bars (Flip Flop, Nu Bar, I Sea Bar)0.3 NM away
- Thong Nai Pan Noi Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Thong Nai Pan Yai Restaurants (Chai Ya, Memory Bar, Fat Cat's)0.4 NM away
- Thong Nai Pan Noi Restaurants (Rasta Baby, Luna, That's Amore)0.7 NM away
- Than Prawet Waterfall0.8 NM away
- Than Sadet Royal Waterfall1.4 NM away
- Haad Nam Tok (Than Sadet) Anchorage1.6 NM away
- Bottle Beach (Haad Khuat) Anchorage2.2 NM away