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Similan Island National Park

Similan Island National Park has been rated first by the U. S. publication Skin Diving of the top ten dive sites in the world. The Similan Islands in the heart of the Andaman Sea are indeed unparelled in their exotic beauty. If planning a visit, keep in mind that anytime between December to April is recommended, with the best month being March, because the monsoons are over and the water is clear.



Climate : Summer begins in mid February and ends in May. Rainy season starts from mid May till October with North  In rainy season, the national park will be closed during 16 May - 14 November every year for visitors safety.

How to go Similan Island National Park:

By Car:
From Bangkok untill takurpar on the road number 4. From takurpar to ban Lumkan will can tern rigth go to ablanu peir th distance about 50 kilomate will have similan national park on your left.

By Airplane:
Flights from Bangkok-Phuket .From Phuket, take a bus or van (we have van transfer from airport Phuket to Thap Lamu Pier price is 300 bath for one person for one way , Phang Nga province then take a ferry to Mu Ko Similan National Park.

By Ship:
Thap Lamu Peir to Mu Ko Similan National Park , you can take a private tour boat which controlled by the national park and serves tourists everyday ( 1 sep - 30 may ) . The cost for round trip is 2700 baht per person. This tour boat departs from Thap Lamu Port at 08.30 am and return boat from Mu Ko Similan National Park to Thap Lamu Port departs at 15.00 pm in everyday. From the port to this islands is about 70 kilometers which takes about 1.5 hours of journey(for speed boat). However, this service would be closed at May 16 every year because entering of raining season. Once reached Ko Similan, motorboats are available for tourist to get to different islands per the following fare.

**"Similan" comes from the Sea Gypsies. They speak a language similar to Malay. They named them “The Nine Islands” (Sembilan is “nine” in Malay). They designate the islands by names in Thai-and a number. The islands achieved national park status in 1981 and thus are fully protected under Thai law.

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