Koh Hong 

national park

Hong Islands comprises a number of large and small limestone islands. Koh Hong itself is the largest island. These limestone island have a beach and coral reefs in both deep and shallow water levels. Boats leave for Ko Hong from Ao Nang and the trip takes about one hour. A canoe trip to Ko Hong organised by some travel agents at Ao Nang is a popular activity among tourists.

Koh Hong is one of the islands in Phang Nga national park. Koh Hong and the Phang Nga national park area  feels like a land from a forgotten time.

arial view of ko hong

 

The Mu Koh Hong archipelago is located directly west from cape plong and includes the islands of Ko Hong (or Ko Lao Pi Le), Ko Laka (or Ko Saka), Ko Lao Riam and Ko Pak Ka.  Ko Hong is the largest island in the archipelago.

ko hong a truely spectacular islandThis limestone island has a beach and coral reefs in both deep and shallow water. To get to the islands takes about one hour by boat from Ao Nang.

From Ao Nang the boats will
head southwest until they round the head at Cape Haan Naak. Here you will find the royal residence of the king's daughter.The course will then change to northwest as your captain takes you up and into the Mu Ko Hong archipelago.

mu ko hong archipelagoThe Mu Ko Hong
archipelago makes a great daytrip for seacanoeing because of the sheltered lagoon inside the island, hence the name Ko Hong (which in Thai means Room).