Surin Islands
Five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres from the mainland, protected as a marine national park. Reefs ring their shores, and the islands are also home to a community of Moken, the sea people of this coast.
- Where
- Khura Buri, Phang Nga, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 9.4170, 97.8670
Get the Surin Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Surin Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phang Nga volume with your photos and a note.
Near Surin Islands
Ko Phayam 69 km
A small island in the Andaman Sea off Ranong, close to the border with Myanmar, about 8 kilometres from end to end. There are no cars, only narrow roads for motorbikes, and long sandy bays on its western side.
Similan Islands 89 km
An archipelago far out in the Andaman Sea off Phang Nga, known for huge granite boulders, white beaches and some of the best diving in Thailand. The islands have been a national park since 1982.
Khao Sok National Park 90 km
The largest stretch of virgin forest in southern Thailand, a rainforest older than the Amazon, spread over about 739 square kilometres. Its centrepiece is Cheow Lan Lake, held back by the Ratchaprapha Dam, with limestone towers rising out of green water.
Khao Lak 97 km
A string of quiet beach villages in Phang Nga, named for the Lak mountain just to the north. It is the usual starting point for boats out to the Similan and Surin islands.
Cheow Lan Lake 109 km
A 185 square kilometre lake inside Khao Sok National Park, made in 1987 when the Rajjaprabha Dam was built across the valley. Limestone cliffs and rainforest rise straight from its green water, and some visitors stay overnight on floating rafts.
Ko Panyi 139 km
A fishing village built on stilts over the water of Phang Nga Bay, tucked against the foot of a limestone island. About 1,600 people live here, descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Indonesia, and the mosque rises above the rooftops.
James Bond Island 145 km
A pair of limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay that became famous after appearing in a James Bond film. Just offshore stands Ko Tapu, a 20 metre spike of rock that narrows towards its base and seems to balance on the water.
Phang Nga Bay 150 km
A 400 square kilometre bay between Phuket and the mainland, filled with sheer limestone islands rising straight out of green water. Much of it has been protected since 1981 as Ao Phang Nga National Park, and it is best seen from a long-tail boat or a sea kayak.
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Questions
Where is Surin Islands?
Surin Islands is in Khura Buri, Phang Nga, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ko Phayam (69 km), Similan Islands (89 km), Khao Sok National Park (90 km).
How do I get the Surin Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Surin Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phang Nga volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Surin Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phang Nga volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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