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Travel guide with information about the
Mu Ko Chang National Marine Park in Thailand
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(The small museum in the head office of
the Mu Ko Chang National Marine Park) |
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The Mu Ko Chang National
Marine Park was created at the end of 1982
and comprises of Koh Chang and 46 other islands. Altogether,
it measures 192 square kilometres of land and 458
square kilometres of surrounding sea. The National
Park offers fantastic snorkel and diving opportunities
with fascinating underwater worlds, unaffected islands,
idyllic bays and caves, which are mostly possible
to explore from Koh Chang by boat or kayak.
The park extends to approximately 45 kilometres
in length (from the north to the south) and about
32 kilometres width (from the east to the west).
The 12. Degree line of latitude runs horizontal
almost exactly through the centre of the park.
On Koh Chang there are 5 Marine-Park-Offices:
One at the road about 1 kilometre behind Baan
Bang Bao towards Baan
Khlong Kloi.
A second is located at the entrance of the Khlong
Plu Waterfall.
Another one is directly by the road between White
Sand Beach and Khlong Son Bay.
A further is located approximately 3 kilometre
outside of Baan Salak Phet.
This can be reached via a rough jungle track.
Coming from the north, turn right at the signposted
intersection, about 1.5 kilometres before Baan
Salak Phet.
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The island head office
of the National-Park is 11 kilometres south of the
Dan-Kao-Pier, directly by the road opposite the
entrance to the Than Mayom Waterfall.
The park is arranged beautifully and has a restaurant,
a small museum that not only has rich information
about Flora & Fauna of the island but also a
very interesting, three-dimensional map of Koh Chang.
Overnight camping in tents is also available.
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The 2-person tent costs
150 Baht whereas the 8-person tent costs 400 Baht.
Camping in your own tent costs 20 Baht per person.
It is also possible to walk, with a Ranger, from
the Than Mayom Waterfall to the Khlong-Plu-Waterfall.
This takes 8 - 10 hours and costs 500 Baht per person.
If you want to spend one night in the jungle, this
can be arranged for a fee of 700 Baht.
Tel.: 039/53 81 00, 039/58 60 56, 01/758 21 45,
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 7.00 am - 6.00 pm.
The head-quarters for the whole park is located
in Laem Ngop, by the road between Laem-Ngop-Pier
and Laem Ngop.
Tel. 039/53 81 00, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00
am - 4.00 pm . |
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