National Parks In South Thailand
- There are 40 National Parks or Marine National Parks in South Thailand. These include Tarutao Marine National Park, Ao Phang Nga National Park, Phi Phi Marine National Park, Surin
- The National Marine Parks and other places of natural beauty near Phuket include, Ao Phangnga, Phi Phi Island, Krabi, Sirinath Marine National Park, Khao Sok National Park, Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park and further south towards the Malaysian border, Tarutao Marine National Park.
- We detail each National Park alphabetically in the right column and each by reference to their location and Province in the left column.
- The South Thailand National Parks are famous for marine life and coral ecosystems, tropical rainforests and mangrove ecosystems.
- Anyone visiting Phuket should not neglect day trips to Ao Phangngna and
Phi Phi, the same as visitors to the resort Island of Ko Samui should
not neglect day trips off that Island to nearby Ang Thang Marine National Park.
Thailand receives two monsoons each year.
The Northeast Monsoon
- The
Northeast Monsoon comes from the Western Pacific Ocean and brings heavy
rain from November to April through out. Accordingly the Gulf of
Thailand then receives heavy rain and winds. During this period the sea
in the Gulf of Thailand has strong currents and poor under water
visibility.
- This is not a good time to go scuba diving in the Gulf of
Thailand. However during this same period on the other side of the
Peninsula on the Andaman Coast the water is clear and not turbulant.
Then visibility is 30 meters and the sea calm.
- The Andaman Sea does not suffer any monsoon wind or rain during this period.
The Southwest Monsoon
- The Southwest Monsoon is the reverse of the Northeast Monsoon and comes to Thailand from the Indian Ocean from May to October and impacts the Andaman Coast. Then the sea waters of the Andaman Coast are disturbed whilst those of the Gulf of Thailand on the other side of the Peninsula are calm and clear for diving and boating.
Thailand's National Parks in South Thailand
Chumphon Province
Chumphon Province
- Mu Ko Chumphon National Park
- Hat Noppharat Thara- Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
- Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
- Mu Ko Lanta National Park
- Than Bok Khorani National Park
- Hat Khanom Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Nan National Park
- Nam Tok Yong National Park
- Namtok Si Khit National Park
- Ao Manao Khao Tanyong National Park
- Budo Su Ngai Padi National Park
- Namtok Sipo National Park
- Namtok Sai Khao National Park
- Ao Phan Nga National Park
- Khao Lak Lam Ru National Park
- Khao Lampi Hat Thai Mueang National Park
- Mu Ko Ra Ko Phra Thong National Park
- Mu Ko Similan National Park
- Mu Ko Surin National Park Si Phang Nga National Park
- Khao Pu Khao Ya National Park
- Sirinath National Park
- Laem Son National Park
- Lam Nam Kraburi National Park
- Mu Ko Phayam National Park
- Namtok Ngao National Park
- Mu Ko Phetra National Park
- Tarutao National Park
- Khao Nam Khang National Park
- San Kala Khiri National Park
- Kaeng Krung National Park
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khong Phanom National Park
- Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
- Hat Chao Mai National Park
- Bang Lang National Park