Ang Tho Marine Park

21-Sep-2000

Ang Tho Marine Park is a national park near Koh Samui - and the mythical setting for Alex Garland's backpacker classic "The Beach". It is a series of Karst formations at sea - similar to Ha Long bay in Vietnam, but not nearly as spectacular






SGK looking out oveer the railing of Talay Nai



Panorama of the national park



Talay Nai
Talay Nai is a saltwater lagoon surrounded by limestone mountains. It is connected with the sea by an underground tunnel.
A sign here said:
Talay Nai
[Saltwater lake inside the mountain]
A natural large basin surrounded by limestone mountains. It is 250m long, 200m wide, and 7m deep. It is connected with the sea by an underground tunner [sic], but people cannot get through. The emerald lake is supposed to be [sic] created by an underground collapse.



Our boat



The park



Fishing boat in the park