Beaches and coves of Koh Lipe & Satun

Ao Chorakhe is a forest-backed beach of roughly 500 metres on the north-west coast of Koh Tarutao, just north of the Laem Chorakhe headland and the park headquarters at Ao Pante Malacca.

Ao Jak is a small bay on Koh Tarutao’s north-west coast, lying right next to Ao Pante Malacca, where the national park headquarters and the island’s pier are found.

Ao Kam Pu is a sheltered, horseshoe-shaped bay about 700 m wide between Koh Khao Yai and the neighbouring island of Koh Lin Ti in Mu Ko Phetra National Park.

Ao Makham is a remote bay on the south-west coast of Koh Tarutao, within Tarutao National Park.

Ao Molae is a quiet bay on Koh Tarutao’s north-west coast, about 4 km south of the national park headquarters.

Ao Pante Malacca is a long bay of white sand on Koh Tarutao’s north-west coast, home to the national park headquarters, a visitor centre with exhibits on the island’s nature and history, and the pier where boats on the Pak Bara–Koh Lipe route stop.

Ao Phang Ka Noi (Panka Noi Bay) is a small, quiet bay on the north coast of Koh Bulon Lae, about a 10-minute walk from School Beach along the lane that crosses the island.

Ao Phang Ka Yai is a curving bay on the northwest shore of Koh Bulon Lae, fronting the island’s fishing village.

Ao Son is a curving bay on Koh Tarutao’s west coast, about 8 km from the national park headquarters, where sandy stretches alternate with rocky shore; its longest beach runs for about 3 km.

Ao Talo Baen Tae is a curving white-sand bay on the west side of Koh Talo Baen Tae, a small forested island just north of Koh Khao Yai off the La-ngu coast.

Ao Talo Udang is a remote bay on the south side of Koh Tarutao, the part of the island closest to Langkawi in Malaysia, with a sandy shore and streams running into the sea.

Galah Beach, also known as Ao Ka La, is a small sandy cove on the south-west coast of Koh Lipe and one of the furthest points on the island that can be reached on foot.

Hat Sai Yao is a long, pale-sand beach on the western side of Laem Tanyong Po, a cape that juts into the Andaman Sea west of Satun town.

Hat Thung Sabo is a long, fairly straight shore in front of Ban Thung Sabo village on the Thung Wa coast of Satun, a little north of Rawai Beach.

This sandy beach curves around the eastern tip of Koh Bulon Don, the second-largest island in the Bulon group.

Koh Hin Ngam is a small islet southwest of Koh Adang in Tarutao National Park, about 20 minutes by longtail from Koh Lipe.

Koh Khai is a tiny island in Tarutao National Park, about 20 km west of Koh Tarutao, between Tarutao and Koh Adang.

Koh Lidi is a pair of neighbouring islands in Mu Ko Phetra National Park, about 10 km south-east of Pak Bara: Koh Lidi Yai and the smaller Koh Lidi Lek, split by a narrow channel.

Laem Son is the main beach of Koh Adang, a long strip of pale sand curving around a pine-shaded point on the island's south-east corner, a short boat ride from Koh Lipe.

Mango Bay (Ao Muang) is a small south-facing cove on Koh Bulon Lae, with a sandy shore framed by rocks and cliffs.

Pak Bara Beach is a straight strip of sand of about 4 km on the La-ngu coast, around 2 km from the pier where boats leave for Koh Lipe, Koh Tarutao and Koh Bulon Le.

Pattaya Beach is Koh Lipe’s main beach, a broad bay curving along the south coast with soft, powdery white sand and clear water.

Hat Rawai is a beach stretching about 3.5 km along the mainland coast of Thung Wa district in Satun.

Sai Khao is a white-sand beach on the south-eastern tip of Koh Rawi, looking across to neighbouring Koh Adang, and the site of a Tarutao National Park ranger station.

School Beach (Ao Na Kae) is the long, gently sloping white-sand beach on the south-east coast of Koh Bulon Lae, ending at its northern tip in a sandy point that reaches into emerald water.

Secret Beach is a tiny, south-facing cove on the forested south-west coast of Koh Lipe, a short way west of Galah Beach (Ao Ka La) and the other small coves around it.

Sunrise Beach, also called Hat Chao Ley, is a long stretch of white sand along Koh Lipe’s east coast, facing the morning sun, with the hills of Koh Adang visible to the north.

Sunset Beach is a sandy beach on the north-west coast of Koh Lipe, looking out over the channel towards Koh Adang.

Takiang Beach lies on the north shore of Koh Takiang, a small islet off the north-east coast of Koh Tarutao on the boat route towards Koh Lidi.