{"id":18959,"date":"2022-09-01T22:49:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T20:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/?p=18959"},"modified":"2022-09-05T13:28:29","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T11:28:29","slug":"the-secret-islands-of-the-andaman-sea-the-paradise-of-the-south-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/en\/the-secret-islands-of-the-andaman-sea-the-paradise-of-the-south-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret islands of the Andaman sea, the paradise of the south Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My intention was to tour the southern coast of the <strong>Andaman Sea<\/strong> to get to know the less touristy islands of that paradise of beaches in southern Thailand. I wanted to experience them in all their intensity and let myself be carried away by their relaxed atmosphere. I was fleeing from the best known as Phuket or Phi-Phi, already destroyed and overcrowded by tourism. Therefore, the chosen ones were: <strong>Koh Lipe, Koh Tarutao, Koh Kradam, Railay and Koh Chang.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I started with the <strong>Koh Tarutao National Marine Park<\/strong>, the most important and best preserved marine reserve in Thailand since 1974. It consists of 51 islands and is still a wild paradise in Thailand, with white sand, thick forests and dreamy sunsets. <strong>Koh Khai<\/strong> has a rocky arch, which is the symbol of the national park.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18949\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18949\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18949\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-2-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-2-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-2-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koh Tarutao Marine National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KOH LIPE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Koh Lipe<\/strong> is the most visited island in the archipelago. 3 kilometers long, it is located outside the park and has experienced enormous tourist growth in recent years. It is now a favorite destination for young people looking for adventure, exotic places and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Four <strong>beaches<\/strong> surround Koh Lipe. The two largest, <strong>Sunrise<\/strong> and <strong>Pattaya,<\/strong> delimit the island atmosphere in which one lives barefoot from morning to night. There is a pedestrian street with a great tourist atmosphere of bars, restaurants, massage parlors and craft shops, which joins the two beaches in a fifteen-minute walk.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18947\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18947\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18947\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-2-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-2-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-2-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koh Lipe pedestrian street<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But I wanted to get to know the other side of the island, the one of its marginalized inhabitants, the sea gypsies, as they are known as the Muslim fishermen who have lived for hundreds of years from the wealth of fish in the <strong>Andaman Sea<\/strong>. Its fishing rhythms and foreign to the tourist presence are the heart of a nomadic life in coexistence with the sea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18946\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18946\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18946\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-1-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-1-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-lipe-1-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fisherman mending his net, Koh Lipe<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KOH TARUTAO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And I went to <strong>Koh Tarutao<\/strong>, the largest island in this protected natural area, where the headquarters of the marine park is located. It housed two prisons that were used during the 1930s for political and common prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>I could choose to stay in a bungalow, but my wish was to be as close to the sea as possible and to rent a tent. I had the entire <strong>Pantae beach<\/strong> for me . There were no cars, no towns, just the guards, their families and me.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18950\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18950\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-3-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-3-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-3-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My tent right on the beach, Koh Tarutao<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In its 26 kilometers of length, a magnificent sample of tropical forest is preserved, for which it is well worth walking following the paths of its dense forest. Inland, the softness of its geography disappears after the thickness of tropical forests, rivers and waterfalls. Here the monkeys are the lords of the trees and with their sounds they sometimes frighten you.<\/p>\n<p>There are deserted beaches that can be reached on foot, such as <strong>Ao Molae<\/strong> or <strong>Ao Son<\/strong>, which are 2 km long. There is no one, only jungle, sand and sea. His only job was to do nothing and let myself be carried away by the magic of the environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18951\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18951\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18951\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-4-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-4-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-4-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ao Molae beach, Koh Tarutao<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the end of the day I would treat myself to dreamy sunsets and simply from my tent I would enjoy the fiery skies that filled my imagination with fantasies and desires.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18948\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18948\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18960\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-1-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-1-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-1-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From my tent I enjoyed the sunsets, Kho Tarutao<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18953\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18953\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18963\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-6-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-6-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-6-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-6-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset, Koh Tarutao<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18952\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18952\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18952\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-5-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-5-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-tarutao-5-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The golden color of the sunset was stunning, Koh Tarutao<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KOH KADRAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trang province<\/strong> has more than 46 offshore islands and a coastline of almost 200 kilometers. <strong>Koh Kadran<\/strong> is considered the most beautiful of the islands that are part of the <strong>Hat Chao Mai National Marine Park.<\/strong> It is well known for its annual underwater weddings.<\/p>\n<p>And for its powdery white beach and crystal clear water. It is enough to dive a few meters with the appropriate equipment (respirator and goggles) to enjoy the extraordinary life of the Andaman waters. It is a paradise of surprising forms of corals and marine fauna that it is impossible to get tired of.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18944\" style=\"width: 1630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18944\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18944\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-1.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-1-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1620px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koh Kradan beach<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Every morning when I woke up I was treated to a unique and different show in front of the tent. It was when the sun peeked over the horizon and unleashed a storm of colors as intense as fire, which seemed to explode at any moment. And being able to enjoy this panorama every day made me feel so insignificant and, at the same time, so privileged!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18945\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18945\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18945\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-2-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-2-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-kradam-2-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise in Koh Kradan<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KRABI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I made an exception going to <strong>RaiLay<\/strong> in <strong>Krabi,<\/strong> another tourist spot not as well known as Phuket, which I was fleeing from, but which I wanted to see with my own eyes, since they told me that it was very similar to Palawan in the Philippines; but you can&#8217;t even compare, as Krabi is bruised by tourism.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18955\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18955\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18955\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-2-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-2-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-2-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Too many tourists in Krabi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As <strong>Railay<\/strong> is a peninsula surrounded by ocean and mountains, access is only possible by boat, arriving from <strong>Ao Nang<\/strong> and <strong>Krabi<\/strong>. It has four main areas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rai Leh East<\/strong>, the band of mangroves where I stay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rai Leh West<\/strong>, a beach with shallow waters, which are filled with boats arriving daily, and suffering from overcrowded bungalows in such a small area.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>Phra Nang<\/strong>, a beach of fine white sand, at the southern end of the peninsula practically taken over by a luxury hotel.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, many climbers from all over the world arrive, who have the challenge of climbing these stones. Thus, it is a focus of tourist attraction. Each of these stone formations hides a treasure: inaccessible precipices, grottos and ancient caves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18954\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18954\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18954\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-1-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-1-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-1-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing on the walls of Krabi<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KOH HONG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I visit one of the islands an hour from Railay, <strong>Koh Hong<\/strong>, with beaches, jungle, and scenic hidden lagoons. Too bad that other boats have arrived before me and they have invaded the only beach. How beautiful it would be without anyone!<\/p>\n<p>Navigating these calm waters it is hard to believe that in 2004 it suffered a devastating tsunami. And today there are hardly any vestiges of that disaster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18956\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18956\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18956\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-3-scaled-1280x851.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-3-scaled-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-3-scaled-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2560px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sailing to reach the island of Koh Hong<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These islands and islets that stand out, like sleeping sauris, from the crystal clear waters, with limestone formations, are ideal for finding caves and interior lakes, which easily transport you to a lunar landscape on the sea.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18957\" style=\"width: 1633px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18957\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18957\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-4.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-4-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-4-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-krabi-4-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1623px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Islets, Krabi<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>KOH CHANG<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The island of <strong>Koh Chang<\/strong> is located an hour and a half from <strong>Ranong<\/strong>, near the border with Burma. Chang means elephant, because it has the shape of a sleeping elephant. The island is covered by jungle, but all the beaches are interconnected by pedestrian paths.<\/p>\n<p>There are several beaches with different types of bungalows, but most are quite simple. You can choose between some bungalows that are next to the beach or some next to the cliff. I stayed right on a private beach front, <strong>Hornbill Beach<\/strong>, where there was no light, only for a few hours at night. The rest of the time I was guided by the light of the stars.<\/p>\n<p>The largest <strong>beach <\/strong>is <strong>Ao Yai<\/strong>, 3 km long, where the accommodation is hidden in the jungle. The fine golden sand of the beach pushes me to walk from end to end.<\/p>\n<p>It is perfect to enjoy nature in its purest form. It is a magnificent island to disconnect and get away from the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18942\" style=\"width: 1633px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18942\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18942\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-2.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-2-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-2-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-2-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1623px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beach, Koh Chang<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The sunsets here are spectacular. As day falls, the light becomes gassy, \u200b\u200bwith soft yellows, stark tones burned by the fading sun, and the sky turns orange, black, purple, and fiery red. All these colors together become an explosive cocktail that leaves me speechless for a long time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18943\" style=\"width: 1633px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18943\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18943\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-3.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-3-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-3-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-3-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1623px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset on a beach, Koh Chang<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18941\" style=\"width: 1633px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18941\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18941\" src=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1623\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-1.jpg 1623w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-1-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-1-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/jordillorens-bloc-tailandia-koh-chang-1-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1623px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the evenings the sky turned bright red, Koh Chang<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/jordillorens.com\/en\/project\/the-secret-islands-of-the-andaman-sea-south-thai-paradise\/' class='small-button smallblack'>See more pictures in Countries<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My intention was to tour the southern coast of the Andaman Sea to get to know the less touristy islands of that paradise of beaches in southern Thailand. 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