20 Attractions to Explore Near Mu Ko Phetra National Park

Established as a marine national park in 1974, Tarutao National Marine Park is covering 1490 km² area at the southernmost Thailand off the coast at Satun Province in the Andaman Sea. The park consists of 51 islands within two groups; Tarutao Group to he east and Adang-Rawi Group to the west. There are three archipelagos in the park; Tarutao Archipelago, Klang Archipelago and Adang Archipelago.

The Kilim Karst Geoforest Park consists of three river estuaries that stretch from Kisap village approximately 10&km to Tanjung Rhu, and they are all interconnected. They are rich in wildlife with hairy nosed sea otters, brown winged kingfishers, monitor lizards, and swimming macaque monkeys being common sights. There is also a bat cave within the Geoforest Park.

Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125-metre curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia, completed in 2005. The bridge deck is located 660 metres above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Cincang on Pulau Langkawi, the main island of the Langkawi archipelago in Kedah.

Known locally as Telaga Tujuh, Seven Wells Waterfall is so named because seven natural pools have been formed at different levels by water streams that flow down the second highest mountain of Langkawi - Mount Mat Cincang. This is the most picturesque and undoubtedly the best waterfall in the island.

It provides an aerial link from the Oriental Village at Teluk Burau to the peak of Gunung Machinchang, which is also the location of the Langkawi Sky Bridge. The total length is 2.2 km (1.4 mi), with a journey time from the base to the top of around 15 minutes.

This Mosque was built as the largest and most popular mosque in Langkawi. A peach-and-gold structure situated to the west of the picturesque Lagenda Langkawi Dalam Taman, along Persiaran Putra, the mosque is topped with a gold onion-shaped dome and enjoys a great location close to the waterfront.

Sandy swimming beach along a strip of restaurants, duty-free and souvenir shops.

Koh Lipe is a small L-shaped island located in southern Thailand’s Satun Province near the Thailand/Malaysia border. It belongs to the Adang-Rawi Archipelago, situated on the outskirts of the Tarutao National Marine Park. Originally only inhabited by Sea Gypsies, the Chao Ley who gave the island its name – Koh Lipe means Paper Island in Chao Ley, Koh Lipe has been through rapid development to face the increasing tourism demand.

Pulau Duyong is a river island in the mouth of Terengganu River in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Previously, it was divided into Pulau Duyong Besar and the smaller Pulau Duyong Kecil, but sedimentation and reclamation have united it as well as changed its coastline substantially. A seaward extension has been developed into the Heritage Bay Resort which hosts the annual Monsoon Cup yacht race.

Thung Khai Botanical Garden is located at Thung Khai, Yan Ta Khao District, Trang. It's a botanical garden that has a canopy walk and a swamp inside the forest.

Koh Kradan, one of Thailand's many beautiful islands, is known for its white sandy beaches and incredible views.

Hat Chao Mai national park is comprised of Beaches and 7 islands located on the Andaman Sea in Trang Province. The park also features the Marine Natural Study Centre and the Tourist Service Centre.b

When the sun shines on the water, it reflects colored light all over the cave's wall. The name is derived from this phenomenon and it occurs only between 10 am and 2 pm.

Khlong Hae Floating Market in Hat Yai is the first floating market opened in the extreme south of Thailand. his floating market is considered unique from different markets in other regions of Thailand, as there are many cultures, Buddhist Thais and Muslims.

Hat Yai Municipal Park is a popular tourist spot located near the Hai Yai city. It has many attractions include a statue of Kings of Thailand and temples of different Chinese deities.

It is a little paradise island with crystal clear water, white sand beach, and plentiful shallow water corals hide. There is a lot of plentiful shallow water corals so it would be a snorkeling paradise for those who love snorkeling.

It is Trang's most popular beach renowned for its scenery of sunset.

The name of the national park was named after the name of the famous mountain within the area. Especially, the name "KhaoPu" where local people believe the spirit of "Ta Pu", half man half god, is situated. The place is then crowded with people coming by to pay homage to the sacred mountain. This national park is situated in the area of Bantad Mountain.

From Wat Khuha Sawan, follow Highway 4047 and Khao Ok Thalu or Mount Ok Thalu will be seen standing majestically to the east of the railway station. It is a symbolic figure of Phatthalung, having a height of around 250m. There is a flight of stairs leading the way up to the mountaintop overlooking the city of Phatthalung. The distinctive feature is a hole near the top, where visitors can see through it.

The Paddy Museum is a museum in Alor Setar, Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. The museum is a 3-story building with a total area of 12,000 m2. It resembles bushels of harvested rice stalks decorated with rice motifs. The murals on the museum wall was done by 60 artists from North Korea.