Islands in Thailand

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Islands in Thailand


The Kingdom of Thailand bordering the Andaman and South China Seas. This state has many islands, from the desert to the resort. Many islands in Thailand are popular with tourists and offers a great vacation. Even at the end of the last century Thai resorts were little known and unexplored. With the rapid development of the tourism industry, some islands gained world fame.

For the largest and most popular island in Thailand include Samui, Phuket, Koh Phangan, Koh Samet, Koh Lanta, Chang et al. Uninhabited land areas also attract tourists. For example, the Similan archipelago of nine islands, which is a national reserve.
climatic conditions

The country is situated in the zone of tropical and sub-equatorial climate. Thailand welcomes guests all year round. Tropical forests cover less than 10% of the territory. In the southern regions dominated by tropical evergreens, as this area is influenced by the monsoon. In Thailand, the conditional release of Season 3:

Hot - from March to May.
Cool - from November to March.
Rainy - from June to early October.

The air temperature is above 30 degrees is observed on the islands of Thailand during the hot season. During the cooler months, it is slightly lower. During the rainy season the temperature varies from 25 to 30 degrees.
Feature islands

The most significant island - Phuket, located in the southern part of the kingdom. Its shores are washed by the Andaman Sea. Best time to visit Phuket - the gap between November and April. On the mainland it is combined three bridges. Almost 70% of the island is covered by hills. On other sites are plain. They are engaged in coconut plantations and rubber trees, as well as municipal buildings. In mountainous areas preserved relic plants

The second largest among the islands of Thailand takes Samui. It is situated in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is volcanic in nature, experts believe that it was formed as a result of earthquakes. The nature of the land area is attractive for its pristine beauty. Almost the entire island is occupied by plains. It is characterized by the coast with gently sloping shores and sandy beaches.

Small but very popular island in the south - Koh Lipe. From him to Malaysia can be reached by boat, spending for 1 hour. On this island there are beaches covered with white sand. Koh Lipe is part of the Tarutao National Marine Park.

Popular with tourists is the Phi Phi archipelago, which is located in the Andaman Sea and belongs to the province of Krabi. There are 6 islands, but the population is only on one of them.