The marine park boss continued by saying that waves of up three-metres high had rendered coastal areas and offshore islands unsafe for swimming and snorkelling during the monsoon season. He added that the three-month closure of the park had allowed its ecological system time to recover.
Laem Son occupies a stretch of Thailand’s southwestern Andaman Sea coastline to the south of Ranong. The designated park area stretches for 100kms down the shoreline and also includes offshore islands such as Koh Lan and Koh Kamyai. Laem Son is named after the region’s signature pine trees (son means pine in English).
This national park draws tourists with its opportunities for snorkelling in crystal-clear shallow waters as well as beautiful seascapes. Other great attractions are coral reefs, beaches including beautiful Bang Ben, mangrove swamps and the chance of espying long-tailed macaques at play.
Thai Andaman coastal marine park open again
News in Asia
The head ranger at a popular southern Thai national marine park has declared the park is now open to tourists again. Wikrant Thuaduang said the re-opening of Laem Son National Marine Park was effective from yesterday, the 1 October 2014.