Ko Tarutao:

A breathtakingly beautiful high and mountainous island just a few mile North of the Malaysian border. It has an interesting history as a penal colony and a pirate’s nest. A few remains of the colony are still visible. Tarutao is a National Park.

It is uninhabited except for the Park Ranger station and an attached very basic guest house. A small museum is dedicated to the island’s history and to the marine environment surrounding it. On the N West side of the island is a river which canbe navigated upstream by dinghy or kayak to explore the limestone gorges and the mangrove forests. In addition you will find walking trails , waterfalls and huge deserted beaches.