Ko Phra Thong

It has an area of 88 square kilometres (34 sq mi) and is separated from the mainland by a seven-metre-deep (23 ft) canal. The nearest town is Khura Buri, on the mainland about 10 km (6.2 mi) east.

Ko Phra Thong เกาะพระทอง
Island
Ko Phra Thong
Coordinates: 9°6′0″N 98°17′0″E / 9.10000°N 98.28333°E / 9.10000; 98.28333
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga Province
Seat	Thapayoi
Area
• Total	88 km2 (34 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	300
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Ko Ra-Ko Phra Thong Archipelago
Designated	12 August 2013
Reference no.	2153

Ko Phra Thong is the middle link in a chain of three islands. It is largely flat with expanses of inland savanna. It has long uninhabited beaches, fringed by coconut palms. There have always been a number of special natural features of Ko Phra Thong Island. It fronts onto over eight kilometres of beach on the Andaman Sea and, in addition, over 6 km (3.7 mi) of beach on a bay containing small islands. It is 60 km (37 mi) from the Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock, and only slightly further to the Similan Islands. All are renowned diving locations.

On the east side is a small fisher village, Thapayoi, and on the southeast end is another small village, Thung Dap. These villages total fewer than 300 inhabitants consisting of Moken, a tribe of sea gypsies, and Thais. The larger village, Thapayoi, has a school and a community health centre.

To the north is Ko Ra. It is long, mountainous, and covered in rain forest. The island is home to a number of animal species.

To the south is Ko Kho Khao which is similar to Ko Phra Tong.

The island is part of the Mu Ko Ra–Ko Phra Thong National Park, established in 2001.