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Similan and Surin islands shut for five-month annual closure

May 26, 2026

Thailand’s Similan and Surin marine national parks will close from May 15 to October 15 for monsoon safety and ecosystem recovery.

New nine-month record set for Thai national-park revenue

June 23, 2024

Thailand set a new record for national-park revenue of more than 1.7 billion baht in the last nine months, thanks to the tourism industry's rapid and steady recovery, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation.

Cooling of Andaman causes sightings of hungry rare sea animals

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023

With sightings of rare saltwater fish and animals in Thailand’s Andaman Sea making news recently, a popular diving page is explaining their unlikely presence.

Chinese tourist rescued after choking on water

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A female Chinese tourist has been rescued after choking on water on Koh Payu, in the middle of the Similan National Park island group, Phang Na province.

Turtle eggs found on Nui Beach and Miang Island

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 04, 2018

More than 106 turtle eggs have been found on Nui Beach in Ko Lanta and Miang Island in Similan National Park.

Officers hunt for dead whale in Similan National Park

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016

OFFICERS at Similan National Park are searching for a large whale carcass spotted off Koh Bon within the park territory on Saturday.