Koh Phra Thong

Discover the secret tropical island of Koh Phra Thong Koh Phra Thong is an off the beaten track tropical island on the west coast of Thailand.

One of the few islands left where visitors can enjoy vast stretches of deserted tropical beaches. Indeed, there are only 4 accommodation options on a 20km+ length of unspoilt beach. Find out about the island @

http://www.kohphrathong.com/

Find out about highly rated Golden Buddha Beach Resort @

http://www.kohphrathong.com/golden_buddha_resort.html

Home to Trip Advisor top rated Blue Guru Diving @

http://www.blue-guru.org/

29/11/2015

Blue Guru's 1st snorkelling trip of the season from Koh Phra Thong to Surin Islands was a perfect day out! Join their weekly trip every Tuesday to see the beautiful island & marine life for yourself!

15/10/2015

They’re getting harder to find, but there are still corners of rural and coastal Thailand relatively untouched by tourism. We pick unspoilt islands and stunning national parks away from the crowds

11/06/2015

Dusk in the Restaurant @ Horizon Beach Resort — at Koh Phra Thong - Thailand.

08/06/2015

Even if you're not in or near the sea today on World Ocean Day, you can still do your bit to protect marine life by avoiding single-use plastic & ensuring all your rubbish is disposed of properly.

Why have our oceans become a dumping ground? Our sheds light on how litter travels from land to sea. You can take action: www.projectawar...

04/06/2015

Blue Guru's 3rd year of marine conservation research shows nearby Surin Islands still includes a juvenile black tip shark nursery and Richelieu Rock is still a whale shark magnet. Photo courtesy of Lars Hestbaek.

Blue Guru has conducted research into sightings of sharks, rays, turtles & fishing boats in Surin National Park for the past 3 years. Here are the results from last season (Nov'14-Apr'15).

24/04/2015

This particular whale shark has been feeding at Richelieu Rock in Surin National Park for the past 2 weeks! What a great end to another amazing season!

Wow! What an amazing end to our dive season! On our last 2 Richelieu Rock trips of the season we had sightings of whale sharks, black tip reef sharks, blue spotted stingrays, jenkins whip rays, hawksbill & green turtles. Full house for our Ocean Action Project research!

03/04/2015

13/03/2015

More exciting whale shark research news in the Andaman Sea ...

More exciting whale shark news to share! We submit all our photos of whale shark sightings to Ecocean and Shark Trust who manage photo identification databases. We have just been told that we have 2 new matches!

04/02/2015

Baba Eco Resort offers daily yoga asanas and pranayama classes in an idyllic setting beach sala over

30/01/2015

Exciting news from Blue Guru's whale shark research at Surin Islands and Richelieu Rock ....

It is with great excitment that we share the news just received from Ecocean ... One of the whale sharks that we spotted first at Surin Islands on 1st March, then again at Richelieu Rock on 5th March was subsequently spotted in Phi Phi Islands on 2nd April.

02/01/2015

Happy New Year from Blue Guru team on Koh Phra Thong!

Now that 2014 has drawn to a close, we reflect on our year as Ocean Action Project winners sponsored by Project AWARE. The toughest challenge definitely was winning enough votes from the general public. So thank you to each & every one of you who voted for us a year ago.

15/12/2014

What happened once the waters receded, the beaches were cleaned up and the aid organisations left? Silent Waters provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of fishing communities on an undeveloped Thai island in the Andaman Sea. The immense power from the waves destroyed the main village of 200 hou…