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Ang Tong is a fascinating
group of islands in the north of Samui rising from the sea as
dramatic walls of rock. Besides small caves and beaches you will
find some strange formations nature has formed. One island has a
mysterious sink hole, completely enclosed by walls of rock, in its
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 This
fascinating group of islands, within sight of Samui to the north
and west, is geographically different from the other islands in
the region. The Ang Thong islands rise from the other islands in
the region. The Ang Thong islands rise from the seas as dramatic
walls of rock soaring hundreds of meters high. Besides the many
small coves and beautiful little beaches, erosion has shaped some
strange formations. One island has a mysterious sink hole,
completely enclosed by walls of sheer rock, in its center.
Definitely worth a daytrip, and instead of the standard cruise,
put together a group of friends to charter a boat and explore the
islands and beaches in your own time.
 
Angthong Bay
Between the Samui island and the mainland Surat Thani, lies the
Angthong Bay, literally the Golden Basin, which has become a
Marine National Park. The scattering island and oitcroppings offer
splendit island caves, magical limestone island s, azure-green
water in the various lakes and inland waterways, and hundreds of
beaches, large and small, filled with glittering white fine sand.
Oddly-shaped islands and wonderous rock formations in the area are
linked to a famous legend of Samui island involving a fierce
battle between two rival lovers wellversed in black magic which
turned various objects into stone and thus the wonderful isles and
rock formations which are a feast to the eyes.
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