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Most travellers researching Thailand’s islands eventually encounter the same familiar names. Phi Phi, James Bond Island and the Similan Islands tend to dominate guidebooks, social media and travel discussions. The Surin Islands, by comparison, often receive far less attention. Located in the northern Andaman Sea near the Thai-Myanmar maritime border, the Surins are frequently described…

Thailand forms part of mainland Southeast Asia and is bordered by two very different marine environments: the Andaman Sea to the west and the Gulf of Thailand to the east. According to Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the country contains approximately 1,429 islands. This figure includes everything from large inhabited islands and national…