Ko Phaluai

Ko Phaluai is the biggest island in the Mu Ko Ang Thong island group. It is inhabited by sailors who still earn a living from fishing.

Details

It is where the capital village of the island chain lies.
The Islands size is 19.1 km² and has a population of 500.
Together with a small portion of land on Ko Samui Island where the town of Bang Makham lies, The Mu Ko Ang Thong islands are part of Ang Thong Subdistrict of Ko Samui District, Surat Thani.

The island is still very new to tourism. There are a few home stays and resorts. One of the most famous resort is Angthong Beach Resort.

Ko Phaluai lies within Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park, a marine protected area comprising 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. The marine ecosystems around the islands include coral reef, seagrass bed, mangrove forest, and beach forest habitats. Extensive surveys at reef flats and slopes within Mu Ko Ang Thong have recorded juvenile corals at densities up to 26.05 individuals per sqm, indicating active coral recruitment and the park’s role as a natural coral nursery. Because of the biodiversity and ongoing coral recruitment, the waters around Ko Phaluai and the wider Mu Ko Ang Thong archipelago play an important role in coral reef conservation and in sustaining reef associated marine species.