Ko Adang Island

Address: Ko Adang, Tarutao National Park, Satun Province, Thailand

Hours: Open 24 hours

Ko Adang is an island in the Adang-Rawi group in the Andaman Sea, located within the maritime region administered as part of Satun province in southern Thailand. It is known for forested hills, beaches and reef areas used for snorkeling and day trips.

The island contains walking trails and viewpoints that overlook the sea and nearby islands, and it attracts visitors for snorkeling, wildlife viewing and short hikes. Accommodation is limited and the island is visited from the nearby island of Ko Lipe and mainland piers.

Ko Adang’s landscape is largely natural with coastal forest and reef; it sits within a broader network of islands that have been used by local communities and incorporated into marine park management in recent decades. Visitor access is managed to balance conservation and tourism.

Ko Adang lies in the southern Andaman Sea near Ko Lipe and forms part of the Adang-Rawi island cluster off the coast of Satun province.

• Protected area context: Part of the Adang-Rawi island group, the island lies within or adjacent to marine protected areas and is accessed from nearby Ko Lipe and mainland piers.

Ko Adang (Satun) is reached by boat from the mainland Pak Bara Pier in Satun Province or via Koh Lipe. From Hat Yai (regional transport hub) there are regular minivans and buses to Pak Bara Pier; from Pak Bara take a public ferry or speedboat to Koh Lipe. From Koh Lipe you can catch short local longtail boat transfers to Ko Adang (the island lies immediately west of Koh Lipe); the walk from Koh Lipe’s beaches/jetty to the longtail boats is only a few minutes.

• Take the earliest boat from Koh Lipe to Ko Adang - arriving with the morning boats gives calm seas for the short crossing, lets you beat the day‑trippers and gives the best light for the island viewpoint hikes.
• Buy/pay the Tarutao National Marine Park fee at the park checkpoint/ranger station on arrival and confirm permitted trails; the ranger station is also the usual drop‑off point for visitors coming from Koh Lipe.
• Most day visitors skip an overnight stay; camping or staying in simple bungalows lets you see the island after tour boats leave and lets you hike to the western viewpoint at sunset with far fewer people.