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Similan Islands

Granite islands with some of Thailand's best diving, reached by boat from Khao Lak and open from mid-October to mid-May.

Photo: No Troubles Just Bubbles · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Similan Islands is being written. It's on the Southern Thailand and the Islands list as Worth a Detour and Thailand list as Worth a Detour.

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