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16-810: Ko Lipe is on the border of the Tarutao National Marine Park and is directly south of the larger islands Ko Adang and Ko Rawi, and about 50 km from the island of Ko Tarutao . It was originally settled by a group of Malayic-speaking people, sea gypsies ( chao leh in Thai and 'orang laut' in Malay), known as the Urak Lawoi’ people . The islands economy is largely centered around tourism, especially because of its white sandy beaches and scuba diving . During high season (October to June), there are several locations from which travellers can take

32-807: A ferry or speedboat to Ko Lipe, including: Ko Lanta , Pak Bara , Phi Phi , Trang , and Langkawi (Malaysia). During low season (Mid June to mid October), the only way to get to Ko Lipe is by speedboat from Pak Bara. The ferry from Langkawi to Ko Lipe operates from mid October until mid May From Langkawi, The ferry schedule will be one trip or two trips daily depends on months, travellers can depart / arrive at Kuah Jetty Terminal or Telaga Harbour Terminal. From Ko Lipe, travellers can depart & arrive at Bundhaya Resort or Pattaya Beach. The journey will take about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Ko Lipe has three main beaches which are Sunset Beach ( Hat Pramong ), Sunrise Beach ( Hat Chao Ley ), and Pattaya Beach. The calm, clear water makes Ko Lipe ideal for snorkeling, with 25 percent of

48-502: Is a Thai corruption of its original Malay name, "pulau tertua", "old, mysterious, and primitive island." Ko Tarutao was the setting for Survivor: Thailand , the 2002 season for the U.S. reality television series, Survivor . There are essentially nine islands of note in the Tarutao/Adang-Rawi archipelagos : The park was established in 1974. In 1982, it was listed as one of the original ASEAN Heritage Parks . It

64-576: Is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands , or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Archipelagos are sometimes defined by political boundaries. For example, while they are geopolitically divided, the San Juan Islands and Gulf Islands geologically form part of a larger Gulf Archipelago. The word archipelago is derived from the Ancient Greek ἄρχι-( arkhi- , "chief") and πέλαγος ( pélagos , "sea") through

80-775: The Italian arcipelago . In antiquity , "Archipelago" (from Medieval Greek * ἀρχιπέλαγος and Latin archipelagus ) was the proper name for the Aegean Sea . Later, usage shifted to refer to the Aegean Islands (since the sea has a large number of islands). Archipelagos may be found isolated in large amounts of water or neighbouring a large land mass. For example, Scotland has more than 700 islands surrounding its mainland, which form an archipelago. Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along island arcs generated by subduction zones or hotspots , but may also be

96-752: The best in Thailand because of the healthy reefs and range of marine life. Tarutao National Marine Park Tarutao National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติตะรุเตา ) consists of 51 islands in the Strait of Malacca , off the coast of Satun Province of southern Thailand . The Tarutao National Park consists of two island groups: Tarutao ( Thai : หมู่เกาะตะรุเตา , Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ tàʔ.rúʔ.taw] or [ta.ru.taw] ) and Adang-Rawi ( Thai : หมู่เกาะอาดัง-ราวี , Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ ʔaːdaŋ raːwiː] ), which are scattered from 20 to 70 kilometres' distance from

112-519: The island dates from December 1606 and January 1607 and is contained in the travelogue of the Dutch East India Company Admiral Cornelis Matelief de Jonge . In the late-1930s the island was used as a penal colony for Thai political prisoners . During World War II , when support from the mainland was cut off, the guards and prisoners banded together and raided ships sailing through the waters near

128-421: The island does include sight seeing of natural features, water sports such as scuba diving, snorkeling and kayaking, boat trips to nearby islands and reefs such as Ko Usen and Ko Kra and drinking and dining, particularly fresh seafood on walking street. Visitors take in sunrise views on Sunrise beach and partake in nightlife on Pattaya Beach. Scuba diving and snorkelling around Koh Lipe is often viewed as some of

144-400: The island. The raids were masterminded by an American plantation owner who blamed the war for the loss of his fortune. He was assisted by two British non-commissioned officers who were on the run for murder and who ironically landed on Tarutao to sit out the war. They sank 130 ships, always killing everyone on board. After the pirates of Tarutao were eradicated by British forces at the end of

160-465: The result of erosion , deposition , and land elevation . Depending on their geological origin, islands forming archipelagos can be referred to as oceanic islands , continental fragments , or continental islands . Oceanic islands are mainly of volcanic origin, and widely separated from any adjacent continent. The Hawaiian Islands and Galapagos Islands in the Pacific , and Mascarene Islands in

176-670: The shelf. The islands of the Inside Passage off the coast of British Columbia and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago are examples. Artificial archipelagos have been created in various countries for different purposes. Palm Islands and The World Islands off Dubai were or are being created for leisure and tourism purposes. Marker Wadden in the Netherlands is being built as a conservation area for birds and other wildlife. The largest archipelago in

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192-432: The south Indian Ocean are examples. Continental fragments correspond to land masses that have separated from a continental mass due to tectonic displacement. The Farallon Islands off the coast of California are an example. Sets of islands formed close to the coast of a continent are considered continental archipelagos when they form part of the same continental shelf, when those islands are above-water extensions of

208-515: The south-westernmost point of mainland Thailand. The park covers an area of 931,250 rai ~ 1,490 square kilometres (580 sq mi) of which 1,260 square kilometres (490 sq mi) ocean and 230 square kilometres (89 sq mi) island. The southernmost end of the park lies on the border with Malaysia , just north of Langkawi . Tarutao became Thailand's second marine national park on 19 April 1974. The coastal Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park had been designated in 1966. The name "tarutao"

224-615: The war, fishermen and farmers took up residence on the island. In November 2018, the Department of Natural Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation banned the use of plastic and Styrofoam containers in Tarutao Islands National Park, according to Assistant Park Director Kittipong Sanui. Archipelago An archipelago ( / ˌ ɑːr k ə ˈ p ɛ l ə ɡ oʊ / AR -kə- PEL -ə-goh ), sometimes called an island group or island chain ,

240-594: The world's tropical fish species found in the area. Ko Lipe is also popular with Generation X and typically older generations looking for a peaceful break. Development on the island is rapidly growing to meet the increase in tourism, leading to issues with waste management, wildlife conservation, and energy supplies. The parks department is trying to control the amount of building on Lipe as many developers have built resorts on National Park land. Upon arrival at Ko Lipe, visitors are charged with National Park admission fee and environmental fee. Popular activities for visitors to

256-530: Was also submitted to UNESCO for inclusion as a World Heritage Site in 1990, but its listing was deferred at the fifteenth session of the World Heritage Committee in 1991. UNESCO requested stronger management of the area. The rivers and swamps of Tarutao Island were the last known refuge for the saltwater crocodile , Crocodylus porosus , within Thailand. The species is now extinct in the area. The oldest surviving eyewitness description of

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