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Voykit pocket guide · Thailand
Ko Nang Yuan
Do a day‑trip for snorkeling; stay on Ko Tao (one night) if you need a night dive, otherwise skip overnight.
Ko Nang Yuan is a tiny Gulf‑coast island famous for clear‑water snorkeling and a zip‑line. It has no cars, one restaurant and one dive resort, so a single day is enough unless you base on Ko Tao for a night dive.
- Country
- Thailand
- Best months
- Feb–Sep
- Avoid
- May–Oct (monsoon, strong currents)
- Stay
- 0–1 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- THB
- Money
- Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿). Cards work in malls, hotels and many restaurants; street food, markets, boats and small taxis are cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget THB 800–1,500 excl. bed · Mid THB 1,500–3,000 excl. bed · High THB 3,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.
- Emergency
- Police 191 · Ambulance 1669 · Tourist police 1155
- Plugs
- Types A, B, C, O · 220 V · 50 Hz · Most sockets take flat US pins and round European pins; type O is the Thai three-pin standard. UK plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Street food: Nothing.; Sit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.; Taxi / Grab: Round up to the next ฿10 or ฿20.; Massage: ฿50–100 per hour to the therapist, in hand.; Guide / driver day: ฿300–500 for the guide, ฿200–300 for the driver.; Hotel porter / housekeeping: ฿20–50.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap. Street refill machines charge about ฿1 a litre; bottled water everywhere.
- Toilets
- Western toilets in malls and hotels; squat toilets with a water bucket in rural stops. The hose ('bum gun') replaces paper; paper goes in the bin in older buildings. Some public toilets cost ฿3–5.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Boat‑taxi return from Ko Tao | THB 600 (may be bargained) |
| Snorkelling day trip from Ko Tao (incl. round‑trip) | THB 250 per person |
| Entry fee | THB 200 (waived overnight) |
| Meal at Nang Yuan Resort | THB 300–1,200 (≈3–4× Ko Tao prices) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- USM · Samui Airport
- ≈1 h boat to Ko Tao, then 15 min to Ko Nang Yuan
- URT · Surat Thani Airport
- ≈2 h bus to Chumphon pier, then ferry to Ko Tao
Typical fares
- Ko Tao → Ko Nang Yuan boat‑taxi (return)
- about THB 600, pay half on arrival, half on return (check)
- Snorkelling day trip from Ko Tao
- THB 250 per person, includes round‑trip boat
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The island is walk‑only; paths are steep in places.
See and do
Known for
- snorkelling reefs
- zip‑line between islands
- Nang Yuan Dive Resort
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ko Tao | Longtail boat taxi, about 15 min from Ko Tao pier | ≈30 min total |
| Ko Pha Ngan | Boat from Ko Tao to Ko Pha Ngan (≈30 min), then transfer to Ko Nang Yuan (≈15 min) | ≈1 h total |
Sleep
- Nang Yuan Dive Resort
- Rooms THB 1,200–14,000; basic, no night‑time transport to Ko Tao
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| How much? | เท่าไหร่tâo‑rài |
| Where is the restroom? | ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนhâwng‑náam yùu têe‑năi |
| Can I have water in a glass bottle? | ขอน้ำในขวดแก้วได้ไหมkŏr‑náam nai kùat gâe dâi mái |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: A wai (palms together, slight bow) to return a greeting; a smile and nod for shop staff; avoid: Waiing children or service staff first — it confuses; hugging strangers
- Head and feet: Keep feet on the floor, sit with legs folded to the side in temples; avoid: Touching heads (even children's), pointing feet, stepping over people or food
- Temples: Covered shoulders and knees, shoes off, sit lower than monks; avoid: Women touching monks or handing them things directly; climbing Buddha images
- Monarchy: Stand for the royal anthem in cinemas and at 08:00 and 18:00 in public places; avoid: Any joke or comment about the royal family; stepping on a banknote
- Keeping calm: Stay polite and smiling when things go wrong ('jai yen' — cool heart); avoid: Raising your voice; public anger loses the argument
- Names: Khun plus first name ('Khun Somchai'); nicknames are normal; avoid: Using the family name alone
- Home visit: Shoes off; bring fruit or sweets; step over the threshold, not on it; avoid: Sitting with feet towards the family shrine
- Beckoning and pointing: Palm down, fingers waved towards you; point with the whole hand or chin; avoid: Pointing at people with a finger or with your foot
Scams and watch-outs
- Strong currents around the reef – stay within marked swim zones.
- Food and drinks cost 3–4× Ko Tao prices; bring water in glass bottles.
- No nightlife or night‑time ferries – you cannot return from Ko Tao after dark.
- 200 baht entry fee (waived if you stay overnight).
Strong currents around the reef; stay in marked swim zones and avoid swimming after dark.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Ko Nang Yuan yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- snorkelling reefs
- zip‑line between islands
- Nang Yuan Dive Resort
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Ko Nang Yuan: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123456
- Wikivoyage: Ko Nang Yuan, revision 4540010 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4540010
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/ko-nang-yuan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.