Ao Thong Khrok Beach

 

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Ao Thong Khrok Beach is 85Km south of Chumphon town. Take Highway 41 for some 50km til you reach the Khao Pip intersection (a Lotus's store is on the right just before the intersection). Turn left at the intersection taking Road No. 4096, heading east to Pak Tako. After about 10km turn right at the cross roads and then left after 500m onto Road No. 4012 heading for Lang Suan. After about 12km you will see the beach on your left through the trees.

Ao Thong Khrok Beach is a fairly straight, sandy, beach lined with coconut trees. Normally very quiet so you should have the place to yourselves.

Looking out to sea you can see a number of islands, the biggest being Ko Phitak and the smaller is Ko Khram.

The following photo was taken two days later at the southern end of the beach at high tide.

At the southern end is the pier where you can catch boats to Ko Phitak.

Octopus are certainly the theme here.

From the pier you get a good view of Ao Thong Khrok Beach.