Ao Taloh Udang

Ko Tarutao Marine National Park


The overgrown ruins of Tarutao's political prisoners camp can be seen at Ao Taloh Udang, 24km southeast of the park headquarters. Return long-tail charters from the jetty at Ao Pante Malacca cost 3500B; the trip takes about 1½ hours each way.


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