Thap Lamu Pier
Pier · Khao Lak
A busy fishing port in an estuary south of Khao Lak, made up of several piers, from which almost all Similan Islands boats and dive liveaboards leave and return.
Pier
About Thap Lamu Pier
Thap Lamu, a fishing port of several piers in a sheltered estuary south of Khao Lak, is the mainland's nearest port to the Similan Islands: speedboats reach them in about an hour, and almost every dive liveaboard leaves and returns here. It is a working, industrial place of moored fishing boats with the Thai Navy's base nearby, some 15 minutes from Khao Lak and an hour from Phuket Airport.
Also known as Tab Lamu Pier
As the record has it
Good to know
- Routes
Speedboats and day boats to the Similan Islands, about 60 minutes by speedboat; the national park is open from 15 October to 15 May.
Dive liveaboards to the Similans, most leaving in the evening and cruising overnight.
- Setting
A working port in a sheltered estuary, industrial rather than pretty, with fishing boats moored in rows and the Thai Navy's base nearby.
- Booking
Most visitors book a trip through an agent with hotel pick-up; driving to Thap Lamu and boarding there is usually a little cheaper than a package with a Phuket pick-up.
- Getting there
About 15 minutes by road south of Khao Lak town and about an hour north of Phuket Airport.
Khao Lak district
On the map
Stands inKhao Lak district