🏝️ Koh Tarutao: A Backpacker’s Guide to Thailand’s Wildest Island Paradise!

#hatyaiattractions Why This Island is UNLIKE Any Other: ✅ UNESCO-listed national park – Zero resorts, 100% raw nature 🌴 ✅ History meets adventure – Former political prison turned jungle paradise ✅ Stunning diversity – From crocodile caves to pink-sand beaches 🐊 ✅ Dark sky sanctuary – Milky Way views like nowhere else 🌌 My Pro Survival Tips: 🛶 Visit in dry season (Nov-Apr) – Monsoon makes boat access risky 🦟 Army-grade bug spray – Jungle mosquitoes are next-level 💧 Bring 3L water/day – Only basic supplies available 📡 No signal most places – Digital detox enforced by nature Must-Do Adventures: 1️⃣ Ao Molae Beach – Pink-tinged sands & bioluminescent plankton 2️⃣ Croco Cave (Tham Jara-Khe) – Spot wild saltwater crocs 🐊 3️⃣ Prison ruins hike – Eerie historical remains from 1930s 4️⃣ Kayak to Koh Adang – Crystal-clear waters & coral reefs How to Get There: 🚤 From Pak Bara Pier: 1.5-hour ferry (~600฿ roundtrip) 📍 From Hat Yai: 2-hour drive to pier + ferry Park Fees: 500฿ (foreigners) / 100฿ (Thai) Time Needed: Minimum 2 days/1 night (worth it!) Perfect For: True adventurers & nature purists Pro Tip: Camp under the stars – Park bungalows (~800฿) book months ahead! ⛺ #untamedthailand – Tag your wildest island moments! 📸🌿 P.S. The park rangers’ night safari (300฿) reveals creatures you’d never spot alone! 🦉🐍