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LOCATION
Myeik or
Mergui Archipelago, located in southernmost part of Myanmar
(Burma), comprises over 800 beautiful islands. Due to its
virtual isolation, the islands and surrounding seas are alive
with an amazing diversity of flora & fauna and very beautiful
underwater scenes and marine life.
Just north of the Surin Islands, an imaginary line divides
Thai waters from Mynamr's Mergui Archipelago. Also known as
the Myeik (Megui) Archipelago, this immense area covers
approximately 36,000 sp km (14,000 sq miles) and included
roughly 800 islands. Diving here is still in its infancy, as
the entire region has been off-limits to outsiders since the
late 1940s. After several years of negotiation by Phuket dive
operators, the archipelago was opened for tourism in 1997, yet
much of the area remains unexplored.
The islands are similar to their Thai counterparts, with
rugged, high-profile limestone and granite topography. One
obvious difference, aside from the sheer number of Myamar
(Burma) islands, is their unspoiled terrestrial scenery. Dense
brush and rainforest cover most areas above the high-tide
line, while vast stretches of mangroves and magnificent
white-sand beaches are interspersed with rocky headlands,
tidal creeks and a few freshwater rivers. The only human
inhabitants int he area are sea gypsy, namely Salone in
Myanmar (Burma). They live on boats during dry season and
remain on land during rainy season. They still prictice the
same fishing and boat building techniques used for generation.
HOW TO GET
THERE
1. You can fly from Yangon to Kawthaung by Myanmar Airways
daily flights. But please be noted that the flight used to be
cancel due because of the weather conditions and other
unpredictable circumstances. You can fly back to Yangon or
depart from Kawthaung to Ranaung by crossing the border.
2. You can fly to Myeik city from Yangon by Myanmar Airways.
Then, you can fly to Kawthaung (once a week) or take a express
boat (daily) which takes about 6 hours. You can fly back to
Yangon or depart from Kawthaung to Ranaung by crossing the
border.
3. You can fly from Bangkok to Ranaung by Phuket Air daily
flight. The, cross the border to Kawthaung. You can either
depart to Yangon or depart back to Ranaung.
SECURITY
We haven't found any problem for the tourists for eight years.
Some adventures visited the far-flung islands but they didn't
find any insurgent group. That's why the archipelagoes in
Kawthaugn district are very save for the tourists and enjoy
their holidays very happily.
PERMISSION
The pre-approved permission is needed for every tourist
traveling to Mergui Archipelago and those arriving from Yangon
and departing from Kawthaung to Ranaung - Thailand. We could
take care of all the application for necessary permissions.
Normally, it takes about 7-14 working days (depending on the
availability of authorized officials) to get the approval and
the following informaiton are needed.
(1) Name and Passport Number
(2) Issue Date and Expire Date
(3) Date of Birth and Nationality
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