Ao Manao (, ), meaning "
Lime Bay", is a
bay
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...
in the west side of the
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand (), historically known as the Gulf of Siam (), is a shallow inlet adjacent to the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. ...
. It is five kilometres to the south of
Prachuap Khiri Khan in
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Prachuap Khiri Khan (, ) is one of the western Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It is in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some south of Bangkok. Neighboring provinces include Phetchaburi province, Phetchabu ...
.
Geography
The bay lies south of
Prachuap Bay. It is open towards the east and is bounded by steep
limestone
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outcrops forming peninsulas to the north and to the south. There are two islands in the bay,
Ko Lueam about 3.6 km offshore, and smaller
Ko Aen, about 1.5 km off the beach within the bay.
Ao Manao has a good beach which is a popular tourist destination. It can be reached by road through the Wing 5
Royal Thai Air Force
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base.
Besides, at Khao Lommuak, a viewpoint hill of this place. It is also a habitat for over 200
dusky leaf monkeys. They behave politely, not as aggressive as the monkeys or langurs in other tourist spots, tourists can feed them.
See also
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Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan
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List of islands of Thailand
References
External links
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Bays of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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