Ko Bulon Leh

Introducing Ko Bulon Leh

Now is the time to visit Ko Bulon Leh. This gorgeous island, 23km west of Pak Bara, is surrounded by the Andaman’s signature clear waters and has its share of faultless white-sand beaches with swaying casuarinas. Gracious Ko Bulon Leh is in that perfect phase of being developed enough to offer comfortable facilities, yet not so popular that you have to book umbrella beach-time days in advance.

The southern part of the island is where you’ll find the alluring beaches of Mango Bay, while in the north there is a rocky bay that’s home to small settlements of chao leh. The island is perfect for hiking – the interior is interlaced with tracks and trails. The tracks are lined with rubber plantations that are thick with birds, and you can reach most places on the island within half an hour. There are some bizarre rock formations along the coastline reminiscent of a Salvador Dali dream. A fine golden-sand beach runs along the eastern coast of the island with good coral reefs immediately offshore.

Resorts can arrange snorkelling trips to other islands in the Ko Bulon group for around 900B, and fishing trips for 300B per hour. You can also rent masks and snorkels (100B), fins (70B) and sea kayaks (150B per hour).

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009