Tanintharyi Region
Backed by thick jungle, this splendid white-sand beach curves around a natural bay that is fine for swimming. On weekdays, you are likely to have it to…
Must-see attractions in Tanintharyi Region
Myeik
Myeik's most venerated Buddhist temple, Theindawgyi Paya sits on a ridge overlooking the city and harbour. A beautiful, Mon-style ordination hall of wood,…
Myeik Archipelago
Home to three notable diving sites: Shark Cave, an underwater canyon with sharks and rich coral; In Through the Out Door, an underwater passage with…
Lampi Kyun (Sullivan's Island)
Myeik Archipelago
Home to Lampi Island Marine National Park, the only marine park in Myanmar, and thought to be one of the least-disturbed island habitats in Southeast Asia…
Myeik Archipelago
There's a superb horseshoe-shaped bay at the south of this island, which is where you'll find the Boulder Bay Eco Resort, and a couple of fine beaches.
Myeik Archipelago
One of the Myeik Archipelago's premier diving sites. This rocky, remote outpost is home to clear water and rich sea life, including manta rays (typically…
Myeik Archipelago
An underwater cave that has been known to draw sharks makes this arguably the Myeik Archipelago's finest dive site.
Tanintharyi Region
Dawei's most accessible beach, Maungmagan is a wide, sandy strip spanning approximately 7 miles along a pretty bay. On weekdays, and outside holiday…
Division Development Committee
Tanintharyi Region
This pale-green, colonial-era building could almost be a church. It's not open to the public, but you can take photos from the garden in front of it.
Myeik
Directly opposite Myeik's harbour, this island is named for its two prominent hills. There are no beaches on the island. Instead, a large, hollow…
Myeik
If you want to see an island of the Myeik Archipelago without taking an expensive tour, catch the ferry from Sake Nge Jetty to Kadan Island, an hour from…
Tanintharyi Region
Teyzit is really two sweeps of white sand, separated by a headland. The western side of the beach curves seductively and is one of the prettiest beaches…
Tanintharyi Region
The main Buddhist monastery in town, colloquially referred to as Payagyi (Big Pagoda), is an expansive glittering, Disneyland-like compound centred on…
Myeik
This modest waterfall tumbles down over rocks into a large pool that's fine for swimming. Surrounded by forested hills and overlooked by a couple of small…
Tanintharyi Region
Shinmokhti Paya dates back to 1438 and is one of four shrines in the country housing a Sinhalese buddha image supposedly incorporating pieces of the…
Tanintharyi Region
One of the nicest beaches in the area and often deserted, Nabule is a long expanse of sand fringed by swaying palm trees and with a small golden pagoda at…
Kho Yinn Khwa Kyun (Macleod Island)
Myeik Archipelago
This horseshoe-shaped island 40 nautical miles from Kawthoung is home to Myanmar Andaman Resort. There are at least 20 known dive sites around the island,…
Tanintharyi Region
Completed in 1931 and measuring 240ft long and 69ft high, Shwethalyaung Daw Mu is the largest reclining buddha in the country.
Myeik Archipelago
South of this island is a rocky outcrop with above-ground and underwater caves. Nearby Maccarthy Rock has a beautiful limestone cliff more than 30m high…
Kyun Philar (Great Swinton Island)
Myeik Archipelago
Home to the upmarket Awei Pila Resort and a small mixed Burmese and Moken village. There's decent snorkelling and the surrounding islands offer good…
Jar Lann (Lord Loughborough Island)
Myeik Archipelago
This island is home to one of the largest villages in the Myeik Archipelago, with a mixed population of Bamar and Moken people. It also has one of the…
Myeik Archipelago
A seasonal home for the Moken, this island has beaches, clear water and wildlife, making it a popular stopover for boat tours. Nearby 115 Island sees a…
Tanintharyi Region
About 30 minutes' walk north of Paradise Beach is this pretty beach. It sees more locals than its neighbour, and a number of restaurants are popping up,…
Taung Taw Win Kyun (South Twin Island)/Myauk Taw Win Kyun (North Twin Island)
Myeik Archipelago
Home to at least three good dive sites including Pinnacle, north of Myauk Taw Win Kyun, a known manta ray gathering site during February/March. Taung Taw…
Myeik Archipelago
The islands close to Myeik tend to be less spectacular than the ones grouped near Kawthoung. Dome Island is the exception, with fine white-sand beaches…
Myeik Archipelago
From the surface it's little more than a tree-topped limestone outcropping, but High Rock is home to an abundance of marine life, including at least five…
Myeik Archipelago
This island is a spiritual home of the Moken, who call it Pu Nala. The island is designated as a Moken resettlement zone, and there is a permanent Moken…
Myeik Archipelago
A rocky outcrop, approximately 10m above water, drawing lots of sea life and home to one of the Myeik Archipelago's largest anemone fields.
Tanintharyi Region
Towering over Kawthoung is this hilltop temple with great views of the city.
Tanintharyi Region
At the southern end of the harbour lies this modest park, named for King Bayinnaung, a Burmese monarch who invaded Thailand several times between 1548 and…
Myeik Archipelago
Opposite Kawthoung, this beach-free private island, known in Moken as Pulau Ru, is home to Andaman Club. The resort offers trips to beaches on Zadetgale…
Myeik
Myeik's big harbourfront is worth a stroll to watch stevedores loading and offloading cargo from ships and the fishing boats preparing to go to sea. At…
Myeik
One of Myeik's many hilltop temples with views over the harbour and town, Bu Paya Zedi also has an appealingly abandoned feel and an abundance of mouldy,…
Kanmaw Kyun (Kisseraing Island)
Myeik Archipelago
One of the larger islands (158 sq miles) in the Myeik Archipelago and home to Bamar, Karen and Moken villages, as well as big rubber plantations.
Office of Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Region
Dating to 1928, this imposing off-white building is still home to some Tanintharyi government offices.
Myeik
Myeik's municipal market is a colourful collection of enclosed stalls covering an entire city block.
Tanintharyi Region
Dawei's main market has the usual selection of produce, clothes and household goods.
Myeik
Myeik's clock tower has gone digital, when the clock is working, and sits in the heart of town close to the market.
