Mangrove Forest Conservation Centre

Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard


This expanse of mangroves in Ang Sila is such a well-kept secret, many locals don’t even know it's here. A 2km-long wooden walkway runs a circuit around the mangrove forest. Look out for crabs, cockles and mudfish, and enjoy the sounds and smells.


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Nearby Ko Chang & Eastern Seaboard attractions

1. Ang Sila Fish Market

1.32 MILES

Set on a pier in Ang Sila, 6km north of Bang Saen beach, this intriguing fish market presents the local catch, with prawns, mud crabs and Asian sea bass…

2. Nezha Sathaizhu Temple

1.65 MILES

This opulent four-storey Chinese temple is fronted by an enormous heaven-earth pole and filled with intricate paintings and magnificent sculptures…

3. Khao Sam Muk

3.45 MILES

Hundreds of rhesus monkeys with greedy eyes and quick hands live on this small hill. Avoid feeding them, as this just makes them more aggressive.

4. Wang Saen Suk

3.72 MILES

Despite its name, this site contains gruesome Dante-esque statues of sinners being eternally punished. Half-human, half-animal creatures surround two huge…

5. Ko Loi

11.67 MILES

Attached to the mainland via an 800m road, this rocky island is the ferry point for Ko Si Chang, and is home to an ornate Thai-Chinese temple and a…

6. Wat Ko Loi

11.71 MILES

This small Thai-Chinese Buddhist temple is on Ko Loi, a small rocky island connected to the mainland by a road at the northern end of Si Racha’s…

7. Surasak Montri Suan

11.82 MILES

Locals fill this well-maintained municipal park every evening to practise yoga, t'ai chi and skateboarding. The park includes a coffee shop, a jogging…

8. Sriracha Clock Tower

12.33 MILES

The southern clock tower is a good place to get your bearings. Next to it is the main market; this is also a hub for local transport options. Note there…