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Ko Yao District
Ko Yao District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Phangnga Province, Thailand.
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Open full map →Ko Yao YaiKo Yao Yai is the larger inhabited Ko Yao island in Phang Nga Bay, with quiet bays, fishing communities and a landscape spread across two subdistricts.Ko Yao Noi SubdistrictKo Yao Noi is an island subdistrict of agricultural valleys, coastal communities and small-scale fishing livelihoods.Ko Yao Yai SubdistrictKo Yao Yai subdistrict covers the northern part of the island, including Chong Lat, and is separate from Phru Nai.Phru Nai SubdistrictPhru Nai covers central and southern Ko Yao Yai, with coastal villages, hills and working island landings.Explore the geographic hierarchy →
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Ko Yao Yai
Ko Yao Yai is the larger inhabited Ko Yao island in Phang Nga Bay, with quiet bays, fishing communities and a landscape spread across two subdistricts.
Ko Yao Noi Subdistrict
Ko Yao Noi is an island subdistrict of agricultural valleys, coastal communities and small-scale fishing livelihoods.
Ko Yao Yai Subdistrict
Ko Yao Yai subdistrict covers the northern part of the island, including Chong Lat, and is separate from Phru Nai.
Phru Nai Subdistrict
Phru Nai covers central and southern Ko Yao Yai, with coastal villages, hills and working island landings.
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Ko Yao Yai Subdistrict
Ko Yao Yai subdistrict covers the northern part of the island, including Chong Lat, and is separate from Phru Nai. · 3.0 km away
Ko Yao Noi
Ko Yao Noi is an inhabited Phang Nga Bay island with fishing villages, farming landscapes and views towards the bay's limestone islands. · 6.9 km away
Ko Yao Noi Subdistrict
Ko Yao Noi is an island subdistrict of agricultural valleys, coastal communities and small-scale fishing livelihoods. · 6.9 km away
Ko Yao Yai
Ko Yao Yai is the larger inhabited Ko Yao island in Phang Nga Bay, with quiet bays, fishing communities and a landscape spread across two subdistricts. · 8.4 km away
About Ko Yao District
Ko Yao District is an official amphoe of Phangnga Province, Thailand. Its official Thai name is เกาะยาว.
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