The Similan Islands are a continental archipelago in the Andaman Sea off Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, marking the maritime border between India and Thailand. The islands were established as Mu Ko Similan National Park in 1982 following a one-year assessment by the Thai forestry department.
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The Similan Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะสิมิลัน, RTGS: Mu Ko Similan, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ si.mi.lan], Malay: Kepulauan Sembilan) is a continental archipelago in the Andaman Sea off the coast of, and part of, Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand.
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