Want to go to a Thai island that has gorgeous beaches, hidden caves, snorkelling, hiking, boat trips and is not on the tourist trails? Add Koh Mook / Muk to your itinerary!
(Check out my other Trang islands posts and highlight to see some other off the beach track Thai islands!)
Koh Mook is a small, pretty island around an hour south of Koh Lanta. You can visit on a day trip from Lanta, but I *really* recommend staying overnight. It’s just such a gem of a place!! We just left and I already can’t wait to go back.
This small island has a little bit of everything I need: plenty to do during the day around the island (kayaking drives, hikes, boat trips), really great food at local restaurants, a quiet but nice nightlife scene (no busy clubs, but low key beach bars with good cocktails), and the prices are super cheap!
There’s a few laundromats, an ATM, bikes are cheap and easy to hire but there are a lot of tuk tuks around the island so you won’t struggle for transport if you don’t want...