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Myeik
One
of the most scenic and charming island groups in Southeast Asia is
the Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago. It is located in the southern most
part of Myanmar, over 800 beautiful islands of the South Tanintharyi
coast. Due to its virtual isolation, the islands and surrounding
seas are alive with an amazing diversity of flora & fauna and very
beautiful underwater scenes and marine life. Just north of the Surin
Islands, an imaginary line divides Thai waters from Myanmar's Mergui
Archipelago. Also known as the Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago, this
immense area covers approximately 36,000 sq km. Diving here is still
in its infancy, as the entire region has been off limits to
outsiders since the late 1940. The archipelago was opened for
tourism in 1997, yet much of the area remains unexplored. |