description Tham Morakot (Emerald Cave) Overview
Tham Morakot, also called Emerald Cave, is a coastal cave on the western side of Ko Muk in Trang Province, southern Thailand. Visitors pass through a dark water-filled tunnel about 80 metres long before reaching a small sandy lagoon surrounded by steep limestone cliffs; reflected light gives the water its emerald appearance. The site is intended for guided boat excursions and visitors comfortable with swimming or floating through confined water.
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Where is Tham Morakot, or Emerald Cave, located?
Tham Morakot is on the western side of Ko Muk in Trang Province, southern Thailand. It is a coastal cave reached from the sea rather than an inland limestone cave.
How do visitors enter Emerald Cave?
Visitors pass through a dark, water-filled tunnel about 80 metres long. The tunnel leads into a small sandy lagoon surrounded by steep limestone cliffs.
Why is Tham Morakot called Emerald Cave?
Light reflected through the seawater can give the hidden lagoon an emerald-like appearance. The effect is strongest where the dark tunnel opens into the bright sandy interior.
What makes the lagoon inside Emerald Cave unusual?
The cave opens onto a small sandy lagoon enclosed by steep limestone walls. Reaching that open space after an approximately 80-metre dark tunnel is the defining part of the visit.
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