Koh Miang is Island 4, also written Koh Meang or Ko Miang. It is one of the islands where a Similan boat trip can bring you ashore, with two beaches joined by a short forest path. It is a different stop from Koh Similan, Island 8, where the familiar Sail Rock viewpoint stands.
Two beaches, with forest between them
The beaches are Hat Na and Hat Lek. Hat Lek lies on the east side; a nature path of about 300 metres connects the two. A park ranger station is based on the island. On a short stop, ask the guide whether there is enough time to walk across and return before the boat leaves.
Use the meeting point given for your own group. A beach that looks like the one where you arrived may be the other end of the path. If you decide to walk, allow time to find your way back, dry off and collect your belongings rather than treating the departure time as the moment to start returning.
A landing is only part of the day
Koh Miang appears as a beach and lunch stop in published Similan excursions. It does not follow that every snorkelling session happens from this beach. Boats can stop over reefs elsewhere before or after the island visit. The snorkelling guide separates those offshore sessions from swimming during a landing.
Check how much time the itinerary allows here, whether lunch is served ashore and whether both Islands 4 and 8 are planned. If Koh Miang is the main reason for your trip, ask explicitly about that stop. A general “Similan Islands” label does not identify every landing, and the route may change.
Space for wildlife
Hat Lek is also a nesting beach. Park staff recorded a green turtle nest there in October 2025. That is a reason to respect marked areas and leave the sand around protected nests undisturbed, not a promise of seeing turtles during your visit.
Keep to open paths, take your rubbish back and leave shells and other natural material where you find them. For photographs, give animals room rather than trying to bring them closer with food.
Plan a day visit
Old bungalow and campsite descriptions still circulate online. Island accommodation is not available for visitors under the current arrangements. Choose a mainland base for a day trip; sleeping aboard a liveaboard is a separate option and does not imply permission to camp ashore.
Start with the Khao Lak or Phuket departure guide, then check the open season. The map places Koh Miang within the island group.
Koh Miang questions
Are Koh Miang and Koh Meang the same island?
Yes. They are alternative English spellings for Island 4. The island number is useful when comparing itineraries with different spellings.
Is Princess Bay a separate island?
No. It is a beach-stop name used by operators visiting Koh Miang. Check the itinerary’s island number rather than counting bay names as additional islands.
Can I walk between the beaches?
A roughly 300-metre nature path links Hat Na and Hat Lek. Follow local access instructions and leave enough time to return to your group.
Can I reserve a bungalow on Koh Miang?
Do not use older bungalow descriptions as current booking information. Arrange accommodation on the mainland instead.
Will a visit include Sail Rock?
Sail Rock is on Island 8. You need a trip that also visits Koh Similan, with enough time and suitable conditions for that viewpoint.