Published caption :The Andaman Sea is crucial to Ranong’s economy which relies largely on fishery and cross-border trade with Myanmar, and increasingly on tourism. Islands like Koh Phayam, Koh Chang and the Koh Kam archipelago, which is part of a marine national park, are on the bucket lists of many travellers with adventurous minds. Before the pandemic, Ranong also served as a convenient gateway to Myanmar’s islands in this part of the Andaman. This year the monsoon season seems to linger on longer than usual. However, by mid-November the sea and the sky should be clear and bright.