Bandon Bay

Bandon Bay opens eastward into the Gulf of Siam on the Malay Peninsula. The Tapi and Phum Duang rivers join before entering its shallow waters, where their sediment builds wide mudflats. Mangroves grow along the shore, and the islands of Samui, Pha Ngan and Tao stand farther out at the eastern side of the bay. Shellfish thrive in the muddy waters between the river mouths and the gulf.