Jar Lann (Lord Loughborough Island)


This island is home to one of the largest villages in the Myeik Archipelago, with a mixed population of Bamar and Moken people. It also has one of the rare pagodas to be found in the archipelago. It's a regular stop on live-aboard yacht tours.


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