The jungle-clad islands of the Mergui Archipelago lie in a 400-km long, north-south scattering down Myanmar's coast.Shutterstock "Parts of this archipelago are still so unmapped that at times we've ...

In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 photo, a woman belonging to Moken tribe, nomads of the sea, carries her child as she steps out of her canoe on Island 115 in Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. Isolated for ...

YANGON — Myanmar will give the green light to new hotels in its southernmost archipelago by the end of the year, officials say. The largely unspoilt Mergui archipelago comprises 800 islands in the ...

In this Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014 photo, a woman belonging to Moken tribe, nomads of the sea, carries her child as she steps out of her canoe on Island 115 in Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. Isolated for ...

THE Mergui Archipelago is taking off as a tourist drawcard. Here’s what you should know about the most popular of the islands. If you’re planning a trip to Myanmar, here’s what you should know about ...

Myin Khwar: Charter yachts are becoming an increasingly popular way to explore Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago. It's made up of 800 islands including this stunner, Myin Khwar, located 25 nautical miles ...

Boasting more than 800 islands in the Andaman Sea, the remote archipelago receives only 1700 visitors a year. Travelling aboard a luxury yacht, the Meta IV, a maximum of eight passengers will discover ...

Deep in the south of Myanmar, the Mergui Archipelago is almost off the map. Mostly uninhabited, the islands are home to around 2000 people, mostly Moken, known as “sea gypsies”, many of whom are ...

The life of Robinson Crusoe, or any other castaway for that matter, can’t have been exactly idyllic. The sands may have been golden, the waters azure, the island “delightfully unspoilt” – but what did ...

In this Feb. 9, 2014 photo, Meta IV, a $1 million yacht offering cruises among the reefs and islands, is silhouetted at sunset near Nyuang Wee Island, in Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar. ( Altaf Qadri - ...