Blue Pool & Emerald Pool (Thung Teao Forest)
Turquoise spring-fed swimming pool (Emerald Pool / Sa Morakot) and the vivid sapphire Blue Pool (Sra Nam Phut) set in the Khao Phra Bang Khram rainforest.
- Category
- Attractions & Landmarks
- Entrance fee
- ~400 THB adult / 200 child (foreigner), 30 THB Thai, as of 2026, confirm locally
- Hours
- Emerald Pool ~08:30–17:00; Blue Pool ~10:30 opening; last entry ~15:30–16:00
- Best time
- Nov–Apr; early to swim before crowds
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy–moderate — short forest trails (~0.8–1.4 km)
About Blue Pool & Emerald Pool (Thung Teao Forest)
The Emerald Pool is the star here, a turquoise spring-fed pool in the rainforest that is genuinely beautiful to swim in. That alone makes the trip worthwhile, and a short forest walk links it to the Blue Pool.
Manage your expectations on the Blue Pool, though. It is a look-only sapphire mineral spring, not for swimming, and it is sometimes closed or dried up. So do not make the drive purely for it.
The whole thing is a long haul southeast of town, best done as a half-day. Get there early to swim the Emerald Pool before the crowds arrive.
Highlights
- Turquoise spring-fed Emerald Pool for swimming
- Vivid sapphire Blue Pool (look-only)
- Short rainforest trails connecting the two
- Set in the Khao Phra Bang Khram forest
Tips
- Come mainly for the Emerald Pool, it is the swimmable one
- The Blue Pool is look-only and sometimes closed or dry
- Arrive early to swim before the crowds
- It is a long drive, plan a half-day
How to get there
~55–70 km / ~1–1.5 hr SE of Krabi Town/Ao Nang by car/taxi or tour; a forest walk connects the two pools