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Overview

Jungle-shrouded mountains carved up by thick rivers leading to aqua bays sprinkled with sheer limestone karsts and, below, some of Thailand's finest underwater treasures. That's Phang-Nga.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Similan Islands Marine National Park

    Similan Islands Marine National Park

    Phang-Nga Province

    This beautiful 70-sq-km marine national park is known to divers the world over. Lying 70km offshore from Phang-Nga Province, it has smooth granite islands…

  • Ao Phang-Nga National Park

    Ao Phang-Nga National Park

    Ao Phang-Nga Marine National Park

    Established in 1981, 400-sq-km Ao Phang-Nga National Park is famous for its classic karst scenery. Huge vertical cliffs dominate its 42 islands, some with…

  • Snorkeling in clear water at Surin island.

    Surin Islands Marine National Park

    Phang-Nga Province

    Sitting 60km offshore, 5km from the Thailand–Myanmar marine border, are the five gorgeous isles of this marine national park. Healthy rainforest, pockets…

  • Chiaw Lan Lake

    Chiaw Lan Lake

    Khao Sok National Park

    This stunning 165-sq-km lake sits 65km east (an hour’s drive) of Khao Sok National Park Headquarters. It was created in 1982 by an enormous shale-clay dam…

  • Ban Moken

    Ban Moken

    Phang-Nga Province

    Ban Moken on east Ko Surin Tai welcomes visitors. After the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, the Moken (from the sea gypsy ethnic group) resettled in this…

  • Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park

    Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park

    Hat Khao Lak

    Immediately south of Hat Khao Lak, this vast 125-sq-km park is a collage of sea cliffs, 1000m-high hills, beaches, estuaries, waterfalls, forested valleys…

  • Thamtapan Temple

    Thamtapan Temple

    Phang-Nga Province

    This unusual Buddhist complex (the name means 'Heaven and Hell' temple) has cave shrines, a dragon tunnel and a collection of grotesque figures…

  • Ton Chongfa Waterfall

    Ton Chongfa Waterfall

    Hat Khao Lak

    This tiered waterfall makes for a nice half-day trip away from the beach. You can reach the park entrance by travelling 5.3km from the main road. From the…

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