Phang-Nga, Thailand
| Description | Phang-Nga has the feel of unspoilt beauty with its National Parks. | |
| Location | The province of Phang-nga is located some 788 kilometres from Bangkok. | |
| How to get there |
Thai Airways
International operates Bangkok-Phang Nga flights daily. From Phang-Nga, take a
bus or rent a car to Phang-Nga for about 58 kilometres. Transport and accommodation is available. Call (+65) 6333 8100 or email us at for booking. |
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| Phang-Nga Bay covers an area of
4,170 square kilometres. Phang-nga is a province with two characters -
land and sea - and packed with national parks that guard magnificent
scenery with immensely different attractions.
Most famous is Ao Phang-nga National Park, a geological wonder filled with islets, sunken caverns and startling rock formations rising sheer out of the sea. The bay is extremely sheltered ideal for expeditions of sea canoes to explore the many fascinating caverns with their own eco-systems. Phang-nga's Andaman coast offers parks of a different kind. The island groups of Surin and Similan are renowned for their beautiful unspoilt beaches and spectacular underwater scenery, attracting divers from around the world. Khao Lak is a coastal park full of birds, mammals and scenic waterfalls. Similan National Park Similan is a Malay word, which means nine or a group of nine islands. This is located in Tambon Ko Phra Thong, Amphoe Khura Buri, occupying an area of 32,000 acres. It was declared a national park on 1st September 1982. Similan is a small group of islands comprising nine islands stretching from north to south, respectively, namely: Ko Bon, Ko Bayu, Ko Similan, Ko Payu, Ko Miang (two adjoining islands), Ko Payan, Ko Payang, and Ko Huyong. The National Parks office is located on Ko Miang. Similan is highly praised for its beautiful scenery, both onshore and underwater. It is situated 70 kilometres from Phang-nga town. Best time to visit is between November and April. |