This page lists 33 place records whose province name matches Phang Nga in the dataset saved with the site. Entries come from a TAT Data API snapshot; a date appears below each description and may not reflect current conditions. Contact the provider or place directly before travelling.
Takua Pa was once a prosperous large town shaped by foreign trade and cultural exchange with China, India and Arabia. Today, old buildings and homes remain, with Sino-European architecture and street art to see and photograph. Donations to places of this type qualify for a tax deduction of 1x when made through the Revenue Department’s e-Donation system. This is general information, not tax advice. Eligibility depends on e-Donation registration and the 10% of income limit; check the latest details with the Revenue Department.
Source snapshot: 31 July 2024
The park has well-preserved evergreen rainforest. Notable plants include yang and takhian thong trees, various palms, krapho nu, chai-ya ferns, and orchids such as lady’s slipper and eung ngoen luang. Wildlife and bird species reported here include tapirs, serows, banteng, muntjac, tigers, hornbills, nok khiao khram, nok chon hin, pla phluang fish, and khop tuut frogs.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The source lists Takua Pa Walking Street on Si Takua Pa Road every Sunday from 15:00 to 20:00. Shops sell food and a range of goods; some stretches host both contemporary and folk cultural performances. The road is described as one of the town’s important old roads, dating from a period when Takua Pa prospered through trade with foreign visitors. Check the current schedule before visiting.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The park covers about 250,000 rai across Mueang Phang Nga, Takua Thung, and Ko Yao districts. It is the country’s second national park in the coastal category.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The Similan Islands are a small group of 9 islands in the Andaman Sea. “Similan” is a Yawi or Malay word meaning “nine” or “a group of 9 islands.”
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The islands lie in the Andaman Sea, about 70 kilometres west of the mainland, next to the Thai–Myanmar border. The archipelago covers about 84,375 rai, including about 20,594 rai of land, and comprises 5 main islands: Ko Surin Nuea, Ko Surin Tai, Ko Khai (Ko Torinla), Ko Klang (Ko Pachumba) and Ko Ri (Ko Stock).
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The park has rugged mountain ranges, including Khao Lak, Khao Saeng Thong, Khao Mai Kaeo and Khao Plai Bang To. Its evergreen forest includes yang, payom, lumphor, bunga, takian thong and krabak trees.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Phra Thong is suited to visitors who enjoy nature. Activities include cycling around the island and viewing its savanna grasslands. Because the island’s roads are narrow and sandy in some places, travel requires an e-taek tractor, a four-wheel-drive vehicle, or a motorcycle with a sidecar. Simple accommodation is available for visitors.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Bang Sak Beach is in Bang Muang Subdistrict, beside the Phetkasem Road route between Thai Mueang and Takua Pa at kilometres 76–77. Turn left and continue for 100 metres. The beach has a long stretch of clean white sand parallel to a shady line of pine trees and is suitable for swimming. In the evening, local residents and visitors often sit and wait to watch the sunset. Accommodation and restaurants are available by the beach.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Phu Ta Jor lies within Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary, which borders Khao Sok forest. At 1,350 metres above sea level, it is the highest peak in Phang Nga province. The area was once an old tin mine called Ta Jor Mine, which gave the summit its local name.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Taluean Mee Saeng, known locally as the “guardian of Thai water lilies,” owns a rubber plantation crossed by a small stream where the lilies grow densely. He says they were already growing there in his parents’ time and that he has continued to conserve them in the stream around his home. The stream became widely known among local residents and conservation researchers as Khlong Ta Luean.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Visitors can eat fresh seafood, watch the evening sunset reflected on the shore and learn about the simple fishing-community way of life in Ban Bang Phat.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Panyi is a small island with about one rai of flat land and 200 households. Most residents are Muslim, and fishing is their main occupation.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Yao District is in the southernmost part of Ao Phang Nga National Park. It was established in 1988, after 85 years as a branch district. The district comprises Ko Yao Yai and Ko Yao Noi and is jointly administered by Ko Yao Yai Municipality, Phru Nai Municipality on Ko Yao Yai, Ko Yao Municipality and the Ko Yao Noi Subdistrict Administrative Office. It covers 141.6975 square kilometres (87,482.72 rai).
Source snapshot: 10 March 2025
Also known as James Bond Island, Khao Tapu is a small rock formation. It widens at the top and narrows at the base, resembling a crab’s eye.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The cave is within Wat Praphat Prachimit, behind the provincial hall on Phetchakasem Road. It lies in the center of Khao Chang, a mountain shaped like a reclining elephant and regarded as a symbol of Phang Nga. The area called “Phung Chang” features dramatic natural stalactites and stalagmites.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Sam Chong Tai (Village No. 8) and Ban Sam Chong Nuea (Village No. 9), in Kalai Subdistrict, are traditional fishing villages where residents lead a simple way of life. Most residents are Muslim, and the community has developed the villages into a mangrove conservation tourism destination in Phang Nga.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Tha Din Daeng Community is in Moo 4, Lam Kaen Subdistrict, 14 kilometers from Thai Mueang District. It is an ecotourism village where visitors can learn about community life. Residents trace their ancestry to Muslim migrants who arrived before World War 2. The village lies on a peninsula extending into the sea and is surrounded on both sides by dense, lush mangrove forest.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Pha is a smooth, fine-sand dune, flat like a broad sheet of pale white sand amid the clear waters of the Andaman Sea. This landscape is the source of its name, “Ko Pha,” or “Sand Pile Island.”
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Hat Thai Mueang has been recognized as a five-star beach by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment because of its intact ecosystem. The source says that its natural beauty has remained unchanged over the years.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The Khao Lak coast is a continuous stretch of beach extending for several kilometres from the southern part of Ban Nam Khem toward Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park. Casuarina and coconut trees shade the shoreline, and rocks of various sizes are scattered along it. Visitors can swim, and several spots are suitable for water sports such as surfing and stand-up paddleboarding. Khao Lak is known as Thailand’s “Surf Town.”
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Kok Krai is a small village in Thap Put District. Khao Muk Khong, also called Human Nose Mountain, is a prominent local landmark. The Marui Canal runs through the area and marks the boundary between Thap Put District in Phang Nga and Khlong Thom District in Krabi.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The Phang Nga Naval Base established this two-storey centre to teach visitors and the public about marine natural resources. Exhibits cover the importance of natural resources and the marine environment, and a multi-vision slide presentation features the Andaman Sea.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Bo Dan Hot Spring is privately owned. Its grounds are landscaped, and warm mineral water circulates in a pool for soaking and relaxation. The source description also says the water may ease joint and bone pain and numbness and benefit skin and hair; these health claims have not been independently verified.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Wat Suwannakhuha is in Mu 2, Krasom Subdistrict. From Highway 4 on the Phang Nga–Ban Khok Kloi route, continue 7 kilometres to the kilometre 31 marker in Takua Thung District, then turn right onto the paved road for one kilometre to the temple. Locals call it Wat Tham. It is noted as a historically and archaeologically significant temple in Phang Nga.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park is in Ban Nam Khem, Takua Pa District, an area severely affected by the tsunami on 26 December B.E. 2547. The government built a warning tower, museum and park beside Ban Nam Khem Beach.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The Stabile, designed by Swedish artist Lars Englund, was created as a memorial to commemorate the tsunami disaster.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Wat Narai Nikayaram houses an image of Vishnu and a replica image of Lakshmana; the original is at the National Museum in Thalang District, Phuket. It also houses an original image of Sita. A stone inscription dating from 1,300–1,400 years ago has also been found at the temple.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Ku Du Yai has several small sandy beaches. Some are surrounded by limestone hills that form small enclosed spaces, and the source describes the sea as clear and blue.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The source describes Sa Nang Manora as a tropical rainforest park shaded by large trees. A stream from a ridge-top headwater forest runs through valleys and both level and uneven terrain, creating small waterfalls. The source also mentions economically valuable trees and wildlife such as serows, monkeys, and langurs; its description introduces further attractions but does not name them.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
The waterfall is not especially high, and a pool below it contains traces of mineral deposits. Water flows strongly during the rainy season. A 2-kilometre nature study trail runs through the area, where visitors can see Bua Phut, a plant described by the source as having the largest flowers in the world.
Source snapshot: 15 July 2024
Ko Khai is in Phru Nai Subdistrict, southwest of Ko Yao Yai. It comprises three small privately owned islands: Ko Khai Nai, Ko Khai Nui and Ko Khai Nok. The name “Ko Khai” (Egg Island) refers to the small islands’ resemblance to fried eggs in the sea. They lie between Ko Si Re (Phuket Island) and Ko Yao Yai in Phang Nga. The Thai page describes the islands as a destination for visitors from Phuket, with clear water, beautiful coral and a convenient, safe journey that takes about 15 minutes.
Source snapshot: 15 October 2023
Wat Rat Uppatham is surrounded by mountains and thriving large trees. An important permanent religious structure within the temple is the Thep Nimit Chedi, which His Majesty the King named “Phra Mahathat Chedi Phutthatham Banlue.”
Source snapshot: 18 March 2020