Phang Nga Map and Travel Guide
Phang Nga Travel Guide
The province of Phang-nga is located some 788 kilometres from Bangkok.
It 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, with a number of hotel developments
after Tsunami disaster in December 2004.
How to get there
Car
1) First route: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4, passing the provinces
of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and Ranong, then drive straight
to Phang-nga town. It is 788 kilometres from Bangkok. The trip takes
around 12 hours.
2) Second route: From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 to Chumphon, from
there, take Higway No. 41 to Amphoe Tha Chang, then go straight
to an intersection where a right turn is made to Highway No. 401,
keep driving to Amphoe Ban Ta Khun for about 50 kilometres, and
then take Highway No. 415 for 30 kilometres, take a right turn to
Phang-nga town. Visitors travelling from Phuket should use Highway
No. 402, passing Sarasin Bridge to Ban Khok Kloi, take a right turn
to Amphoe Takua Thung. It is 87 kilometres from Phuket. The journey
takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Bus
There are daily bus services from Bangkok to Phang-nga. Travelling
time is 12 hours. For more information call the Southern Bus Terminal
at tel. 0 2435 1199-200 or the Phang-nga Bus Terminal at tel: 0
7641 2300, 0 7641 2014 or visit www.transport.co.th.
Rail
There is no direct train to Phang-nga. The State Railways of Thailand
operates daily train services between Bangkok and Surat Thani. A
trip to Phang-nga can be made by getting off at the Surat Thani
Railway Station and then ride a bus for another two hours. For more
information call Bangkoks Hualamphong Railway Station at tel. 1690,
0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th.
Air
Thai Airways International operates Bangkok-Phuket flights daily.
From Phuket, take a bus or rent a car to Phang-nga for about 58
kilometres. For more information, call Thai Airways at tel: 1566
or 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or visit www.thaiairways.com.
Distances from Amphoe Mueang to Other
Districts
Takua Thung 12 kms.
Thap Put 26 kms.
Kapong 47 kms.
Thai Mueang 57 kms.
Takua Pa 65 kms.
Khura Buri 125 kms.
Ko Yao 138 kms.
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