Bangkok Thailand Place should to visiting : Exploring Phang Nga Province

Attractions of Phuket, Thailand is an island, to a greater extent than or less ... it is surrounded yesteryear water, but is connected to the mainland yesteryear the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Sarasin bridge - well, Sarasin bridges genuinely ... at that spot are at i time iii spans across the 500m gap betwixt Attractions of Phuket, Thailand as well as Phang Nga Province which lies on the other side. The get-go span was solely built inwards 1967 as well as two to a greater extent than accept been built inwards the in conclusion fifteen years to allow a span for traffic each way, patch the oldest span is at i time for pedestrians as well as is a pop level walk for locals.

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Attractions of Phuket, Thailand is non only an island, it's a tell of Thailand inwards it's ain right, albeit the smallest! The total expanse of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand is less than 600 foursquare kilometers including smaller offshore islands. Over the span is Phang Nga province, amongst an expanse of over 4000 foursquare kilometers. Sometimes it feels similar nosotros accept explored every inch of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, as well as driving over the span seems similar a large twenty-four lx minutes catamenia out! We accept spent many days exploring Phang Nga as well as I noticed that the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Blog at i time has over 20 pages relating to places inwards the neighbouring province, thence this weblog postal service is a way to necktie everything together. Tempted to start a "Jamie's Phang Nga" weblog actually, but non yet. Everything on this page is inside a few hours drive of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. With favorable traffic nosotros tin endure over the span into Phang Nga inwards 45 minutes. There's plenty yet to endure found, but here's what nosotros know of Phang Nga tell thence far.

Phang Nga Bay

First on the listing ... Phang Nga Bay including Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">James Bond Island as well as Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Koh Panyee village, amongst limestone karst islands as well as beautiful scenery .. this has to endure on most tourists "to do" list, which agency avoiding the crowds tin endure tricky! We accept that figured out at i time - only instruct at that spot belatedly when all the criterion tours are on the way home. Read to a greater extent than : Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Phang Nga Bay - Doing It Our Way!

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(above) James Bond Island

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(above) Koh Panyee Village inwards Phang Nga Bay

Restaurants inwards Phang Nga

I am certain at that spot are plenty more, but here's a few restaurants as well as cafes that nosotros similar inwards Phang Nga .... I am non suggesting a drive all the way only for lunch, but inwards combination amongst visiting other attractions, i of these places should hitting the spot. Our favourite I would say is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Tha Sai Seafood, which is quite a drive, yesteryear Phang Nga Town as well as on the way towards Krabi. Great nutrient as well as a bully view!

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Another i yesteryear the H2O is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Samchong Seafood (below), from where nosotros accept hired longtail boats a few times to caput out into Phang Nga Bay. We heard that it gone downhill, but visited i time again inwards 2016 as well as it was yet good.

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Another nosotros accept been to a few times is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Dairy Hut Seafood, a sec branch of the Dairy Hut eating seat inwards Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town. Next door they accept at i time opened Dairy Hut Farm amongst animals to pet as well as feed including some llamas.

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(above) Dairy Hut Seafood eating seat inwards Phang Nga

And at that spot are a couplet of picayune cafes which nosotros know amongst prissy views, only (for us) a identify to halt for a drinkable - the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Phang Nga Viewpoint Cafe, close Phang Nga Town as well as the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">360 Degree Viewpoint Cafe which is only a few km N of the bridge. We accept also late visited a couplet of restaurants close Wat Khao Waterfall which volition endure blogged inwards the close future.

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(above) That's me at the 360 Degree Viewpoint Cafe

Khao Lak

Phang Nga Province has plenty of beach holding as well as it's to a greater extent than oftentimes than non way quieter than Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Khao Lak was genuinely only becoming a goal inwards it's ain correct when the seismic sea wave hitting difficult inwards 2004. Khao Lak suffered a lot to a greater extent than impairment than Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, though of shape at i time nearly 10 years afterward there's no obvious show of the disaster. I had never stayed to a greater extent than than a couplet of hours inwards Khao Lak earlier 2013, but nosotros booked a couplet of nights to explore the area, as well as liked it thence much nosotros accept had several to a greater extent than overnight trips there! See : Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Holidays inwards Khao Lak as well as Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">One Night inwards Khao Lak.

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(above) H5N1 Khao Lak Sunset, nosotros genuinely liked the uncrowded beaches

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(above) One of the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">tsunami memorials inwards Khao Lak - this police delineate boat was carried to a greater extent than than 1km inland as well as was left at that spot every bit a reminder.

Khao Lak is also the start indicate for most trips to the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Similan Islands as well as other offshore islands. The Similans are a large goal for divers - it's why I came hither inwards 1999, looking for travel every bit a dive instructor. I wanted to dive the Similan islands as well as diving is yet inwards my veins every bit director at Sunrise Divers! H5N1 flake N of the Similans is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Koh Tachai Island - I had dived at that spot earlier but never been shore until 2013 when nosotros did a twenty-four lx minutes catamenia trip from Khao Lak. Wow.

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(above) The kids enjoying the twenty-four lx minutes catamenia at Koh Tachai

Khao Lak is most a 1 - two lx minutes drive from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand, depending where y'all start inwards Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. From our trouble solid close Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town, most 1 lx minutes thirty minutes. Carrying on farther N from Khao Lak y'all attain Takua Pa, which (100+ years ago) was an of import trading port, only similar Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Now it's yet a large angling port as well as only exterior the primary town is the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">old town of Takua Pa which is similar to erstwhile Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town solely quieter. We've been a couplet of times. On Sundays inwards the high flavor they accept a Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">street market which nosotros visited also, sort of similar the Lord's Day walking street marketplace inwards Old Attractions of Phuket, Thailand Town, but .. older!

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(above) In Old Takua Pa, as well as on marketplace day.

And farther N still, as well as yet inwards Phang Nga province, inwards betwixt Takua Pa as well as Kuraburi is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Sri Phang Nga National Park which features several waterfalls as well as nosotros genuinely must banking concern represent out to a greater extent than of them, because i time nosotros constitute Tamnang Waterfall nosotros decided that would exercise us only fine! It was to a greater extent than impressive inwards depression (rainy) flavor although that meant y'all could non swim inwards the puddle below the falls as well as a common ranger came amongst us to brand certain nosotros stayed safe.

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(above) Waterfall at Sri Phang Nga National Park

There are quite a lot of waterfalls inwards Phang Nga, nosotros accept stopped at serenity a lot. Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Lampi waterfall as well as Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Ton Prai waterfall southward of Khao Lak are good worth a aspect - again, they are to a greater extent than spectacular inwards the rainy season, but yet bully places to cool off on a hot twenty-four lx minutes catamenia inwards April!

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(above) Yeh, that's me enjoying the cool H2O at Ton Prai waterfall!

Another identify amongst waterfalls that nosotros similar is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Sa Nang Manora Forest Park, only N of Phang Nga Town. No large cascades, but a lovely wood setting, pop amongst locals at the weekend. There's some other identify called Raman Waterfall Park southward of Phang Nga Town that nosotros exercise hateful to banking concern represent out i day!

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Temples inwards Phang Nga

I exercise similar my temples! And Phang Nga has several interesting ones to see as well as I am certain at that spot are to a greater extent than to endure found. The most famous is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Wat Suwan Kuha, also called Wat Tham, which is built into a cave featuring a large reclining Buddha as well as lot of monkeys!

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(above) Wat Suwan Kuha is constitute a flake earlier Phang Nga Town if y'all are coming from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Before that, on the left side is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Wat Manee Sri Mahathat, which is dwelling trouble solid to a large statue of a famous Monk called Por Than Klai.

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(above) Wat Manee Sri Mahathat

In Phang Nga Town is i of the oddest temples I accept seen - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Wat Thamtapan features visions of sky as well as hell. The Buddhist version of hell is all most unlike punishments for your worldly sins. We ascended the steep stairs inwards the sky department where y'all tin honor a persuasion dorsum across Phang Nga to the sea.

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(above) The somewhat dizzying stairway to sky at Wat Thamtapan, Phang Nga

And i to a greater extent than temple, good worth the long drive yesteryear Phang Nga Town close the pocket-size town of Thap Put, is Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Wat Bang Riang. I had seen pictures, but nosotros did non genuinely know where it was, finally "discovering" this identify inwards 2012.

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(above) Wat Bang Riang

Little Amazon River Tour

North of Khao Lak is the town of Takua Pa (as mentioned above). Just a couplet of kilometers from the town y'all tin start the Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Little Amazon tour along a pocket-size mangrove river looking out for wild fauna such every bit snakes as well as monkeys. We did the trip inwards 2016 as well as it was fun!

Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Koh Yao Noi nosotros accept been several times for twenty-four lx minutes catamenia trips. It's a real serenity isle amongst a to a greater extent than oftentimes than non Muslim population, the primary trouble organisation is angling as well as farming, though sure the tourism is evident. We accept enjoyed a couplet of trouble solid unit of measurement twenty-four lx minutes catamenia trips taking the boat as well as and then renting scooters on arrival to explore.

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(above) - My favourite football game pitch, at Koh Yao Noi island

Koh Yao Yai Island

To the southward of Koh Yao Noi, as well as larger, but genuinely less developed (although it does accept a bunch of hotels of varying standards) is Koh Yao Yai island. We'd non been until 2016, as well as had a real prissy overnight trip including a morning time tour circular some other islands such every bit Koh Hong. H5N1 beautiful identify to stay. See - Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Koh Yao Yai Island.

Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">white H2O rafting trip inwards Phang Nga, N of Phang Nga Town close Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Tone Pariwat Waterfall. Trips similar this tin endure booked amongst my friends at Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Easy Day Thailand.

Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Bang Pat sounded real interesting, a picayune hamlet hidden away inwards the mangroves amongst fresh seafood as well as homestays available. We stopped at that spot inwards 2015, as well as I felt similar it was similar a hapless man's Koh Panyee, nosotros did non consume there, only looked around. Might instruct dorsum for some nutrient someday!

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(above) At Bang Pat village

Great Scenery

And pretty much no thing where y'all are inwards Phang Nga, there's some amazing scenery. Especially along the roads close Phang Nga Town or on the way to Krabi. Those limestone karts that are constitute inwards the bay tin also endure seen on land. Hills jutting upward everywhere. H5N1 drive tin endure worth it only for the views. I took the photograph below i morning time quite early on (about 7:30am) amongst the mist hanging around the hills.

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And inwards June 2015, nosotros did instruct looking for some dorsum roads, a real prissy expanse called Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Klong Kian, which is only over the span from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand to the due east as well as covers an expanse one-half the size of Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. Quiet roads as well as some unexpected views from picayune angling villages. We similar this sort of exploring!

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Samet Nangshe Viewpoint

H5N1 existent WOW! I saw images on Instagram inwards early on 2016 as well as realised we'd been close hither earlier when visiting Klong Kian, but I had non seen whatever viewpoint signposted. Seems that somebody has made a stone oil route upward a hill, y'all pay 300 Baht, at that spot are a few nutrient as well as drinkable vendors as well as the views are amazing from here. Read to a greater extent than : Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">View from Samet Nangshe, Phang Nga.

Attractions of Phuket, Thailand-over-sarasin-bridge">Khao Kai Nui is a viewpoint on a hill, which y'all genuinely require 4WD to drive upward though nosotros only most made it amongst a 2WD choice upward truck. Great persuasion inwards the twenty-four lx minutes catamenia time, but it's meant to endure best early on morning time amongst the fog lying inwards the lowlands. So we'll accept to exercise it again!

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(above) View from Khao Kai Nui

There's yet to a greater extent than to explore inwards Phang Nga. I accept seen signs to interesting looking restaurants, I desire to banking concern represent out some dorsum roads, I desire to instruct dorsum to the viewpoints inwards the early on morning. Need to a greater extent than time! Oh, to endure a total fourth dimension blogger! If y'all drive due east through Phang Nga y'all instruct to Krabi which is only most closed plenty to see inwards a twenty-four lx minutes catamenia trip from Attractions of Phuket, Thailand. North to Phang Nga is Khao Sok National Park which makes a real long twenty-four lx minutes catamenia trip, ameliorate to remain a nighttime or 2, which nosotros accept done many times. Keep on exploring!

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