Something novel to commence 2016! On the commencement weekend of the novel twelvemonth nosotros did 1 of our regular "take a crusade in addition to come across what happens" trips. We aimed for Phang Nga province, over the bridge from Phuket. I was hoping to notice Khao Khai Nui (เขาไข่นุ้ย), a viewpoint that features on a lot of Thai websites. We already knew it was to go institute behind the hamlet of Thung Maphrao, which is due south of Khao Lak, but we'd driven that trend a few times inward the terminal twelvemonth in addition to I'd non seen whatever obvious roads or large signs maxim "This trend to the view!". But this fourth dimension nosotros had a mission, we'd notice this viewpoint. All the photos nosotros had seen of Khao Kai Nui were taken early on morning, amongst a beautiful sentiment over misty hills. They telephone outcry upward this mist 'Talay Mok', the ocean mist. The ocean is most 7km away to the west. This would go an afternoon visit, actually simply to notice the place, in addition to nosotros idea - if nosotros similar it we'll larn over again for the early on morning time view.
We took the long trend around, having luncheon close Phang Nga Town, in addition to hence taking the actually squeamish scenic route from Phang Nga Town to Thung Maphrao passing the route upward to Tone Pariwat waterfall where we'd been white H2O rafting terminal year. We passed through Thung Maphrao in addition to saw no signs to the viewpoint. Hitting the primary Phuket - Khao Lak route nosotros institute a sign pointing north, but afterward driving a few km, nosotros decided this was non correct, equally I could come across the colina on Google public simply behind the village. So nosotros u-turned in addition to called a telephone number written on that sign. The guy who answered said nosotros should notice the marketplace in addition to plough left. He also said we'd perhaps combat inward our 2WD selection upward truck. We idea "yeh yeh, trying to larn about coin to crusade us upward there". Back inward Thung Maphrao in addition to driving really tiresome nosotros saw a tiny sign (in Thai) side past times side to a tiny side route in addition to headed upward the hill...
The route .. a few photos ... Started concrete, but narrow, presently became a dirt road. Our truck was non actually having a problem. Weather was dry, the dirt route was non slippery, a chip rocky in addition to dusty inward places. For certain if at that spot had been about rain, a 4WD vehicle would cause got been better!
(above) The worst department was right close the top. In the photograph above, where you lot come across white railings, it's a concrete road, but really steep in addition to amongst plenty of really fine, dry out dirt on the surface. We had a niggling traction issue, about wheelspin in addition to burnt rubber, but simply most made the top.
(above) The terminal department of road, concrete, steep, dusty. Does non await hence bad inward the photo! Anyway, nosotros got to the top of the hill, plenty of infinite to park.
(above) Our super truck (it's a Toyota Hilux Vigo Prerunner) at the top of Khao Kai Nui. Coming upward on 8 years old, this truck in addition to looking proficient :)
And what a peachy view, fifty-fifty inward the afternoon amongst none of that ocean mist. There are views all around. The colina is non actually high, simply over 200m higher upward ocean level, but yes, nosotros idea "wow" from the minute nosotros arrived.
(above) Our kids taste the view
(above) Looking due west to the ocean from Khao Kai Nui.
From the carpark area, the dirt route carries on a niggling further, dropping slightly to a basic wooden structure where nosotros institute about drinks in addition to basic nutrient for sale in addition to a bathroom too. Lovely views hither across the hills. Phang Nga is really rural, at that spot are hardly whatever large towns, it's by in addition to large dark-green hills roofing an expanse many times bigger than Phuket.
And of shape nosotros could come across the tents. We had imagined that if nosotros wanted to come upward over again in addition to come across the early on morning time mist, we'd cause got to wake upward at 5am in addition to crusade from home, but .. they cause got tents! When I was a nipper our solid unit of measurement went camping ground most summertime holidays. We had a large solid unit of measurement tent large plenty for 4, amongst a "living room" in addition to a kitchen expanse too, in addition to electrical provide from the auto battery! I did to a greater extent than camping ground on my travels over the years, but I intend it's been over fifteen years since I terminal had a nighttime inward a tent. But immediately we're planning for that! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 niggling solid unit of measurement lead chances :)
We asked in addition to institute you lot tin hire a tent for 250 Baht per night. Bring your ain blanket. They create provide a basic mat in addition to pillow. We'd behavior a bunch of bedding inward the car. Tents are large plenty for two people, or perhaps simply 1 of me. Hopefully nosotros tin create this sometime soon, in addition to this page volition go updated! There are also "seaview" tents ...
(above) Yes, you lot tin come across the sea. It's over at that spot betwixt the province in addition to the sky.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 really successful twenty-four hours out exploring. There's plenty to come across on Phuket Island itself of course, but inside an slow twenty-four hours trip is Phang Nga province. Khao Kai Nui is slow to achieve from Phuket or Khao Lak either amongst your ain transport, or if you lot create a quick spider web search you lot tin notice about tours that include this viewpoint. I promise to update inward the really close future!
Khao Kai Nui Location Map
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We took the long trend around, having luncheon close Phang Nga Town, in addition to hence taking the actually squeamish scenic route from Phang Nga Town to Thung Maphrao passing the route upward to Tone Pariwat waterfall where we'd been white H2O rafting terminal year. We passed through Thung Maphrao in addition to saw no signs to the viewpoint. Hitting the primary Phuket - Khao Lak route nosotros institute a sign pointing north, but afterward driving a few km, nosotros decided this was non correct, equally I could come across the colina on Google public simply behind the village. So nosotros u-turned in addition to called a telephone number written on that sign. The guy who answered said nosotros should notice the marketplace in addition to plough left. He also said we'd perhaps combat inward our 2WD selection upward truck. We idea "yeh yeh, trying to larn about coin to crusade us upward there". Back inward Thung Maphrao in addition to driving really tiresome nosotros saw a tiny sign (in Thai) side past times side to a tiny side route in addition to headed upward the hill...
The route .. a few photos ... Started concrete, but narrow, presently became a dirt road. Our truck was non actually having a problem. Weather was dry, the dirt route was non slippery, a chip rocky in addition to dusty inward places. For certain if at that spot had been about rain, a 4WD vehicle would cause got been better!
(above) The worst department was right close the top. In the photograph above, where you lot come across white railings, it's a concrete road, but really steep in addition to amongst plenty of really fine, dry out dirt on the surface. We had a niggling traction issue, about wheelspin in addition to burnt rubber, but simply most made the top.
(above) The terminal department of road, concrete, steep, dusty. Does non await hence bad inward the photo! Anyway, nosotros got to the top of the hill, plenty of infinite to park.
(above) Our super truck (it's a Toyota Hilux Vigo Prerunner) at the top of Khao Kai Nui. Coming upward on 8 years old, this truck in addition to looking proficient :)
And what a peachy view, fifty-fifty inward the afternoon amongst none of that ocean mist. There are views all around. The colina is non actually high, simply over 200m higher upward ocean level, but yes, nosotros idea "wow" from the minute nosotros arrived.
(above) Our kids taste the view
(above) Looking due west to the ocean from Khao Kai Nui.
From the carpark area, the dirt route carries on a niggling further, dropping slightly to a basic wooden structure where nosotros institute about drinks in addition to basic nutrient for sale in addition to a bathroom too. Lovely views hither across the hills. Phang Nga is really rural, at that spot are hardly whatever large towns, it's by in addition to large dark-green hills roofing an expanse many times bigger than Phuket.
And of shape nosotros could come across the tents. We had imagined that if nosotros wanted to come upward over again in addition to come across the early on morning time mist, we'd cause got to wake upward at 5am in addition to crusade from home, but .. they cause got tents! When I was a nipper our solid unit of measurement went camping ground most summertime holidays. We had a large solid unit of measurement tent large plenty for 4, amongst a "living room" in addition to a kitchen expanse too, in addition to electrical provide from the auto battery! I did to a greater extent than camping ground on my travels over the years, but I intend it's been over fifteen years since I terminal had a nighttime inward a tent. But immediately we're planning for that! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 niggling solid unit of measurement lead chances :)
We asked in addition to institute you lot tin hire a tent for 250 Baht per night. Bring your ain blanket. They create provide a basic mat in addition to pillow. We'd behavior a bunch of bedding inward the car. Tents are large plenty for two people, or perhaps simply 1 of me. Hopefully nosotros tin create this sometime soon, in addition to this page volition go updated! There are also "seaview" tents ...
(above) Yes, you lot tin come across the sea. It's over at that spot betwixt the province in addition to the sky.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 really successful twenty-four hours out exploring. There's plenty to come across on Phuket Island itself of course, but inside an slow twenty-four hours trip is Phang Nga province. Khao Kai Nui is slow to achieve from Phuket or Khao Lak either amongst your ain transport, or if you lot create a quick spider web search you lot tin notice about tours that include this viewpoint. I promise to update inward the really close future!
Khao Kai Nui Location Map
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