Phang Nga and Khaolak Attractions - Top things to see
Thai Muang is a fair sized town and varying levels of accommodation are
available.
Khao Lamphi - Hat Thai Muang National Park
was declared a national park on April 14, 1986 and covers a total area
of 45,000 rai. Thai Muang is a phrase indicating the end of the mining
district, and indeed this area was formerly, one of the great repositories
of tin in the world. Mining has ceased, and little trace remains to the
untrained eyes except in the name.
Nam Tok Lampi
is in Mu 6 of Tambon Thai Muang off Petch Kasem Rd. (Route 4) near km
32-33. Turn left at a gravel road junction and go about 1.5 kms. The waterfall
is medium sized and divided into three levels, each about 100 meters high.
It flows year round.
Nam Tok Tone Prai
is a large waterfall with water flowing year round. At km. 28-29 of Petch
Kasem Rd. is a gravel side road. Turn left and go for 7 kms. Then continue
on foot for another kilometer. The hike to the falls is most enjoyable
during dry season.
Hat Thai Muang
is a spectacular stretch of sand, 13 kms. long with clear water and an
adjacent golf course, . At the Sukhabhiban Thai Muang , turn right and
about 1.5 kms on the asphalt road which leads to the beach. Follow the
beach road for another 5 kilometers to reach the National Park Office.The
beach is clean and swimming is excellent. From November to February, sea
turtles come to lay their eggs on the beach. As a result, local inhabitants
customarily go view the turtles on moonlit nights.
is an old tin mining district with a history stretching back perhaps
a thousand years. In former times it was a landing point for visitors
from across the Indian Ocean, and the end of the line for travelers coming
across the Kra Peninsula.
Hat Tanoon
From Route 4 take the road leading to Phuket, Route 402, till you reach
Pak Pra, the channel separating Phuket from Phang-nga. The beach on the
Phang-nga side is called Haht Tanoon. Turtles come yearly to lay their
eggs. Dangerous currents in the channel.
Nam Tok Raman
is 7 kms. down the same road as Wat Suwan Khuha. It is a medium sized
year round waterfall surrounded by tangled forest.
Takua Pa Town
has a very long history based on tin mining, and was in former times the
most important town on the west coast of Thailand. Accommodations of varying
levels are available.
Hat Bang Sak
is in Tambon Bang Muang. The beach is a long strip of fine white sand
shaded by casuarina trees and there are accommodations available for a
stay. To get there,: take the Petch Kasem Road (Route 4) north toward
Takua Pa Town. At kilometre 76-77 a road leads down to the beach about
1 km. onward.
Khao Lak-Lamroo National Park
covers parts of Thai Muang, Kapong, Takua Pa, and Phang-nga Town (Muang
in Thai) districts, and lies about 33 kms. south of Takua Pa Town on Route
4. The main attraction
Khao Lak
is a mountain beside the sea with a shrine dedicated to the wizard of
the mountain. Khao Lak Beach is rocky. To get there, turn left (if you
are proceeding north from Phuket) at km. 56-57 of Route 4. You will spot
the temple just before entering Tai Meuang district.
Nam Tok Tao Thong
Lies in Tambon Bo Saen fo Thap Put, about 9 kms. from the District Office
in Thap Put Town. To get there use the same road that leads to Sa Nang
Manora Park, the Phang-nga Krabi Rd. (Route 4), but continue towards Krabi
until you reach Mu 3 of Tambon Bo Saen. You will find a general road junction
where you turn and proceed down the gravel road about 11 kms.
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