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Phang Nga Province | |
Capital | Phang-nga |
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Residents | 261.370 (2014) |
surface | 4,170.895 km² |
prefix | 076 |
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The province Phang-nga (Thai: พังงา, also Phang Nga or Phangnga written) lies in Southern Thailand, on the Andaman Sea coast.
Regions
places
- Phang-nga - The capital of the province; relatively uninteresting as a city, but the surrounding karst rocks and caves are spectacular
Other goals
- Khao Lak - well-known beach region
- Similan Islands - Archipelago protected as a national park; excellent diving area
- Surin Islands - further archipelago and national park; is also considered a diving paradise
- Ao Phang Nga National Park - Sea bay with dozens of limestone islands, including the famous "James Bond Island"
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getting there
NokAir offers (as of March 2015) daily combined flight and bus connections from Bangkok-Don Mueang via Krabi to Phang-nga and Khao Lak. The combined flight and travel time is 6 hours. The normal price is around 3200 (Phang-nga) or 3300 Baht (Khao Lak), saver prices from 1900 (Phang-nga) or 2000 Baht (Khao Lak).
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Tourist Attractions
- Khao Phing Kan Island. With the "James Bond Rock".