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Ao Phang Nga National Park

National park in southern Thailand

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Ao Phang Nga National Park is known for its limestone rock formations. It has more than 40 islands with beautiful cliffs, caves and the largest remaining mangrove forests in Thailand.

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Phang Nga Bay Resort Hotel1500 baht
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1500 baht
Address
20 Thadan Panyee

Getting there and around

Getting there

Ao Phang Nga National Park is in the province of Phang Nga, between the provinces Phuket and Krabi. It is north of the Ko Yao islands.

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Getting around

It's best to get around the park by kayak.

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UnderstandPhang Nga Bay is one of the most beautiful bays of Thailand. It is famous for its gravity-defying limestone formations.

Get inAo Phang Nga National Park is in the province of Phang Nga, between the provinces Phuket and Krabi. It is north of the Ko Yao islands.

Fees and permitsEntry to the park is 300 baht for an adult and 100 baht for a child (20. July 2018) paid on floating platform for kayak rental. The park headquarters is open 08ː00-16ː00 (+66 7-641-1136).

Get aroundIt's best to get around the park by kayak.

SeeTour operators organize many different tours and most of them follow the standard route around the bay passing weird rock formations, limestone outcrops, hidden lakes, tiny beaches and caves.

DoSea-canoeing is a popular activity in the park. It is a form of eco-tourism that is available in several variations, as popular one-day tours, or more extended tours involving overnight camping on island beaches.

BuyYou will be flooded with tacky souvenir shops on James Bond Island.

SleepMost people visit as a day-trip and do not spend the night at the park. It is possible, however. Some package tours include staying the night at Ko Panyi, one of the villages on stilts.

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