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Southern Andaman Coast, Thailand
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Pak Bara is a town on the southern Andaman coast of Thailand. It primarily serves as a transport hub for tourists.
Adequate place to spend the night while waiting for a ferry. Clean. No services. Free Wi-Fi.
Neat and tidy hostel with friendly owner. Right next to the pier and the 7-eleven. 8-bed dorm, beds have privacy curtains and reading lights.
By boat
Boats run to Ko Bulon Le, Ko Lipe (two hours), Ko Tarutao (30 min).
By bus
Minibuses run to the closest cities, including Hat Yai (departing hourly from the bus station, journey time 2 hr, price 220 baht), Hat Yai Airport (1.5 hr, 200 baht), Trang (2 hr), and Krabi (4 hr).
Speedboat to/from Ko Lipe
Speedboat to/from Ko Tarutao
Speedboat to/from Ko Bulon Le
When you arrive back at the pier in Pak Bara, there will be minivans waiting to take travelers to onward destinations such as Trang, Krabi, Phuket, Hat Yai.
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