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District in Phang Nga, Thailand
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Takua Pa is a town on the Northern Andaman Coast of Phang Nga Province. It is the administrative headquarters of the province's Takua Pa District.
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Day trips and daily departing liveaboards to the Similan Islands, Ko Bon, Ko Tachai, Boonsung wreck, and Richelieu Rock.
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Well-known in town. Typical Thai mid-range hotel, just a little worn. Minimal English.
Regular buses from the provincial capital, Phang Nga, throughout the day. ~1 hour, 70 baht. Also, buses en route Bangkok-Phuket pass through Takua Pa hourly during the day.
Read in the guideMost people arrive in Takua Pa because they want to go onwards to Khao Sok National Park, which is about 45 mins away.
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