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Town in Phang Nga Province, Thailand
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Phang Nga (พังงา) is a town on the Northern Andaman Coast in Thailand. It is the provincial capital of Phang Nga Province.
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It is patterned after the Hindu tradition which is, to a point, prominent in Thai Buddhism. You will see statues of various gods including Ganesha, as well as virtues like the Three Wise Monkeys. The most prominent feature is the statues of souls suffering in hell. These are very graphic and quite similar in some ways to the medieval Christian images of the same. They cover an area of about an acre. On the way to the cave itself, you will pass to the right of the path, images of a judge and his two scribes who are judging. To the left of the path are two really scared souls with what looks like a potential executioner on either side of them. Some people may consider this rather over the top, but, it is their tradition and religion, so please respect. The cave itself is nothing much. You can climb up the structure on the right (steep steps) and get a really good view of Phang Nga Bay, and the surrounding mountains. Well worth a look. It is suggested that you leave 100 baht at the temple on the way out as an offering in respect of what you have seen.
Khao Lak's largest dive center offers diving in a friendly atmosphere with an experienced crew. Day trips and daily departing liveaboards to the Similan Islands, Ko Bon, Ko Tachai and Richelieu Rock.
Dive centre run to ethical and environmentally friendly standards. Operating liveaboards on 3- and 5-day expeditions to the Similan and Surin Islands
Old hotel with free Wi-Fi, TV, air-con, fridge and generally friendly staff. The office for booking tours of Phang Nga Bay is in the same building (MT Tours).
Looks more decent from the outside and the rooms look better than in the other hostels/budget hotels. Rooms have air-con, TV and free Wi-Fi but are smaller than the rooms in other hotels in town. They seem generally cleaner, although slightly moldy.
Rooms have free Wi-Fi, TV (Thai channels only), air-con and are clean. Mosquitoes and street noise are problems (May 2015)
It's clean, with A/C and TV, and hot water in the shower.
6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms. The villas are laid out as 3 individual pavilions, each with pool and ocean views, and have a contemporary Thai style.
By plane
There is no airport here. The closest are in Phuket, Krabi, or Surat Thani.
By train
There is no train station here. The nearest train station is Phun Phin, near Surat Thani.
By bus
Buses from Phuket, Takua Pa and Krabi pass through Phang Nga. During the day there are many buses from the bus station to Phuket, Krabi, Takua Pa, and Surat Thani.
By boat
The pier, Tha Dan, is 9 km south of the town.
By taxi
From Phuket there are a variety of taxi and private car-hire services.
The most popular form of transport in Phang Nga is the songthaew. To get to and from other districts, there is a public, non-air-conditioned bus service or even cars for rent.
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