The province of Phang-nga is located some 788 kilometres from Bangkok.
It
covers
an
area
of
4,170
square
kilometres.
Phang-nga
is a
province
with
two
characters
-
land
and
sea
-
and
packed
with
national
parks
that
guard
magnificent
scenery
with
immensely
different
attractions.
Most
famous
is
Ao
Phang-nga
National
Park,
a
geological
wonder
filled
with
islets,
sunken
caverns
and
startling
rock
formations
rising
sheer
out
of
the
sea.
The
bay
is
extremely
sheltered
ideal
for
expeditions
of
sea
canoes
to
explore
the
many
fascinating
caverns
with
their
own
eco-systems.
Phang-nga's
andaman
coast
offers
parks
of a
different
kind.
The
island
groups
of
Surin
and
Similan
are
renowned
for
their
beautiful
unspoilt
beaches
and
spectacular
underwater
scenery,
attracting
divers
from
around
the
world.
Khao
Lak
is a
coastal
park
full
of
birds,
mammals
and
scenic
waterfalls,
with
a
number
of
hotel
developments
after
Tsunami
disaster
in
December
2004.
