The province of Phang-nga is located some 788 kilometers from Bangkok. It covers an area of 4,170 square kilometers. 

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.

HOW TO GET THERE

There are many ways to reach Phang-nga as follows:

By Car 

1) First route: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4, passing the provinces of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and Ranong, then drive straight to Phang-nga town. It is 788 kilometres from Bangkok. The trip takes around 12 hours.

2) Second route: From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 to Chumphon, from there, take Higway No. 41 to Amphoe Tha Chang, then go straight to an intersection where a right turn is made to Highway No. 401, keep driving to Amphoe Ban Ta Khun for about 50 kilometres, and then take Highway No. 415 for 30 kilometres, take a right turn to Phang-nga town. Visitors travelling from Phuket should use Highway No. 402, passing Sarasin Bridge to Ban Khok Kloi, take a right turn to Amphoe Takua Thung. It is 87 kilometres from Phuket. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Bus : There are daily bus services from Bangkok to Phang-nga. Travelling time is 12 hours.

Rail : There is no direct train to Phang-nga. The State Railways of Thailand operates daily train services between Bangkok and Surat Thani. A trip to Phang-nga can be made by getting off at the Surat Thani Railway Station and then ride a bus for another two hours.

Air : There are many fights from Bangkok to Phuket by Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airway, Nok Air, Airasia, etc..From Phuket, take a bus or rent a car to Phang-nga for about 58 kilometres.



Distances from Amphoe Mueang to Other Districts

Takua Thung           12 kms.

Thap Put                 26 kms.

Kapong                   47 kms.

Thai Mueang           57 kms.

Takua Pa                65 kms.

Khura Buri             125 kms.

Ko Yao                  138 kms.