Located next to the Andaman Sea, Phang-nga is blessed with astonishing natural beauty. Similan Islands ; James Bond Island ; Surin Islands ; Khao Lak
Lying 80 kilometres northwest of Phuket, Koh Similan is the main attraction of the Similan group of islands, all of which are in Similan Island National Marine Park.
Located in the Andaman Sea, 60 kilometres to the west of Phang-Nga and about 100 kilometres to the north of Koh Similan islands.
The Similan Islands provide some of the best (possibly even the best) diving in Thailand.
Ao Phang-Nga National Park is a large park of around 400 square kilometres. It comprises around 40 extremely attractive, mainly uninhabited islands including James Bond Island and Koh Panyi.
Inaugurated in 1991, Khao Lak-Lamru National Park is a large park (125 square kilometres) overlooking the Andaman Sea.
The name ?Similan? is derived from a Malay word meaning nine ? very apt for a National Park that comprises nine islands.
Located in Khao Lak-Lamru National Park, Lamru Waterfall is a five-tier waterfall. Its source is Kapong canal and as a result water flows through the waterfall all year round.
Although not on most tourists? ?to do? list, Sa Nang Manora Forest Park is a quaint, attractive park and a great place to visit if you have time.
Khao Lak (Hat Khaolak) has for a number of years been a popular destination for visitors to Thailand and its popularity grows annually.
There are around ten bays on the Surin Islands with great beaches. Ao Luk on the Southeast coast of Koh Surin Nua (Northern Surin Island) is probably the most visited.
There are around ten bays on the Surin Islands with great beaches. Ao Mae Yai is probably the best known of them all.
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Lying 80 kilometres northwest of Phuket, Koh Similan is the main attraction of the Similan group of islands.
There are five islands that make up the Surin Islands named Koh Surin Nua, Koh Surin Tai, Koh Ri, Koh Kai, and Koh Klang.
The Burma Banks are huge sea mounts that rise to within 15 metres of the surface of the Andaman Sea and then plunge some 300 metres.
Koh Chi (Nun Island) One of Surin?s favourite dive sites is Koh Chi two kilometres off the northeast coast of Surin Nua. This dive is suitable for all levels.
Richelieu Rock is a dive site with a maximum depth of 30 metres. The underwater seascape comprises a ?U? shaped group of rocks.
Located on the eastern side of Similan Island 9, Breakfast Bend features masses of hard coral.
Most divers and snorkellers regard this site as the best in the Similans.
Due to their close proximity these two sites are usually tackled together - they are anyway part of the same ridge which juts out into the sea from Similan Island 3.
Know locally as Wat Tam (the cave temple), Wat Suwan Kuha is just that - a temple in a cave!
Located on the small island of Koh Surin Tai live the 'Morgan Sea Gypsies' - a seafaring tribe in countries around the Andaman Sea.
Panyi is an interesting Muslim Fishing Village home to about 120 families whose houses are built on stilts above the water.
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