These two caves are located on Khao Chang Road in
the vicinity of Muang Phangnga municipal area near
Phetchakasem Highway, slightly opposite to the
Provincial Court. One can walk inside from one
cave through another. The Rusi Sawan Cave is
in front of Luk Sua Cave facing the edge of
Phetchakasem Highway. The municipality
utilizes this area as a public park.
Phung Chang Cave
This cave is located, in Muang Phangnga
municipal area, behind the Provincial Hall
before entering Phangnga Market area make a turn
via a 500 m asphalt roat to Wat Praphat
Prajimkhet where one can walk to the cave.
Sa Nang Manora Forest Park
This, also know as Sa Nang Manora Waterfall, is
located in the area of Tambon Nop Pring Amphoe Muang.
To access the park one has to use Phangnga-Krabi
route (Highway No.4) for a distance of five kms.
where a turn is made at the Electricity Generating
Station via a three kms. laterite road to the
fall area.
The park occupies an area of 180 rai and, in
general, it is a pleasant forest having various
kinds of plant and wood species. The
outstanding characteristic of this park is the fall
originating from a stream flowing along the hillside
and cascading down to the big reservoir all year
round.
Ao Phangnga National Park
This marine park is situated in the vicinities of
Amphoe Muang, Takua Thung, and Ko Yao occupying an
area of 250,000 rai and it was announced as the
national park area on April 29, 1981. To access Ao
Phangnga from the township area, one has to use
Highway No.4 heading southward to Tambon Khok Kloi
passing the Provincial Hall and when arriving at
km.8 make a left turn for another four kms. distance
via Highway No.4144 to Ao Phangnga National Park.
At the Customs Check Point Pier one can find boating
services operated by private enterprises (besides
the pier, one can use the Surakul Pier or Kasom Pier
in Amphoe Takua Thung). Those who travel as a
big group tour should use the boating service at the
Customs Pier because suitable vessels are available
there. Sightseeing route will commence from
the pier passing Khao Machu, Khao Khian, Ko Panyi
and stops will be made at Tham Lot, Khao Tapu, Khao
Phing Kan.
Attractions in the area of Ao Phangnga National Park
are:
Ko Panyi
It is a small flat island of about one rai.
There are about 120 households and the majority of the
population earn their living from fishery, selling souvenirs
and food to tourists. There is one public school named
Ban Ko Panyi School, and the villagers are mostly Moslem.
Khao Phing Kan
This small hill is located in the area of Amphoe
Takua Thung. The origin of this name is that a
rocky hill is broken apart and the smaller piece
slid down with the base sunk in the earth while the
upper part still abuts on another posing the present
learning hills.
Behind Khao Phing Kan the scenery is very
picturesque and when looking afar to the sea "Khao
Tapu" is seen amidst the sea. It look like a
nail, e.g. having a big top while the bottom part
touching the sea is slim.
Tham Lot
This cave is knows as the beautiful stalactites and
stalagmites.
Khao Machu
This rocky hill has a shape
similar to a dog. It is located on the way to Ko Panyi.
Khao Hong
It comprises small a big hills situated in a
mixed-up manner like the stage partitions of a
theatre. Looking around on a boat when sailing
in, one will feel like staying in a big hall having
two doors. Tourists mostly do not visit Khao
Hong because it is located outside the usual
sightseeing route. To visit it properly,
careful timing must be taken into consideration to
match with the proper tide level because its beauty
will be decreased by too high a tide while too low a
tide requires smaller vessel for boating inside the
area.
Ko Phanak
It is a beautiful island having various stalactites
and stalagmites caves with small leveled waterfalls
inside.
Tham Kaeo
This cave is a home of swallows and there a
beautiful reflecting rock inside.
Khao Khian
It is located on the way to Ko Panyi and there are
various paintings of animal of different types.
The Fine Arts Department has studied and found that
the age of those paintings is not less than 30,000
years and it is believed that those paintings were
made by seamen, in the ancient days, who stopped
over to hide from a heavy storm.
Tham Nak
The name of this cave is given in compliance with
the shape of stalagmites which look like a big
curled up snake.
Ko Khai
There are two small islands named Ko Khai Nok and Ko
Khai Nai having beautiful beaches rocks. There are
also coral reefs around the islands.
For accommodations in the area of the national park,
contact the National Park Division, Foresty
Department, Tel: 662-561-4292
This beach is situated in the vicinity
of Tambon Bang Muang along the
Phetchakasem Highway at Km 75-76 where a
one kilometer road branches off on the
right. Bang Sak Beach has clean
white sand and good weather. The
grilled fish here is very famous the
same as at Rawai Beach of Phuket Island.
Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park
Declared national park in 1989, Khao Lak-Lam
Ru covers a total area of some 93,750
rai of Amphoe Thai Muang, Amphoe Ka
Pong, Amphoe Ta Kua Pa, and Amphoe Muang
and consists of the following
attractions:
Khao Lak
Taking the route No.4 (Thai
Muang-Ta Kua Pa) for 25 kms. from Amphoe Ta Kua Pa then
turing left between kilometer markers 56-57, Khao Lak
Mountain with a shrine of Chao Pho Khao Lak is situated
opposite to Khao Lak Seashore renowned for its stony beach.
Lam Ru Waterfall
A 5-tiered
year long waterfall on Kradai Range, Lam Ru
Waterfall is accessible by a branch road for
the Highway No.4090 via Amphoe Ka Pong with
a 1-kilometer turn to the fails.
This monastery is located at
Mu 2, Tambon Krasom. To get there one must use the
Phangnga-Khok Kloi route (Highway No.4) for a distance of
seven kms to arrive at Mu 2 (km.31), Amphoe Takua Thung, a
one km. asphalt road branches off on the right.
This
Wat Suwan Khuha is generally called,
by the villagers, "Wat Tham" which
is an interesting monastery having
the most importance in Phangnga due
to its being an important historical
archaeological site. In the
vicinity of the monastery area,
there is a mountain having several
big and small caves situated in both
low and high locations. The
important caves are: Tham Yai,
Tham Chaeng, Tham Mued, and Tham
Kaeo.
Tham
Yai is located at the lowest level
where one must pass through prior to
entering other caves. The size
of this cave is larger than any
other caves having a width of more
than 20 meters, and a length of more
than 40 meters. The cave floor
is flat while the ceiling has a
semi-circle shape like a boat roof.
There are decorations with
earthenware of various colors,
sizes, and designs along the entire
cave length. Tham Yai is used
as a Vihara enshrining various sizes
of stucco Buddha images; the most
important one is a very beautiful 15
meter Reclining Buddha.
Raman Waterfall
This
fall is situated near Wat Tham Suwan
Khuha, i.e. from km.31, there is a
seven km branch road on the right
ledading to the fall. Raman
Waterfall, medium sized falls, is
surrounded by thick jungle providing
water all year. There is a
large sized rest pavillion but other
facilities are not available there.
Tha Nun Seashore
Branching Highway No. 4 through
Highway No.402 to Phuket one can see
sandy beaches on both sides of Pak
Phra Channel before arriving at
Phuket Island. There are sea
turtles laying eggs on these beaches
every year during the season.
Khao Pilai Seashore
This
locality is situated in the vicinity
of Tambon Khok Kloi and it is
adjacent to Tha Nun Beach.
Even there are some rocky on the
white sandy beach, swimming can be
done.
