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Chiang Rai |
PHANG
NGA
Phang nga is a province with two characters - land and sea - and packed with national parks that guard magnificent scenery with immensely different attractions. |
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| Most famous is Phang nga Bay National Park, a geological wonder filled with islets, sunken caverns and startling rock formations rising sheer out of the sea. Tour boats visit many of the most popular attractions: Panyi, an island famed for its Muslim village built entirely on stilts; James Bond Island (Khan Ping Kan) with its split cliffs leaning against each other; Thalu island and its wondrous sea caverns; and Khao Khien, home to the rare swimming iguana. | |||||
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bay is extremely sheltered, ideal for expeditions of sea canoes to explore
the many fascinating caverns (hongs) with their own eco-systems.Many of
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| 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 at the nearby beach; Si Phang-nga also offers interesting waterfalls and superb scenery. |
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