Places to visit in Phang Nga, Thailand
7 places to visit in Phang Nga, Thailand, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: James Bond Island, Khao Lak, Similan Islands and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Phang Nga volume.
3 Famous places to visit · 4 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Phang Nga (3)
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James Bond Island
A pair of limestone islands in Phang Nga Bay that became famous after appearing in a James Bond film. Just offshore stands Ko Tapu, a 20 metre spike of rock that narrows towards its base and seems to balance on the water.
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Khao Lak
A string of quiet beach villages in Phang Nga, named for the Lak mountain just to the north. It is the usual starting point for boats out to the Similan and Surin islands.
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Similan Islands
An archipelago far out in the Andaman Sea off Phang Nga, known for huge granite boulders, white beaches and some of the best diving in Thailand. The islands have been a national park since 1982.
Hidden gems in Phang Nga (4)
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Ko Panyi
A fishing village built on stilts over the water of Phang Nga Bay, tucked against the foot of a limestone island. About 1,600 people live here, descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Indonesia, and the mosque rises above the rooftops.
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Ko Yao Yai
The larger of the two long islands in the middle of Phang Nga Bay, its name meaning big long island. Most of its people are Muslim fishing and farming families, and it is quieter and less developed than its smaller twin, Ko Yao Noi, to the north.
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Phang Nga Bay
A 400 square kilometre bay between Phuket and the mainland, filled with sheer limestone islands rising straight out of green water. Much of it has been protected since 1981 as Ao Phang Nga National Park, and it is best seen from a long-tail boat or a sea kayak.
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Surin Islands
Five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres from the mainland, protected as a marine national park. Reefs ring their shores, and the islands are also home to a community of Moken, the sea people of this coast.
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What are the best places to visit in Phang Nga?
LOQAH lists 7 places in Phang Nga. The best known include James Bond Island, Khao Lak, Similan Islands, Ko Panyi and Ko Yao Yai. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Phang Nga?
7, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Phang Nga?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Phang Nga before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Phang Nga and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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