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.
- Where
- Phang Nga, Thailand
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 8.6299, 98.2443
Get the Khao Lak stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Khao Lak. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phang Nga volume with your photos and a note.
Near Khao Lak
Ko Panyi 43 km
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.
Khao Sok National Park 46 km
The largest stretch of virgin forest in southern Thailand, a rainforest older than the Amazon, spread over about 739 square kilometres. Its centrepiece is Cheow Lan Lake, held back by the Ratchaprapha Dam, with limestone towers rising out of green water.
James Bond Island 48 km
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.
Phang Nga Bay 55 km
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.
Similan Islands 66 km
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.
Cheow Lan Lake 71 km
A 185 square kilometre lake inside Khao Sok National Park, made in 1987 when the Rajjaprabha Dam was built across the valley. Limestone cliffs and rainforest rise straight from its green water, and some visitors stay overnight on floating rafts.
Kamala Beach 75 km
A beach and small town on Phuket's west coast, north of Patong, in a curving bay backed by green hills. It is calmer than its busier neighbours, and one of the island's major attractions.
Phuket FantaSea 75 km
A nighttime cultural theme park at Kamala on Phuket, opened in December 1998 on about 24 hectares. Evenings centre on a large Thai theatrical show, with a themed buffet restaurant and a shopping street around it.
More famous places to visit in Phang Nga
Questions
Where is Khao Lak?
Khao Lak is in Phang Nga, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ko Panyi (43 km), Khao Sok National Park (46 km), James Bond Island (48 km).
How do I get the Khao Lak stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Khao Lak and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phang Nga volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Khao Lak before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phang Nga volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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