Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand (with Map & Photos)

Phang Nga Bay (อ่าวพังงา), located near Khao Lak, in the southern region of Thailand, is a feast for the eyes. The place, known for its 300 calcareous pythons, can be discovered by canoe and long-tail boat. Some pythons are more than 100 meters tall, through caves and small galleries with roofs dotted with stalactites. Here we discover the island of Kho Tapu, usually better known as James Bond Island, famous for the filming of the James Bond movie "The Man with the Golden Gun." You can eat in the bay in Kho Panvi, a fishing village built on stilts.

Phang Nga Bay Thailand
Phang Nga Bay Thailand

Phang Nga Bay in Thailand


Everything you need to know about Phang Nga Bay in Thailand


The Phang Nga Bay is located between Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi and is a series of rock formations that populate the postcards and pictures of Thailand on the Internet, if you've seen pictures of Thailand probably you have seen pictures of Phang Nga.

Phang Nga Bay Thailand
Phang Nga Bay Thailand

The main characteristic of this area are its limestone caves that seem to fly over the turquoise blue water, a calm and tropical landscape in which to breathe a mouthful of fresh air that you will undoubtedly enjoy and a lot, it is one of the most beautiful areas of Phuket along with the James Bond Islands.

Phang Nga Bay Thailand
Phang Nga Bay Thailand

How to get to Phang Nga Bay


The Ao Phang Nga National Park is in the province, between Phuket and Krabi, to get there you can catch a songthaews (shared taxis) from the center of the bay Tha Dan, from there you can hire a boat to take you to the park In a tour of about three hours that will cost you about 1,500 bahts and will be for a maximum of 4. You can also take one of the excursions that leave every day from the north of Phuket and that will take you to know the place.

Phang Nga Bay Map