About Phang Nga Province
Phang Nga province contains some of the most dramatic landscapes in Southeast Asia. Phang Nga Bay — a UNESCO-tentative site — is filled with over 40 limestone karst islands rising sheer from emerald water, home to cave systems, sea kayaking routes, and the famous James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan). The province also contains Khao Lak, one of the Andaman coast's best-value resort areas with superb access to the Similan Islands for world-class diving. Inland, Khao Sok National Park spans into Phang Nga and Surat Thani. Despite being wedged between Phuket and Krabi, much of Phang Nga remains genuinely undiscovered.
Key facts
- Population
- 268,229 (2020)
- Area
- 4,171 km²
- Density
- 64 / km²
- Districts
- 8
- Capital
- Phang Nga
- ISO code
- TH-82
National parks (6)
Ao Phang Nga National Park, Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park, Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang National Park, Laem Son National Park, Mu Ko Surin National Park, Si Phang Nga National Park
All 8 districts
Kapong · Khura Buri · Ko Yao · Mueang Phang Nga · Takua Pa · Takua Thung · Thai Mueang · Thap Put
Top Highlights
Phang Nga Bay
limestone karst islands, sea caves, and the iconic James Bond Island
Khao Lak
quieter alternative to Phuket with excellent Similan Islands dive access
Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai
island life without mass tourism, between Phuket and Krabi
Sea kayaking through mangrove caves and hongs (hidden lagoons) in the bay
Getting There
Most visitors base themselves in Phuket (1–2 hours from Phang Nga Bay by road or boat) or fly into Krabi (1 hour by road). Khao Lak is about 1.5 hours north of Phuket Airport by road. Phang Nga town is served by buses from Phuket and Krabi. Sea taxis and longtail boats operate within the bay from Tha Dan pier.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q273306 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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