Phang Nga Islands

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T-Tour is a tour operator in Bang Niang, Khao Lak, specializing in nature adventure tours that no other tour operator offers. Khun Nok has researched the most fabulous places in Phang Nga Province and combined various attractions into highly rewarding tours. Her top tours are the T-Globe Triathlon and Mini-Triathlon around Phang Nga Town and Thap Put with the three sports biking, kayaking and swimming. The detailed description of these tours is available on the webpage
www.t-globe.com/14915
One of them is a 3-in-1 world class kayaking trip with 3 completely different kayak trips in one day: on a jungle river, on a tidal mangrove river and in a limestone cave in close contact to awe inspiring stalactites.
She also arranges a 4 hour jungle trekking in Khao Lak-Lamru National Park on hiking trails that even the locals do not know. This trek leads mostly in the shade through extremely beautiful vegetation with many flowers hardly ever seen. Soon she will be able to arrange a mountain bike trip through this beautiful national park.

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James Bond Island or Koh Tapu is the most famous tourist attraction at Phang Nga Bay National Park. In 1974 several scenes of the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, starring Roger Moore, were shot here.

James Bond Island can only be viewed from Koh Khao Phing Kan. As James Bond Island is a part of Phang Nga Bay National Park every visitor needs to pay the entrance fee.

James Bond Island is located in Phang Nga Bay National Park.

James Bond Island is located in Phang Nga Bay National Park.

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Koh Panyi is a small island in the Bay of Phang Nga. Koh Panyi consists of a tall limestone hill and a small plain land area. This is a Muslim community. It is well known in Thailand for being built on stilts by Indonesian fishermen.

The population consists of roughly 200 families or between 1500 and 2000 people who descended from two seafaring Muslim families from Java. The settlement at Koh Panyi was established at the end of the 18th century by Indonesian fisher families. Around the village are floating baskets to keep fish in the water. There are also many restaurants, a school, souvenir shops and a few tourist residences on the island. The Muslim people here are still today fishermen and sellers of souvenirs and preserved seafood. Their main income nowadays derives from being a "must" stopover for the many tour boats passing to the famous James Bond Island.

Koh Panyi is in Phang Nga Bay, which is situated between Krabi and the island of Phuket in the south of Thailand.

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Khao Phing Kan is a steep limestone mountain which is split into two halves at the base.

There are some souvenir and beverage shops available on Khao Phing Kan (James Bond Island); there is also a bridge linking the beach and pier where you can view the scenery. Looking out to the sea you see Khao Tapu, a nail-shaped island, a solitary pillar in the sea.
The Phang Nga Bay Tour usually takes about half a day and you can enjoy the famous attractions nearby such as Koh Hong and Koh Panak on the way back.

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Koh Hong (Room Island) is a limestone island completely surrounded by a cliff so that it looks like a huge hall with one entrance. There are many islands like this in the Bay of Phang Nga.

Access to these islands is only by a narrow cave. Due to the low cave roof, only kayaks can get through the channel at a suitable water level. Entering the sunlit hall from the dark cave gives an immense feeling of the creative power of nature. The unique experience of entering this natural wonder in solitude will remain with you for the rest of your life.
The area is also good for swimming.
The first person to detect the hongs inside the towering limestone cliffs was John Gray, an adventurous American. He had seen similar rock formations on Fiji and investigated the Bay of Phang Nga with the first inflatable sea kayak. He then started his sea canoe company in order to show other nature lovers this marvel. In 1991 Richard and Ursula Doring were among his first highly impressed customers and subsequently described their experience in the Loose Guide Book.

Most hongs are in the Bay of Phang Nga and can be accessed with one of the numerous sea kayak tour companies from Phuket or on a Phang Nga Bay Tour from Phuket, Khao Lak or Krabi.
So far only the private 5 Highlight Tour, organized by Yui and Gaeng from Sita Garden in Khao Lak, visits the hongs without any other tourists in the area.
Several islands along the Andaman Coast are called Koh Hong due to their natural features. All of them are certainly worth a visit.

Most hongs are in the Bay of Phang Nga and can be accessed with one of the numerous sea kayak tour companies from Phuket or on a Phang Nga Bay Tour from Phuket, Khao Lak or Krabi.
So far only the private 5 Highlight Tour, organized by Yui and Gaeng from Sita Garden in Khao Lak, visits the hongs without any other tourists in the area.
Several islands along the Andaman Coast are called Koh Hong due to their natural features. All of them are certainly worth a visit.

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Koh Khao Khwai is one of the most beautiful islands in the Andaman Sea, visible from Bang Baen Beach in Laem Son National Park in Ranong Province.

Koh Khao Khwai (Island Hill Buffalo Horn) or Koh Kam Tok has a curve shaped beach and is separated into two beaches by a sand bank. The outer beach has very powdery sand so that it squeaks when you walk. At either end there is an overgrown hill, one small, one large. Fishermen work there to clean and repair their nets and fish traps. Camping is possible on this tiny island. The sea water is quite clear; good for relaxing and swimming.

Koh Khao Khwai is off the coast from Bang Baen Beach in Ranong province.

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Ko Kam Yai is the largest island of the Kam Islands, with 2,500 rai comprising of rich deep forest.
The island is mostly covered with hills and there is only a small plain. A 200-meter beach with very beautiful white sand is located at the east coast.
"Gong Hin Kan Na" is located east of Ko Kam Yai and offers an amazing coral reef with various schools of fish. It is very nice for swimming and snorkeling.
Ko Kam Yai is located 200 m from Ko Kam Tok and 16.5 km from the Laem Son National Park Office.

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Surin Island National Park is an archipelago of 5 islands: Koh Surin Nua, Koh Surin Tai, Koh Ri, Koh Khai, and Koh Klang. The National Park covers an area of 84,375 rai (33,750 acres).

Koh Surin was declared a national park on July 9, 1981. The archipelago is located in the Andaman Sea, near the Thai-Burmese sea border, on the west coast of Thailand. There are beautiful and unspoiled coral reefs; the area is suitable for snorkeling. The best time to visit is from November to April.

Surin Island National Park belongs to Tambon Koh Phra Thong.

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The solitary Tachai Island lies about halfway between the Similan and Surin Islands in the Andaman Sea, about one and a half hours drive by speedboat from Thap Lamu.

Tachai Island has a beautiful white powdered beach. There is no accommodation available.
There are several dive sites with abundant marine life, the most famous is the plateau. The Tachai Reef extends along the east coast and gently drops from 5 to 30 metres. Manta Rays are often found here, Whale Sharks not so often. Usually divers can also see Leopard Sharks and Jenkin's Rays. Common are also various Barracudas, Batfish, Bluefin Trevally, Snappers, Triggerfish and Fusiliers.
In 2009 Khaolak Highlight Tour made the first trip to Koh Tachai. It was a wonderful day trip to a most beautiful beach with no people around. Gang made a seafood barbecue on the beach and every guest enjoyed this wonderful day trip. Soon other tour agencies copied her trip, started price cutting to get customers and as a consequence this trip became a standard package with the usual Thai service.

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Thung Nang Dam Island is separated by mangrove lined canals from the mainland of Khuraburi district. On this 6 km long and 3 km wide island exists only one resort, The Camp Resort.

Thung Nang Dam Island is a very natural island with many unusual plants, large birds and a varied wildlife. The sandy Khuraburi Beach extends for 6 km along the western side of the island. The eastern half of the island is mangrove forest. In the center of the island extends a large pool with drinking water constructed lately by the authorities. On the agricultural lands in the center of Thung Nang Dam Island the locals grow fruit trees such as Rambutan, Longkong, Mangkut, as well as Banana and Papaya plants. Every household grows local orchids. The Andaman-On-Sea Foundation has started a home-stay program for the villagers.
With the start of the year 2012 a new era begins on Thung Nang Dam Island: electricity comes to the island. This has resulted in all houses being renovated such that they are suitable for electric light. Also the first families that had left the island have started to return for living on the island.
In the center of the island the framework for a Chinese temple has been erected. A large temple is going to be constructed here.
The next era of Thung Nang Dam Island will begin with the construction of a bridge to the island in a couple of years.

Thung Nang Dam Island is the northernmost island of Phang Nga Province near the shore. On most maps the island is drawn as part of the main land. The island is separated from the main land by mangrove lined canals.

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Koh Ra-Koh Phra Thong National Park is approximately 642 sq km consisting of large parts of four islands at the Andaman coast in Phang Nga province.

Koh Ra is a mountainous island and has long sandy beaches. There is a perfect shallow coral reef. Koh Phra Thong is a habitat for various kinds of fauna, animals and birds such as deer, boar, hornbill, lesser adjutant, etc.
Dugongs can often be seen as they have a source of food due to the rich seaweed here.

Due to its history it is called Koh Yipun (Japanese Island) by the locals. Koh Phra Thong has a level forest area divided by a canal. Sea turtles crawl up the beach to lay their eggs on the eastern side of the island from November to the end of December.
Koh Ra-Koh Phra Thong National Park is located in the Districts Khura Buri and Takua Pa; to the east is a coastal mangrove forest adjacent to the mainland.
Also there is some bungalow accommodation available in the northern half.

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Koh Kho Khao is a flat island north of Khao Lak with a long beach on the West coast and only 6 resorts to choose from. Hardly any tourist infrastructure exists outside of the resorts.

Koh Kho Khao Island is the ideal place to relax for a few days. Besides the 6 resorts a few restaurants have sprang up and a some cheaper bungalow establishments with them.
However, the island is infamous for sand flies on the beach. Tourists with allergic reactions have to be aware that the red itchy spots can become infected if scratched and will heal very slowly.

Koh Kho Khao Island (KKK Island) is situated 15 km to the west of Takua Pa in the Andaman Sea. It is separated from the mainland by a channel through the mangroves.

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Koh Pha is a small island with clear water and an abundance of coral. The white sand and the clean and quiet surroundings make this island a perfect place for relaxation. Koh Pha is located at Tambon Koh Kho Khao, Amphoe Takua Pa, around 10 kilometers offshore.

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Koh Similan or Koh 8 is the largest in the Similan islands group. It has 3 bays: Ao Faiwab, Ao Wong Chang and Ao Guag Ma. The average depth of the water in the bays is 60 feet. Underwater is full of rock formations and coral reefs in several shapes and forms. You encounter elk horn coral, leaf coral, brain coral, table coral, and mushroom coral.

The soft sandy beach of Donald Duck Bay is very beautiful and snorkeling around you can see a lot of fish and coral in a depth up to 9 meters. To the north lies a striking large rock formation with astonishing shapes such as Boot and Donald Duck's Head. The upper part of the beach is an ideal lookout point with a rock in the shape of a Sailing Boat.
Tourists can stay overnight in tents and bungalows on Koh 8. For more information call Tel 076-422136.

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Miang Island or Similan Island No. 4 is the second largest in the Similan Island group and is the site of the headquarters. Miang Island has two beaches, one at the front to the east and one behind the island to the north, which is reached by a 20 minute walk through evergreen forest.

The beach is visited by more foreign tourists than Thai tourists and is a peaceful area for sunbathing and swimming. It is also very popular for snorkeling, with a variety of coral, plus cartoon and butterfly fish to see. You can enjoy a beautiful sunrise on Miang Island.

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