Phang-Nga

Phang-Nga is a primarily agricultural province in the south of Thailand. The chief cash crop is rubber, and rubber plantations cover a considerable area, especially noticeable along the roads. Aside from that, however, large areas are also given to food crops. Considerable amounts of rice, vegetables and fruits are produced in Phang-Nga. Phang-Nga province has an area of 4,170 sq. kms., a large part of which is forest.

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Boundary
  » North: borders Ranong Province and Surat Thani Province.
 » South: borders Phuket Province and the Andaman Sea.
 » East: borders Surat Thani Province and Krabi Province.
 » West: borders the Andaman Sea.

From Phang-Nga city to nearby provinces
 » Ranong         226 kms.
 » Surat Thani   196 kms.
 » Krabi              86 kms.
 » Phuket           87 kms.

By Road
From Bangkok, take Route 4, passing Prachuab Khirikan, Chumpon, and Ranong. Total distance is 788 kms. and travel time to Phang-Nga Town is approximately 12 hours.  
From Phuket, use route 402, pass the parallel spans of Sarasin and Thao Thep Krasatri Bridges.  You are now in Phang-Nga province. To go on to the provincial capital, go north to the town of Koke Kloy. Turn right (at Bangkok Bank), and follow Route 4 to Phang-Nga Town. You will pass Takua Thung along the way and cover a distance of 87 kms. Travel time is about 90 minutes

By Air & Non-Air
leave the Southern Bus Terminal Tel. (02) 435 1195.
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