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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. One of the major tourist destination is
Khao Lak.
 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. |
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From Phang-Nga city to nearby provinces
» Ranong 226 kms.
» Surat Thani 196 kms.
» Krabi 86 kms.
» Phuket 87 kms.
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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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