 is a fair sized town and varying levels of accommodation are available.
 Khao Lamphi - Hat
Thai Muang National Park
was declared a national park on April 14, 1986 and covers a total area
of 45,000 rai. Thai Muang is a phrase indicating the end of the mining
district, and indeed this area was formerly, from ancient time to
modern, one of the great repositories of in the world. Mining has
ceased, and little trace remains to the untrained eyes except in the
name.
Sites of interest within the National Park.
Nam Tok Lampi
is in Moo 6 of Tambon Thai Muang off Petch Kasem Rd. (Route 4) near km
32-33. A gravel road intersection is there. Turn left and go about 1.5
kms. The waterfall is medium sized and divided into three levels, each
about 100 meters high. It flows year round.
Nam Tok Tone Prai
is a large waterfall with water flowing year round. At km. 28-29 of
Petch Kasem Rd. is a gravel side road intersection. Turn left and go for
7 kms; park your vehicle. Then continue on foot another kilometer. The
hike to the falls is most enjoyable during dry season.
Hat Thai Muang
 is a spectacular stretch of sand, 13 kms. long with clear water and an
adjacent golf course, Phang-nga's first. At the Suka Peeban Thai Muang
, turn right and about 1.5 kms on the asphalt road leading to the beach.
At the beach, follow the road for another 5 kilometers. The beach is
clean and swimming is excellent. From November to February, sea turtles
come to lay their eggs on the beach. As a result, local inhabitants
customarily go view the turtles on moonlit nights.
Ban Bor Dan Hot Springs
The waters here are heavy with sodium, calcium, iodine chloride and
other minerals good for relief of arthritis, beriberi, mental and
physical stress they even make skin fresher and hair healthier. Open
for bathing and soaking daily; the service costs just 10 baht. Located
in Tambon Na Toey on the Andaman Coast : from Phuket go north through
the Koke Kloy intersection in Phang-nga Province (do not turn right at
the intersection) and proceed to approximately kilometer stone 6. Look
for a road running beside Ban Bor Dan School, and proceed down it for
about 3 kms.
Conservation Center of the
Princess Chulabhorn Undersea
Park Project
created to spread knowledge of the undersea environment and its
resources. The two-storey building has rooms displaying the work of the
Chulaborn Research Institute's royal chairman, a meeting room, a dining
room, a performance sala, and an exhibition hall. The exhibition hall
has 4 rooms detailing the Chulabhorn Projects origins, the importance of
undersea resources and environment, new ideas in undersea eco-tourism,
and an exhibit of artworks focusing on undersea world themes. The
featured exhibit of artworks focusing on undersea world themes. The
featured exhibition in the large hall is entitled Progress in Tourism
Through Circulation of Information and Knowledge. Located at Tap Lamu
Naval Base.
Royal Navy's
Third Fleet Sea Turtle Nursery
is at the naval base at Tap Lamu. Infant turtles from various areas on
the Andaman seaboard are brought here, nursed along until strong enough
to fend for themselves, then released into the sea. It is the country's
most important such nursery on the Andaman coast.
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