Phang Nga Town Map

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The Chedi Khao Lang Bart is a National Monument above Phang Nga Town.

The observation point is small, merely a narrow walkway around the chedi itself. Ascending requires climbing 122 steep steps. From here you can see most of the city; the view is partially obscured by tree branches.
The signboard by the Fine Arts Department reads:
"The stupa was built of brick and mortar. It is small in size on a square base with redented corners, decorated with a lotus petal design at the base. The stupa itself is on top of a large limestone rock. The bell-shaped portion rises over a vertically diminishing base, with a spire on top. This national monument was originally built from late Ayutthaya to Bangkok period, 18th - 19th centuries."

The Chedi Khao Lang Bart is located on the western edge of the city, on a high point in Phang Nga Town.

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The Chedi above Wat Thamtapan affords a panoramic view of Phang Nga Town and the limestone rocks in the environs. This extraordinary panorama shows that Phang Nga Town is located in one of the most beautiful locations of all provincial capitals of Thailand.
The 144 steps up to the chedi were for years the favourite toilet of the local monkeys. Therefore tourists rarely visited this exceptional viewpoint. It seems that most of the monkeys live somewhere else now so that the climb up to the chedi is really rewarding.

The chedi with its slender spire towers above Wat Thampapan in the west of Phang Nga Town.

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Khao Chang (elephant mountain), a limestone mountain about 500 meters in height, is considered a symbol of Phang Nga. Its shape resembles a large crouching elephant with its head turned to the southwest. Inside the mountain is a dark, long cave, named Tham Peung Chang, which is full of stalactites and stalagmites.
Khao Chang is located behind the old City Hall in the south of Phang Nga Town.

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The Second Bypass Road of Phang Nga town skirts Phang Nga River to the east of town. Beyond towers the vegetation clad limestone mountain chain with peaks of over 300 metres. The road leads through mainly agricultural countryside. Along the road are two attractions, the cave Tham Sam Rock Art beside an artificial lake and the cave temple Wat Pha Peung a few kilometers away.

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Tham Pung Chang is a large cave passing all the way through Khao Chang in the south of Phang Nga town.
There is a stream flowing in the middle of the cave with both shallow and deep areas. If desired, sightseers can wade through the stream, ride on a raft or paddle one of the available canoes. It takes about 1 hour to travel to the other end of the cave and visitors are advised to wear shorts and rubber sandals.
This area of Tham Peung Chang is one of two sanctuaries for Kitti bats which are the smallest bats in the world and were first found in 1973 in Thailand's Kanchanaburi Jungle.

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Tham Pha Peung is a cave temple by the side of a nice stream not far from the second byepass road of Phang Nga. You can see the large cave and several monks dwellings in the cliff side.

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Tham Russi or Tham Russi Sawan cave is cool inside, with stalagmites and stalactites and a clear stream running through.
You can walk through from the front to the back before continuing on to Tham Luk Suea, a small cave where there are some stalagmites and stalactites and a lot of monkeys living in the front.
Tham Russi is in front of Tham Luk Suea, are located inside the Srinakarin Park.

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Tham Sam has old mural paintings, which are thought to have been painted at the beginning of the Rattanakosin era. The Fine Arts Department has registered the paintings to be genuine ancient remains.

The outer hall way is a long covered area with a smooth floor with light appearing to shine through it. The cave walls are irregular with paintings continuing along the wall for a distance of approximately 70 m.
The discovered paintings are historically typical of local handiwork and mostly depict beliefs in Buddhism, nature, and the way of living in those times.
In front of the cave is a stone carved Buddha Image. This is in a natural swamp area called Nongharn Samsam.

Tham Sam is located beside H3027 in Moo 2, Ban Fai Tha, Tham Nam Phut Sub-district to the northwest of Khao Thoi. On Rong Ruea Road it is 1.1 km to the east of the city center beside the beautiful lake.

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The Old City Hall was built in 1930 during the King Rama VII era because of the reforming of the provincial administration of King Rama V.

His Majesty the King decreed that the construction of city hall had to be modern and beautiful. The Fine Arts Department registered this building to be an Ancient Remain in 1961.

The Old City Hall is located on Petchkasem Road in the south of Phang Nga Town.

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Wat Thamtapan, inside of the temple's cave has a small waterfall. You will see Dhamma Petchra ground, a three topped pagoda, a stalactite castle, a thousand year old stone stove and Buddha images that line the wall. The trail in this cave is approximately 400 m long.
At the entrance is a sculpture of a dragon and outside the monks residence is a sculptured impression of hell. Walking through the tunnel you will cross a bridge called "Dragon Bridge to Hell" continue for 100 m and go through the mouth of Tham Tapan. A monks residence is inside of the cave.
At a steep cliff covered in greenery there are many statues of the Hindu Pantheon, such as God Vishnu, Krishna and Sarasvati.
Impressive is also a set of statues depicting the birth of the historical Buddha Siddhartha Sakyamuni.
Wat Thamtapan is located in the west of Phang Nga Town along the Panorama Road Montri Road.

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At the reception of Muang Thong Hotel you will find the guide Mr. Hassim from M.T. Tour. He offers Phang Nga Bay Tours and a Forest Temple Tour, in addition he rents motorbikes.
These are 3 tours in the morning or afternoon as well as a special tour with kayaking among the breathtaking rocks. The rates are very inexpensive for what he offers.
Mr. Hassim has many letters of recommendation hanging on the wall. Unfortunately he can not read them, but I can assure you that they are really positive.
Details of the tours see in the photos below.

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Sayan Tour runs boat trips to Phang-Nga National Park, Tham Lod, Tham Talu, James Bond Island, Koh Panyee, Khao Khien, Khao Maju. You can choose between half day, full day or overnight trips. The rates start from 500 Baht.

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A brandnew shopping center opened in the center of Phang Nga City in 2011, the new landmark Big C Market. It includes a row of foodstalls in front of the garment shop center NK where also the SE-ED Book Center is situated. BIG C Market is very popular among the locals. The restaurants are very clean and the staff is very friendly. The selection of cameras in the BIG camera shop is excellent.

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Kodak Photoshop

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In the new Big C Market there is also a SE-ED Book Center. The travel section has a large variety of travel books, almost exclusively in Thai language. A road atlas in Thai and English is also available.

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