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Day 1: Khao Lak - Ranong - La-Un - Thung Tako - Lang Suan

Day 2: Lang Suan - Lamae - Chaiya

Day 3: Chaiya - Wat Suan Moke- Khiri Ratnikhom - Khao Lak

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Day 1: Khao Lak - Ranong - La-Un - Thung Tako - LangSuan

Day 1: 294 km, 6 hours driving
Major attractions:
-- Trees at "Road of beautiful Trees" (KM30 to KM200)
-- The Ranong hot springs for a foot bath
-- The mountain road from La-Un to Tung Tako
-- The hole in Khao Thalu from the distance
-- The beachside road in Lang Suan district

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More than 50 solitary trees.
About 10 hot water basins.
Crossing the pass at 500+ m.
About 100 m wide.
20 km beachfront driving.

City resorts on the way (Ranong, app. 200 km):

Resort

Numsai Khaosuay Resort

28 rooms from 1,900 to 5,000 Baht

Tel.: 077-834888 or 077-834889

Numsai Khaosuay Resort (น้ำใส เขาสวย รีสอร์ท) (Ranong)

Rates: 1,900 to 5,000 Baht

The new Numsai Khaosuay Resort Ranong has 28 beautiful bungalows in modern boutique design. The spacious bungalows climb up the slope of a hill in a tropical garden. They are fully equipped with all modern amenities. The 2 suites have an additional sitting area, a private outdoor jacuzzi and a few small extras. This hotel belongs to the New Generation Hotels. From every angle the rooms just look beautiful. The bathrooms are large and belong to the most attractive in the area. This city hotel also has a swimming pool and offers Thai massage. A restaurant cum bar with comfortable seating and a tour counter are well integrated in the ensemble.

14/19 Permpon Rd., Khao Niwes, Ranong 85000
Tel.: 077-834888 or 077-834889 - Fax.: 077-835889

Resort

Rim Than Resort

10 rooms from 350 to 490 Baht

Tel.: 077-833792, 98 or 081-2722941

Rim Than Resort (ริมธาร รีสอร์ท) (Ranong)

Rates: 350 to 490 Baht

Rim Than Resort is located 300 m behind the hot springs offering 10 nice, small and clean bungalows beautifully set amongst lush vegetation, very shady. They are equipped with fan or air-conditioning, TV, fridge, table and chairs. There is a restaurant offering Thai food. Parking is available in front of the bungalows.
Bungalows with fan 300 Baht, Bungalows with air-con 450 Baht

29 Moo 2 Kamlungsab Rd., Hat Sompaen, Ranong 85000
Tel.: 077-833792, 98 or 081-2722941 - Fax.: 077-811960

Hotel

Luang Poj Boutique Hostel

8 rooms from 450 to 500 Baht

Tel.: 077-833377 or 087-2666333

Luang Poj Boutique Hostel (หลวงพจน์ บูติก โฮสเท็ล) (Ranong)

Rates: 450 to 500 Baht

Luang Poj Boutique Hostel, a beautifully restored 140 years old building right on the main road, just opened in January 2011. It offers an exclusive ambiance with nice decoration and consists of 8 rooms that are painted in different colors. All are equipped with fan or air conditioning, double bed, bed side tables and large mirror. However, there is no private bathroom and only the two front rooms facing the street have windows, the others are windowless! The shared bathrooms come with several very clean showers and toilets, sinks and large mirrors available as well. The manager Mr. Lew is very friendly and speaks little English. Travel bookings and reservation for accommodation on Koh Chang and Koh Phayam available.
Rooms with fan 450 Baht, rooms with air conditioning 500 Baht, all with shared bathroom

225 Ruang Rat Road, Kaonivej, Ranong 85000
Tel.: 077-833377 or 087-2666333 - Fax.: 077-833277

Beach resorts on the way (Arunothai Beach, app. 270 km):

Bungalows

Chumphon Sunny Beach Resort

24 rooms from 750 to 1,350 Baht

Tel.: 077-579148 or 081-6208648

Chumphon Sunny Beach Resort (ชุมพรซันนี่บีช รีสอร์ท) (ArunothaiBeach)

Rates: 750 to 1,350 Baht

Chumphon Sunny Beach is located on the Arunothai Beach, in the southern part of Thailand. The beach of the rising sun, just a short drive from the provincial town of Chumporn or Surathani airport, is truly a vacation land totally devoid of the hustle and bustle of other seaside resorts. The 24 bungalow-type units, all with private bathrooms, offering comfortable accommodation, with fresh water swimming pool. A beach front restaurant provides delicious fresh seafood and other tasty dishes.

393 Moo 1, Paknam Tako, Arunothai Beach, Chumphon 86220
Tel.: 077-579148 or 081-6208648 - Fax.: 077-579148

Luxury Hotel

Tusita Resort and Spa

22 rooms from 2,900 to 13,800 Baht

Tel.: 077-579073-4 or 077-579151

Tusita Resort and Spa (ธูษิฏา รีสอร์ท แอนด์ สปา) (ArunothaiBeach)

Rates: 2,900 to 13,800 Baht

Tusita Resort, Chumpon has accommodation of a new level. Nicely designed, elegant rooms and beachside villas. Tusita Resort's restaurant has high standards.

259/9 Moo 1, Pak Tako, Thung Tako, Chumphon 86220
Tel.: 077-579073-4 or 077-579151 - Fax.: 077-579050

Special hotel at the destination of the day (Lang Suan, 294 km):

Hotel

Jingjo Hotel

87 rooms from 500 to 900 Baht

Tel.: 077-545246-9 or 077-596221-9

Jingjo Hotel (โรงแรมจิงโจ้) (LangSuan)

Rates: 500 to 900 Baht

Jingjo Hotel is a three-Star hotel located next to a petrol station on the main highway. The rooms are surprisingly quiet, you cannot hear the noise from the highway. The rooms in the annexe building behind the public toilet building are incredibly inexpensive for their standard. Nearby is an open-air food center serving dishes for 30 to 50 Baht. In between there is a spa where a 2 hour Thai massage costs only 400 Baht. 24 hours room service, safe car parking, Jingjo mini mart.
Jingjo Hotel is 5 km from Lang Suan Junction (Wat Nok) and 17 km from Lamae Junction (Khao Chamod).
There are 87 Rooms (5 fan, 82 air con), including one suite.

Langsuanpiyagas & Petrol Co.,Ltd. km 70 42/5 Moo 5, Khan-Ngoen, Lang Suan, Chumphon 86110
Tel.: 077-545246-9 or 077-596221-9 - Fax.: 077-545250

On a sunny day this will become a most memorable day of your holiday.
The first 34 km are just home turf, nothing special for this day. Then don't miss the turnoff to the north (straight on leads east to Khao Sok and Koh Samui on H401).

Soon the first solitary beautiful trees beside the road come into view. OK, you may take pictures, but don't forget: there are at least 100 remarkable trees along this route, esp. from February to April when they are in full red and yellow bloom.

Just as an indication: Last time I travelled this route, the battery of my Panasonic GPS camera was empty before reaching Khuraburi, just 40 km ahead.

Today we use our travelling time just for the road and its attractions, no side trips, they have to wait for a separate trip to Ranong only.
Around noon you will reach Ranong where we recommend to have lunch at the restaurant next to the hot springs -- excellent original Thai food, so please order "mai chop phet, krap" or simply "mai phet" when the waiter asks you if you like it spicy.
After the walk around the hot springs -- maybe dip your feet in one of the lower basins or relax on the warm floor of the large sala -- you are ready for the second leg of this day.

You have 3 options to choose from driving to La-Un:
-- the eastern route: continue on this country road and drive leisurely between the mountains,
-- the middle route: drive back to the highway H4 and after making the U-turn continue due north, passing Punyaban Waterfall after app. 29 km, a very impressive sight after rain,
-- the western route: drive slowly on the main street through Ranong and follow the signs to Ranong Port, a good road that takes you eventually north with some great views of the Fjord and some vistas of Burmese jungle across.

All three route options join at La-Un where you turn to the right onto H4091 (Thung Tako 62 km, Chumphon 113 km).
From this turn-off the road H4091, later H4139, winds more and more into some spectacular mountain scenery.