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Hidden Gems of Thailand: A Guide to Phang Nga's Stunning Beaches

The Beaches At Phang Nga

Have you ever visited the lush, white sandy Phang Nga beaches? You need to if you are looking for a gorgeous, serene place to relax. Lucky for you, these gems can be accessed easily as part of a Phang Nga Bay tours or a kayaking tour of Phang Nga.

Phang Nga Bay's beaches offer a bustling array of activities for visitors. With numerous restaurants, options for swimming, snorkelling, boat rides, and tours are plentiful. For those seeking peace, there are serene beaches perfect for relaxing and leisurely walking along the sand. If you desire a destination that caters to all preferences, the beaches in the Phang Nga region are an ideal choice.

The most exquisite beaches stretch south of Takua Pa to the area facing Phuket. Several spots remain wild and undeveloped. Before the 1980s, it was possible to stroll along these beaches without spotting a single hotel.

Having introduced Phang Nga, let's explore the notable beaches within its mainland area, starting with Khao Lak Beach.

Khao Lak Beach

Khao Lak Beach, known for its stunning white sands, greets you as you near Phang Nga Province's coastline. "Khao Lak" encompasses the entire 30 km seaside stretch from Khao Lak Beach northward to Takua Pa.

This beach in Phang Nga Bay is ideal for swimming, with its stunning array of uniquely shaped rocks. The area's tranquillity is further enhanced by majestic pine trees, making it a perfect spot for relaxation.

The Chaopho Khao Lak shrine is a revered local landmark deeply respected by the community.

Increasing local businesses have contributed to Khao Lak Beach's self-sufficiency, reducing its dependence on outside ventures. These include numerous seafood restaurants with bamboo and thatch decor, an Italian eatery, and a handful of bars and shops. As a result, visitors have an array of options available. A must-visit is the Siam Turmeric restaurant, conveniently located at the entrance to the road leading to Khao Lak Beach.

Bang Lut Beach

Bang Lut Beach, another secluded gem along Phang Nga's west coast, boasts untouched natural beauty. Characterized by its serene atmosphere, this powdery beach is adjacent to a small fishing village with a quaint pier. With no development on its shores, Bang Lut is enveloped in lush palm and casuarina trees, adding to its tranquil charm.

Natai Beach

This beach stands out for its cleanliness, tranquillity, and untouched nature, making it ideal for relaxation. The gentle waves provide a peaceful setting perfect for photography. Its sandy expanse welcomes leisurely walks along the shore or to the pier, and the stunning sunsets are not to be missed. While it's great for picnics and basking in the evening sun, swimming is less advisable, though still safe. It might explain the limited number of resorts in the area.

Thai Mueang Beach

This beach in Phang Nga Bay boasts clear waters adjacent to pristine white sands. As one approaches the Tableau Naval Base, the landscape gradually ascends into forests and mangroves. Its proximity to the highway enhances accessibility. A unique feature of this beach is its role as a nesting site for sea turtles between November and February. Locals celebrate the hatchlings' journey to the sea each March with the annual "Sea Turtle Releasing Festival."

Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach, nestled within Phang Nga Bay, is renowned for its clear waters, soft golden sands, and gentle tides. The beach is lined with resorts offering stunning waterfront views. For those interested in marine life, snorkelling here provides an opportunity to explore a diverse array of fish and underwater plants.

Khuk Khak Beach

This vibrant beach in Phang Nga Bay is fringed with various resorts. Its crystal-clear waters are invitingly near a quaint fishing village, where visitors can observe local fishermen at work. Amenities such as eateries, shops, a market, and a nearby bus station ensure convenience and accessibility. Behind the beach, visitors will find serene small lagoons.

Bang Niang Beach

As a premier destination in Phang Nga, this beach is ideally suited for families and couples. With its shallow, inviting waters, swimming here is a delight at any time of day. It's okay; rock-free sand also makes for a splendid barefoot stroll, while shell seekers will find plenty to collect and admire.

As a holiday destination, this beach offers plenty to keep visitors engaged. Tours, guided by local agents, are readily available. Numerous bars, restaurants, and shops always ensure something to do. Accommodations are aplenty, with the entire stretch of the beachfront dotted with hotels. The area favours the more lavish, with luxury hotels and residential homes.

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Ariel view of the beach

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The Perfect Family Getaway Over a Tropical Thai Beach

Within the past few years my spouse and kids have been searching low and high for the perfect holiday destination that has something for the family to keep everyone fully entertained, but concurrently offers peace, quiet and right environment to be able to immerse oneself in, totally unwind and get off the treadmill as it were. We have been with a really nice spots during our search, but in all of the experiences we enjoyed, each one was missing a number of the key ingredients which we all agreed to entirely necessary to ensure that all of us to become totally satisfied and content. However, we now have just returned from my most recent family vacation and finally we are able to gladly report that we have found the right family getaway (providing your loved ones enjoy beach holidays) and that we wanted to share our find effortlessly you taking the time to see this post.

The spot we found out that has something to keep us all entertained and happy was a relatively unspoiled 20km stretch of sandy beaches on the Andaman coast having a tropical jungle backdrop. -The region is known as Khao Lak and it is roughly an hour's drive from Phuket Airport terminal, and within Khao Lak is 3 main tourist spots; Bang La On, Khuk Khak & Bang Niang. Khao Lak literally means Lak Mountain and there's nature reserve on the mountain which makes for one with the local attractions which we thoroughly enjoyed during our nature walks and guided Jungle treks. Each of the three spots are fairly quiet, and possess accommodations which range from the height of luxury throughout to the backpackers spots to provide something for many budgets making this quaint, beautiful location in Thailand obtainable for all to experience. Actually if you like the more quiet side while on holiday then Khao Lak isn't only somewhere that's perfect as a family desired destination, but also for anyone that is wanting to unwind and relax in nature, and in my personal it makes for that ideal honeymoon location as there are many attractions that are impressive and interesting, while not being too flashy and intrusive. If you want to go and Khao Lak at an especially peace and quiet of year i quickly would advise going throughout the low season months which can be from April-November. Like I mentioned earlier in this post; there are accommodations to accommodate all budgets and cater for most tastes and in a place to put their head. We opted for renting a villa inside a resort as you may know from experience this will make our lives easier with their being staff on all during most hours to guide us with everything we needed. Also we like the privacy you obtain with a villa while still having a resort pool, bar, ร้านอาหาร เขาหลัก as well as in this specific case - a Kids Club, which suited us perfectly. So throughout the days we could leave the children to enjoy themselves with no matter the Kids Club had organised for your day, while we would set off on our scooter or on the guided tour to research the nearby attractions and places of interest - which there are lots of. The Villa also had a stunning sea view over the beach that based on local people had the most effective, most beautiful sunset inside the province. The beach is your ideal, soft, sandy type as well as the sea water is warm and as clear as can be, actually scuba diving is known to be quite enjoyable in this area as there is lots of sea life and several interesting things to see. When you enjoying diving, then make sure to book some lighter moments dives when visiting Khao Lak.

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Khuk Khak Beach

Not too many other sets of footprints on that beach are there? There may be no undiscovered beaches in Thailand but there are many that feel that way. Khuk Khak Beach in Khao Lak is one such beach. With just palms, pines, sea and sky it’s one of those places that are beautiful for what they lack. It’s hard to get much further “away from it all” than Khuk Khak Beach.   [googlemaps…

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Dog running on the beach at sunset, Khuk Khak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand.

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Khao Lak est le nom donné à ensemble de plages et villages s’étalant sur plus de 30 km de côte de la mer Andaman, à une heure au nord de Phuket. C’est un lieu de villégiature privilégié par ceux cherchant un côté plus sauvage et plus tranquille que l’île balnéaire de Phuket ou autre endroit populaire en Thaïlande.

Profitant de mon passage à Ranong, que l’on visitait juste avant, je tenais à faire un tour à Khao Lak.

Cela faisait quelque temps déjà que j’en entendais parler, car c’est une destination qui a l’air de plaire aux Français. Le but de cet article étant de donner un aperçu de ce qu’on peut y voir.

Carte des plages de Khao Lak

Histoire de vous donner un point de repère sur les lieux dont je vais vous parler ci-dessous, voici une carte des plages composant Khao Lak et ses villages.

Les plages de Ban Thap Tawan et Bangsak

Première plage où je faisais un arrêt, Ban Thap Tawan. Cette dernière me permettait d’avoir un bon aperçu des côtes, bordées par les montagnes et les cocotiers sur des kilomètres. Le bout de plage où je me rendais est situé à côté d’une petite zone boisée, où l’on y croisait une famille thaï installée là pour pique-niquer.

Il est le vrai que le cadre s’y prête bien. Après le fond dans ce coin est rocailleux donc pas particulièrement propice pour la baignade, d’autant que ce n’est justement pas profond. L’endroit jouxtait la grande plage de Bangsak, qui s’étale sur près de 6 km et dont j’en avais aussi un bel aperçu depuis ce spot.

Il y a quelques resorts dans cette zone comme le Bangsak Merlin Resort, le Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort & Spa ou le Haadson Resort, et de quoi se restaurer, notamment au Happy Beach bar&restaurant.

une partie des pins bordant la plage de Thap Tawan.

La plage de Bangsak.

Pak Weep Beach

Prochaine étape, le bout de plage de Pak Weep, située au sud de la plage de Bangsak. La séparation entre les deux plages se fait par une bande de sable entrecoupée de rochers. Malgré un accès via un chemin de sable, c’est une zone qui semble plus développée.

devant l’hôtel principal du coin, le Mai Khao Lak Beach Resort & Spa, on y retrouve les habituels salons de massage et petits restaurants, mais dans une ambiance clairement décontracte et sans béton. Dommage que la météo ne soit pas de notre côté, ça gâche un peu l’expérience visuelle.

Sai Rung Waterfall et autres cascades

Comme la zone est bordée de montagnes (on est alors qu’à 50 km du parc national de Khao Sok), on peut y voir plusieurs cascades le long de Khao Lak, sans avoir à beaucoup s’éloigner des plages. La petite chute de Sai Rung par exemple n’est qu’à quatre kilomètres de la plage de Pak Weep d’où l’on venait.

L’accès est gratuit (assez rare pour être noté) car elle ne fait pas partie d’un parc national. Toutefois, le parking est payant (20 Bahts). Sa particularité étant d’être sur un terrain privé, dans un secteur dédié à la culture arboricole, essentiellement d’hévéas (dont la sève récoltée est utilisé pour le caoutchouc).

L’accès est facile, il suffit de suivre le chemin balisé (attention si c’est humide, ça peut être glissant) sur 100 m. La cascade en elle-même n’est pas des plus impressionnantes mais le cadre au milieu de la forêt est pas mal et il y a la possibilité de se rafraîchir dans un bassin au pied de celle-ci. Ce que faisait justement un petit groupe de touristes lors de notre passage.

Une plantation d’hévéas avant d’arriver à la cascade.

Le parking et son restaurant.

La petite chute de Sai Rung.

Si je n’en visitais qu’une, faute de temps, on trouve pas moins d’une dizaine de cascades dans la région, notamment dans le parc national de Khao Lak-Lam Ru. Ce parc national s’étale depuis le rivage et s’enfonce jusqu’à 50 km dans les terres à l’est. Côté plage, on peut accéder à de jolies criques, pas forcément bondées, car l’accès au parc national est payant, plages comprises (200 Bahts par personne).

Côté montagne, outre la nature composée en partie de forêt primaire, on peut y faire des balades sur des radeaux et bambou. Pour les chutes, je peux citer la cascade de Ton Chongfa, Hin Lad Waterfall ou encore celle donnant son nom au parc (ou l’inverse, je ne sais pas), Lam Ru Waterfall.

Plus au sud de Khao Lak, vous avez aussi le parc national de Khao Lampi et sa cascade du même nom ou celle pittoresque de Ton Phrai.

Crique du parc national de Khao Lak-Lamru.

Le cap de Pakarang

Après la cascade, mon prochain arrêt marqué sur mon GPS indiquait “White Sand Beach”, signifiant “plage de sable blanc”, dont je voulais vérifier si elle méritait son nom 😉

White Sand Beach était aussi l’occasion de nous arrêter manger un bout. Je cherchais depuis notre arrêt précédent, un hôtel avec restaurant au bord de plage, histoire de profiter des lieux. Sachant au passage que lors de cette visite, on y était en basse saison, début novembre, alors que la saison des pluies n’est pas encore terminée. Donc certains restaurants ne sont pas encore ouvert et idem pour les plus petits resorts.

Finalement, notre repas sera chose faite au Ao Thong Beach Bungalows & Restaurant. Car pour l’anecdote, le White Sand Beach n’est pas le nom de la plage mais en fait le nom d’un resort… repéré sur Google Maps. Il possède bien un restaurant, mais ce dernier était justement fermé, donc on se rendait chez le voisin qui lui opérait ce jour-là, malgré un peu de pluie à notre arrivée, et qui heureusement, ne dura pas.

La plage au niveau du White Sand Beach Resort.

Le restaurant Ao Thong où nous nous arrêtions manger ce midi.

Vu les nombreux sacs de sable soutenant la terrasse surélevé par rapport à la plage, on sent bien que Khao Lak est durement touchée par l’érosion avec les vagues de la saison des pluies. Jusque là, on ne peut pas dire que ce soit la plus jolie que j’ai pu voir.

Une fois la panse remplie, je voulais jeter un œil à un autre bout de cette même plage, surnommé Coconut Beach, la plage aux cocotiers. Il est vrai que beaucoup d’endroits le long du littoral sont plutôt bordés de pins, mais cette petite bande de plage, jouxtant le cap de Pakarang (dont fait aussi partie la plage des restaurants), est parsemée de cocotiers.

Il y a plusieurs petits restaurants dont le Boatyard, à côté duquel je me garais. Là aussi, l’accès se fait par un chemin de sable et on se sent vraiment en pleine nature. Pas de grand resort (Même s’il y en a un à proximité puisqu’on passait à côté du Kantary Beach Villas & Suite), pas de béton à gogo, c’est vraiment une petite plage agréable.

L’accès à Coconut Beach.

Khuk Khak Beach

La plage de Khuk Khak est une large plage tout en pente, bordée de pins qui démarre après le cap de Pakarang au sud. Sur la partie où je me suis rendu, peu avant le village principale de Bang Niang, à part 2 gros complexe hôteliers (le Haven Khao Lak Resort et le Khao Lak Orchid Beach Resort), c’était plutôt calme.

Le long de la petite route bordant la plage, on pouvait y voir quelques petits restaurants et salons de massage permettant de faire un break bronzette. Je ne m’attardais pas trop là donc je ne vais pas m’étaler plus, le ciel devenant menaçant, je voulais poursuivre afin de continuer mes repérages.

En arrivant sur la plage de Khuk Khak.

La petite route avec restaurants et salons de massage bordant la plage.

Village et marché de Bang Niang

Le village de Bang Niang est devenu le challenger du village principal de Khao Lak, à savoir La On, et sa plage de Nang Thong, juste au sud de Bang Niang. L’apparition de son marché y est peut-être pour quelque chose. Le marché de Bang Niang mélange produits frais (légumes, poissons, crustacés, fruits) mais aussi souvenirs, vêtements, petits cafés, restaurations.

Le tout dans une ambiance assez décontracte. Seul reproche au lieu (que me faisant remarquer Jitima), c’est qu’ils ont coupés tous les arbres de la zone pour construire le marché plutôt que garder un côté couvert et de verdure. Mais globalement, si on y voyait majoritairement que des touristes, quelques locaux faisaient aussi leur shopping et l’accueil paraissait véritablement amical.

Je n’aurais malheureusement pas le temps d’en voir plus et n’irais pas jeter un œil à la plage de Nang Niang, car la pluie se décidait finalement à tomber, alors qu’on finissait juste le tour du marché.

L’entrée du marché de Bang Niang et des songthaews stationnant devant.

Nang Thong Beach et le phare de Khao Lak

En guise de dernier stop et malgré la pluie, je me dirigeais vers la plage d’où l’on peut voir le petit phare de Khao Lak. Ce dernier n’était qu’un prétexte pour choisir un dernier bout de plage histoire d’avoir vu à peu près les différentes zones composant Khao Lak du Nord au Sud.

J’avais tenu à jeter un œil malgré la pluie, car Nang Thong est considérée comme la plage principale de Khao Lak, mais le mauvais temps m’obligeait à écourter cet arrêt. Je prenais alors péniblement quelques photos sous mon parapluie pendant que Jitima attendait gentiment dans la voiture. Dans le positif, cela nous retenait moins longtemps dans le coin, car on n’avait encore pas mal de route (Je me rendais à Nakhon Si Thammarat voir sa famille ce jour-là).

J’en retiens que c’est un secteur rocailleux, que Nang Thong concentre beaucoup de gros hôtels et que c’est à côté du parc national de Khao Lak – Lamru (moins de 5 km plus au sud). À qu’à 13 km, à l’écart de la route principale N4 et à côté d’une base navale, vous avez le village de Thap Lamu dont son quai, orthographié Tab Lamu Pier est un point de départ pour les excursions vers les îles Similans, située à plus de 60 km au large des côtes.

En arrivant sur le plage de Nang Thong.

Le petit phare de Khao Lak.

Les mémoriaux aux tsunamis

Et c’est en l’occurrence dès 2004 que j’entendais parler de Khao Lak. Ayant déjà une certaine popularité dès le début des années 2000, cette côte a été la plus touchée avec Phuket par le fameux tsunami meurtrier de décembre 2004.

Parmi les personnes affectées ce jour-là, la famille royale elle-même perdait un prince, Poom Jensen, fils de la fille aînée du défunt roi Rama XI, alors en vacances à Khao Lak. Dès lors, on retrouve plusieurs mémoriaux. L’un est au nord, le Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Center, situé à côté d’un village de pêcheur, Ban Muang.

Un autre, le plus connu étant l’International Tsunami Museum (entrée payante à 300 Bahts par contre) car ce dernier expose une petite navette de la Thai Navy venue s’échouer là à plus d’un kilomètre de la côte, rappelant la puissance du phénomène.

Il y a enfin un autre plus au sud sobrement intitulé Tsunami Museum, qui expose aussi une carcasse d’un bateau de reconnaissance. À l’origine, quand je planifiais ce séjour, je pensais au moins aller en voir un pour faire quelques photos, mais comme ce n’étais pas ma priorité et faute de temps, je me suis abstenu.

Se rendre à Khao Lak

Khao Lak n’est pas une ville en tant que telle, mais est très bien desservie de par le passage de la route nationale 4 (aussi appelée Phetkasem Road). Vous pourrez donc y accéder depuis n’importe quelle destination touristique de la région, à commencer par Phuket, où se trouve l’aéroport le plus proche de Khao Lak.

Par contre, il s’agit d’arrêt de bus simple et non de terminaux de bus, car ces derniers sont justes de passage, avec généralement comme destination Takua Pa, Ranong ou même Surat Thani.

De l’aéroport de Phuket, vous aurez 75 km à parcourir pour atteindre la zone principale des hôtels. Comptez entre 1h30 et 3h de trajet selon moyen de transports, car vous aurez alors plusieurs choix :

Prendre un taxi pour un accès direct (comptez au minimum 1 600 Bahts), c’est l’option la moins prise de tête évidemment. Si vous êtes en groupe, cela peut être un moyen économique, car on peut y avoir des minibus pour 9 personnes.

Minivan partagé, ces derniers ne partent que lorsqu’ils sont pleins, donc il peut falloir attendre et ne pas être pressé, mais cela reste une solution économique si vous voyagez seul ou en couple. Comptez 300 Bahts par personne, mais l’info est à vérifier…

En bus. Il faut pour cela se rendre sur la route principale, à 5 km de l’aéroport et le héler quand il passe. C’est l’option la moins chère, mais il faut connaître l’horaire probable de passage du bus dans la zone et savoir lequel….

Carte de la province de Phang Nga et l’emplacement de Khao Lak.

Il est aussi possible de poursuivre son séjour à bien des endroits puisqu’on trouve des forfaits minibus + ferry pour Koh Samui et le golfe de Thaïlande, comme des vans pour Krabi, Koh Lanta, les îles encore plus au sud, au large de Trang et même jusqu’à Penang (les tarifs varient entre 350 et 1500 Bahts par personne en gros selon la distance).

Sur place par contre ce n’est pas donné, car si vous aurez des songthaews (les taxis locaux), comptez 100 Bahts pour bouger de votre hôtel jusqu’à la rue principale et dans les 200/300 Bahts pour aller sur la plage voisine.

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Mes impressions sur Khao Lak

Khao Lak est une destination plus familiale et moins bondée que Phuket. Comme je l’évoquais en introduction, ses côtes, malgré qu’elles longent une route nationale, sont restés agréablement boisé et sauvage (Phang Nga est d’ailleurs l’une des provinces de Thaïlande à la nature la mieux préservée).

Pour autant, le développement des villages formant Khao Lak permet un tourisme raisonnable, à pouvoir profiter d’une plage sans jouer les Robinson et faire le parcours du combattant pour atteindre sa destination. Khao Lak possède un juste équilibre de ce qu’il faut en commodités et transports pour offrir une expérience de vacances sans prise de tête.

Je dois avouer que j’ai été agréablement surpris. Ayant longuement entendu parlé de Khao Lak, je m’attendais à quelque chose de plus développé, sorte de petite cité balnéaire. Ce qui m’a induit en erreur, c’est que s’il existe bien une petite plage appelé Khao Lak (cette dernière étant juste après le parc national de Lamru, au niveau de l’hôtel Khaolak Emerald Beach Resort & Spa) mais ce nom désigne au final toute la côte entre cette plage “originale” de Khao Lak jusqu’au village de Ban Nam Khem, 32 km plus au nord.

C’est donc suffisamment vaste pour accueillir de nombreuses familles sans pour autant défigurer le littoral. On a pas une succession de gros hôtels bouchant l’accès aux plages et ne laissant pas de place à la nature. Et au final, pour résumer, je comprends tout à fait le pourquoi du succès de Khao Lak comme alternative à Phuket and Co.

  Aperçu : les plages de Khao Lak Khao Lak est le nom donné à ensemble de plages et villages s'étalant sur plus de 30 km de côte de la mer Andaman, à une heure au nord de Phuket.

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August 28 - September 3 2017 [Week 16]

During the week, Kenneth and I weren’t able to spend a lot of time together since I had to work for most of the day. In the evening, we went to places such as Orchard Road and Causeway Point. It has been an exhausting week for me since I reached home around 9-10pm everyday and had to wake up at 6am for work.

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Thursday August 31 was another highly anticipated day. It was the day of our trip to Khao Lak, a small town in the province of Phang Nga in Thailand. We flew to Thailand after my work and arrived around 8pm at Phuket International Airport. It was another hour and a half drive to our resort. During the drive, we were both sleepy so we weren’t able to admire the Thai street scenery. Anyhow, it was too dark at night to see anything. There were barely any street lights in Khao Lak in the narrow and winding roads. Props to our driver for making it to our resort safe and sound.

I was awestruck by the amicable hospitality of Thai people. Everyone was extremely friendly and polite. After settling in, we made it to the Vongole Restaurant in our resort right before closing. I ordered fried rice and Kenneth ordered curry rice since we were hungry from the journey. For dessert, we had mango sticky rice, which became our staple dessert during this trip.

Our first Thai meal!

This is what I came here for.

The next morning on Friday September 1, we woke up and ate buffet breakfast from the resort. It was like no other buffet breakfast I experienced. There were main dishes such as rice, noodles, and vegetables, an assortment of cereal, drinks, and bread, a salad bar, and an egg station. It was unbelievable. I wanted to eat everything. After breakfast, we walked to Khuk Khak beach which was right beside our resort. It felt like our private beach since there was virtually nobody else there. The scenery was too beautiful for words. We also spent some time in the large saltwater pool that spans the entire resort. I got sunburnt but I didn’t complain because I had the best time in the world spending time with my babe.

Can I just live here forever? I could get used to this breakfast.

Our secret little private beach.

At noon, we rented bikes and cycled a kilometre outside our resort. We decided to have lunch at Lay’s Restaurant since it was highly recommended. It was the best decision of our lives. I ordered coconut juice, thus one of the servers literally took a fresh coconut and sliced it open. The coconut was 3 times larger than the ones I was used to seeing back in Vancouver and tasted a million times better. Kenneth ordered mango juice which was extremely fresh and delicious. We ordered pineapple fried rice and morning glory for the main courses and mango sticky rice for dessert. The food was heavenly. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had in my entire life. So glad to have spent these moments with my favourite person.

Aesthetics.

In the afternoon, we stopped at nearby massage place for a traditional Thai massage. It was an hour massage which costed an equivalent of $10! Although the massage place was outside, there was a gently breeze that kept us cool. The massage itself was relaxing although I felt sore in some places afterwards. At night, we took a taxi to Khao Lak center. There was only one main road which ran across the entire town. Many shops lined both sides of the road. Most of the shops were restaurants, massage parlours, and gift shops. We stopped for dinner at Spinach Restaurant and ordered curry and mixed vegetables. The food was also delicious, but I found the food at Lay Restaurant to be better. We didn’t want to eat mango sticky rice twice in a row, so we ordered pineapple pancakes for dessert. Also very delicious. 

Spot the pineapples.

We woke up early on the morning of Saturday September 2 to have breakfast since we booked an elephant trekking tour at 9am. The tour guide was slightly tardy in picking us up, but it was not a big deal. He was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We were able to converse easily with him since he was quite fluent in English. We visited Tongdee the elephant for an hour. It was a bumpy ride through the rubber plantations, but it was a unique experience. We passed by the villages where the locals lived, which was exactly like the countryside. We visited Sai Rong waterfall afterwards, and the tour guide explained to us the merchant activities of harvesting rubber. The harvesters needed to wake up at 3am every morning to tap the rubber tree. They hung a bowl to collect the latex, then brought it to the markets to sell. They worked for 13 hours per day during the rubber harvesting season, but it gave them a generous source of income. In contrast, harvesting fruits required less work each day and they could harvest all year round, but generated lower income.

Tongdee.

Spot the babe.

The guide then brought us to a local restaurant called Takuapa. It was so local that the servers did not speak English. The guide explained that the restaurants in town are catered to travellers, which is why their food is less spicy. Kenneth ordered spicy curry while I opted for non-spicy food. I tasted a bit of his curry and nearly died. On the other hand, the guide ate a whole plate of the spicy curry. He explained that the locals eat this for breakfast as well. I was amazed at the spice tolerance of Thai people. He also bought us some fried bananas and yams as dessert at the wet market. Kenneth saw a fruit stall that sold santol and was so excited to try one as it was his favourite fruit in the Philippines. I tried it for the first time and it tasted like sour candy. We returned to the resort afterwards and thanked the guide. It was an amazing morning and we would definitely book a tour with this guide again.

The non-spicy Thai food.

After resting and freshening up, we wanted to get massages again. We called Silk Spa, who sent a car to our resort to pick us up. We chose the coconut oil massage this time which was much easier on the joints. We also enjoyed the coconut smell that lingered afterwards. We requested the driver to bring us to Bangniang market afterwards, where we walked around to marvel at the local clothing and food. We bought mango sticky rice, kueh, and Thai roti from the market which were cheap and delicious. Since we were both tired from the whole day’s activity, we ordered dinner take out from Hill Tribe Restaurant to eat in our resort. We ordered pad thai, curry, and banana shake. We had a night-in for our last night in Khao Lak, which was peaceful and relaxing. We will miss Khao Lak dearly.

Night in with my favourite babe.

The next morning on Sunday September 3, we left our resort at 6am to make it in time for our 9am flight. The driver drove like a madman to the airport, but I was too sleepy to bother. We got to the airport in an hour as opposed to the normal hour and a half. After arrival in Singapore, we ate at Penang Culture at Changi airport for lunch, since we did not eat much breakfast in Thailand. In the evening, I helped Kenneth settle in to his airbnb, then journeyed home.

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Jellyfish warning sign, Khuk Khak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand. (at Ban Khuk Khak, Phangnga, Thailand)

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Lilly, Khuk Khak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand. (at Ban Khuk Khak, Phangnga, Thailand)

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Sunrise, Khuk Khak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand. (at Ban Khuk Khak, Phangnga, Thailand)