Things to do in Ao Phang Nga Marine National Park
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Ao Phang-Nga National Park
Established in 1981 and covering an area of 400 sq km, Ao Phang-Nga National Park is noted for its classic karst scenery created by fault movements on the mainland that pushed massive limestone blocks into geometric patterns. As these blocks extend southwards into Ao Phang-Nga, they form over 40 islands with huge vertical cliffs.
The bay itself is composed of large and small tidal channels that originally connected with the mainland fluvial system. The main tidal channels - Khlong Ko Phanyi, Khlong Phang-Nga, Khlong Bang Toi and Khlong Bo Saen - run through vast mangroves in a north-south direction and today are used by fisherfolk and island inhabitants as aquatic highway…
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Ao Phang-Nga Marine National Park
Established in 1981 and covering an area of 400 sq km, Ao Phang-Nga Marine National Park is noted for its classic karst scenery, created by mainland fault movements that pushed massive limestone blocks into geometric patterns. As these blocks extended southward into Ao Phang-Nga, they formed more than 40 islands with huge vertical cliffs. The bay itself is composed of large and small tidal channels that originally connected with the mainland fluvial system. The main tidal channels – Khlong Ko Phanyi, Khlong Phang-Nga, Khlong Bang Toi and Khlong Bo Saen – run through vast mangroves in a north–south direction and today are used by fisherfolk and island inhabitants as aquati…
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Ko Phing Kan (James Bond Island)
The biggest tourist drawcard in the park is the so-called '', known to Thais as Ko Phing Kan (literally 'Leaning on Itself Island'). Once used as a location setting for The Man with the Golden Gun, the island is now full of vendors hawking coral and shells that should have stayed in the sea.
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Khao Khian
Khao Khian is probably the most visited of the park's rock art sites. The images contain scenes of human figures, fish, crabs, shrimp, bats, birds and elephants, as well as boats and fishing equipment - it's obvious this was some sort of communal effort tied to the all-important harvesting of sustenance from the sea.
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Ko Nok & Ko Klui
Set halfway between Phuket and Krabi, these two islands are far enough from tour epicentres that you'll usually have them to yourself. Ko Klui, the big island north of Ko Yao Noi, has tidal access to a huge hôrng, which some call the Blue Room, and a pristine white-sand beach with plenty of hornbills and monkeys.
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John Gray's Sea Canoe
John Gray was the first kayak outfitter in the bay and remains the most ecologically minded. He's constantly clamouring for more protection for his beloved hôrngs among local national-park rangers and their supervisors in Bangkok. His Hong By Starlight day trip dodges the crowds, involves plenty of sunset paddling and will introduce you to Ao Phang-Nga's famed bio-luminescence once night falls.
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