Anandar Paya

Tanintharyi Region


Towering over Kawthoung is this hilltop temple with great views of the city.


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1. Cape Bayint Naung

0.47 MILES

At the southern end of the harbour lies this modest park, named for King Bayinnaung, a Burmese monarch who invaded Thailand several times between 1548 and…

2. Thahtay Kyun

2.88 MILES

Opposite Kawthoung, this beach-free private island, known in Moken as Pulau Ru, is home to Andaman Club. The resort offers trips to beaches on Zadetgale…

3. Pornrang Hot Springs

8.52 MILES

This hot-spring area 6km south of Ranong offers several pools of varying temperatures and a cooler pool for swimming fed by a stream. Your entry ticket…

4. Wat Ban Ngao

9.66 MILES

This pretty refuge at the base of a hill was originally a resting place for Buddhist pilgrims. A temple was constructed on the site in 1987. You can hike…

5. Ngao Waterfall National Park

10.22 MILES

Located 12km south of Ranong, this 668-sq-km park preserves a rainforest and a 300m-high tiered waterfall. A short trail leads up to a section of the…

6. Wat Phayam

18.64 MILES

Shrouded in jungle just north of the main pier, on Ko Phayam's east coast, you'll find a majestic golden Buddha here flanked by a three-headed naga …

7. Moken Village

19.64 MILES

A Moken (Sea Gypsy) village is located at the western side of Buffalo Bay. From the end of the road you need to walk through deep sand and cross a river…

8. Laem Son National Park

26.91 MILES

The Laem Son National Park covers 315 sq km of land, shared by the Ranong and Phang-Nga Provinces, and includes around 100km of Andaman Sea coastline –…