Andaman Coast

 Whether you’re looking for hard or soft adventures, from sea kayaking to simply soaking up the sun on a sandy tropical beach, the islands of Krabi province (renowned as the setting for The Beach) and Phuket (close to where The Man with the Golden Gun was shot), are truly amazing destinations.

            The symbol of Krabi, which is the oldest continually inhabited province in Thailand, is the limestone crag. Nature’s exclamation marks, these towering monoliths punctuate Krabi’s inland geography, and make for dramatic cliff faces framing sea view sunsets. For water sports aficionados, there are lots of ways to get a high tide of adrenaline fl owing, from jet-skis to banana boats, and parasailing to marine fishing.
  
            But softer tours of beauty are available in the area, too. One of the most scenic trips is visiting Phang-nga Bay, studded with limestone crags rising hundreds of meters out of the sea. Most of these tours throw in a stopover at James Bond Island, while “paddling guides” also take you in kayaks through sea caves that open up into lagoons, overflowing with placid aquamarine water that’s surrounded by limestone cliffs

Phuket

The dream of an idyllic escape into a tropical island world becomes a reality on Phuket, Thailand's southern paradise island. Unspoilt stretches of fine white sand are found along the entire west coast of the island. Each sun-drenched beach has a character and charm of its own, and is separated from its neighbors by picturesque headlands and backdrops of wooded hills. Lapping the shore are the sparkling warm blue waters of the Andaman Sea.

Krabi

 

Krabi province is located just south of the world-famous Phang Nga Bay in the south of Thailand. Its home to the incomparable Phi Phi Island and offer some of the most spectacular scenery seen anywhere in the world, both in terms of landscapes and seascapes. Nowhere else do stunning rock formations meet spectacular emerald sea as they do in Krabi. It’s the perfect getaway for rock climbers or those wanting to explore the sea caves or hongs.

Phang Nga/Khaolak

 

Khaolak still unspoiled is a newly developing seaside town surrounded by mountains covered with dense jungle foliage. The mountains drop away into pristine sandy beaches and the clear blue waters of the Andaman Sea in the Phang-Nga Province. 

Koh Phi Phi

 

Six islands make up the Phi Phi archipelago. They sit in the Andaman Sea 48kms east of Phuket and 42kms south of Krabi with Koh Phi Phi Don and Koh Phi Phi Le being the two largest. A true tropical paradise of hill hills with jutting cliffs, pristine white beaches and an emerald sea hiding banks of coral and colourful marine life.

Koh Lanta

 

Koh Lanta is located approximately 70 km south of Krabi on the east side of Southern Thailand's Phang Nga Bay. It stretches for 27 kms in the north-south direction and is traversed by a mountain range that is still covered by virgin rain forest. The range reaches heights of 500m in its northern and southern parts. The water off the west coast is crystal clear & the beaches powdery white.

Trang

Trang , or Muang Thap Thiang used to be a port involved in foreign trade. It was the first city where rubber was planted. Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi brought rubber from Malaysia and planted it here before anywhere else in southern Thailand in 1899. Rubber is now considered an important commodity of Thailand. The important Trang River flows through the province from its origin in the Khao Luang mountain range and the Palian River from the Banthat mountain range.

Ranong

Ranong is the first southern province on the western coast, located 568 kilometres from Bangkok. It is known for the long rainy period, which lasts for 8 months each year. Ranong occupies an area of 3,298 square kilometres and is bordered by Myanmar and the Indian Ocean to the west. Within its compact area, Ranong contains various natural attractions and is blessed with hot springs and unspoiled mangrove forests.

Satun

Satun is a small province in the south of Thailand that borders Malaysia, facing the Andaman Sea. The province possesses renowned picturesque islands with verdant forests and mountainous land. The majority of the locals are Muslim. It is located 973 kilometres from Bangkok and occupies an area of 2,478 square kilometres with 80 kilometres of coastline.