1 Laem Pakarang
Location : Takuapa District

Laem Pakarang is an amazing testimony to the power of Nature which it was once an idyllic seascape,
teeming with life and welcoming to human swimmers ... then came the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 and
everything changed.
Huge rocks (right) were dredged up by the power of the waves and left on the foreshore.
The natural wonder of a raised sandbank has been used for restaurants. They were washed away and today
you can walk out, at low tide, to see where they once offered their culinary delights in an unforgettable
setting (below).
When you have marvelled at Nature, walk round the shoreline to Ao Thong and the beaches, eateries and welcome
shade from the palm trees.
How to get there
Drive north from
Khao Lak and Bang Niang for about 15 minutes; look for the 7/Eleven and turn
left follow the signs to Laem Pakarang
2 The Chulabhorn Underwater Park Conservation Centre
Location : Thai Meuang District

The Chulabhorn Underwater Park Conservation Centre This centre is near Thap Lamu pier, provides knowledge
on undersea natural resources to visitors and the public. The Centre is housed in a 2-story building and
exhibits the value and importance of undersea natural resources and environment, the new aspects of marine
eco-tourism, and the wonders of the undersea world.
3 Sai Rung Waterfall
Location : Takuapa District

Sai Rung Waterfall previously called Pakthaweep Waterfall.
Located near Bangsak and Pakthaweep Beaches, on Highway No
4 at 70-71 km. 1,800 metres along the cement road and
walk about 30 metres to the waterfall. With 60 m of height,
falling from wide cliff about 20 metres.
You can enjoy swimming but carefully.
4 Lampi Waterfall
Location : Thai Mueang District

Lampi Waterfall, medium sized falls, has three levels each of which is about 100 meters in height. The falls
exist all year round and more people like to visit during rainy season.
How to get there
located at Mu 6, Tambon Thai Mueang, on Phetkasem Road (Highway No.4), between kilometre markers
32 and 33, and taking an unpaved access road for another 1.5 kilometres.
5 Ton Phrai Waterfall
Location : Thai Mueang District

Ton Prai is the larger waterfall next to Thai Mueang beach. After a day of sand and salt sea,
spend several spare seconds at this splendid stream to shower.
Combined with a visit to Lumpee Waterfall, this can fill an afternoon, and better than Lumpee,
you can get into the falling water and enjoy the waterfall fully.
There's a nature walk here too, if you want to explore the forest, this takes you up one level
to a higher section of the waterfall, where another pool of water is there to play in.
The water here is cold, straight out of the hill and hasn't had time to warm up. Refreshing after
the heat of the Andaman sea. I get to clean out the sand from between my toes from the beach and
enjoy some cool down time.
6 Koh Kho Khao
Location : Takuapa District

Lies off the coast of Takuapa to the North of Khaolak. Koh Kor Kao Island's western coast has
endless beaches lined by Casuarina trees while the interior is covered by grassland. Several
wild animals dwell Kho Koh Khao Island, and sea turtles use to lay their eggs in its sands,
between November and February. Those, interested in this fascinating event will have the
possibility to observe turtles in their natural environment.
7 Royal Thai Navy's Third Fleet Sea Turtle Nursery
Location : Takuapa District

This nursery is at the naval base at Thap Lamu. Infant turtles from various areas on the
Andaman seaboard are brought here, nursed along until strong enough to fend for themselves,
then released into the sea. One of the main such releasings takes place on the well known
Turtle Releasing Festival at Thai Muang beach, several kilometers down the coast.
It is the country's most important such nursery on the Andaman coast.