Takua Pa
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The town is featured in Aditya Assarat's 2007 film Wonderful Town.
Get in
Regular buses from the provincial capital, Phang Nga, throughout the day. ~1 hour, 70 baht. Also, buses en route Bangkok-Phuket pass through Takua Pa hourly during the day.
Do
Diving
Similan Dive Center
phone: +66 76 485792
address: 22/37 Moo 4, Khuk Khak, Takua Pa, Phang Nga
Day trips and daily departing liveaboards to the Similan Islands, Ko Bon, Ko Tachai, Boonsung wreck, and Richelieu Rock.
phone: +66 76 485868
address: 4/37 Moo 7 Khuk Khak
Safe, secure one-day trips to the Similan Islands with guides who speak English, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
Sleep
Extra Hotel
phone: +66 76 421026
address: 46 Senarath Rd
Well-known in town. Typical Thai mid-range hotel, just a little worn. Minimal English.
Go next
- Khao Sok National Park — less than an hour, 45 km north via Rte 4
- Krabi Province — 2 hours away, costs 120 baht on air-con bus