Must-SeePhuket
About 62 miles away
Thailand's largest island, with busy beaches and old Sino-Portuguese streets.
1 Sight
Khao Lak
Phang Nga
A quiet stretch of long beaches north of Phuket, the base for liveaboard dives to the Similan Islands.
- Best Time to Go
- Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Khao Lak is being written. It's on the Southern Thailand and the Islands list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a DetourSimilan Islands
Phang Nga
About 42 miles away
Granite islands with some of Thailand's best diving, reached by boat from Khao Lak and open from mid-October to mid-May.
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