Budget WorldClass Drives PHUKET, SAMUI & KRABI LOOP
Highlights of the Drive 4006 KO PHANGAN G U L F O F T H A I L A N D his drive links Southern Thailand’s T two premier island destinations, A N D A M A N Ban Chaweng Mu Ko Ang Thong Phuket and Ko Samui. Section 1 of the S E A KAPOE THA CHANA KO SAMUI drive begins in Phuket and goes north Ban Nathon to Takua Pa, passing Khao Lak Lamru 4169 CHAIYA 4170 National Park and the increasingly Phum Riang 4 Ferry popular beach resort of Khao Lak. DON SAK THA CHANG 4142 From the old provincial district KANCHANADIT 4142 KHANOM KURA BURI 41 PHUNPHIN 4232 town of Takua Pa, section 2 strikes east- 4 401 4014 Hat Nai KHIRI SURAT 4010 wards to Surat Thani through one of RATTANIKHOM THANI Phlao 401 3 the most scenic areas along the drive. 4134 4100 Khao Sok Rachaphrapha 41 The route passes Khao Sok National KHIAN SA SICHON TAKUA PA Dam SAN NA DOEM 2 401 4106 Park, which offers eco-adventure BAN TAKHUN 4009 401 4133 amidst the stunning scenery that 4032 PHANOM BAN NA SAN 4188 4186 characterises the park. Krung Ching NOPPHITAM KAPONG 415 4140 THA Khao Lak WIANG SA (roads closed) SALA Section 3 begins at Surat Thani, a 4090 Lam Ru 4035 PHRA PHIPUN 4141 bustling provincial capital and harbour, 4240 4090 PHLAI PHRAYA 4016 4 4197 SAENG PHROMKHIRI 4013 4133 4015 5 and goes to car-ferry ports serving Ko 4 PHANG NGA 4035 CHAI BURI NAKHON SRI Hat Thai THAP PHUT 4228 Khao Samui and Ko Phangan. Muang THAM PHANNARA 4094 Luang THAMMARAT TAKUA 415 AO LUK 4037 CHAWANG CHANG THUNG 4196 4015KLANG Tha Dan Than Bok Khorani 4038 LAN SAKA 4013 From the port linking Ko Samui THAI MUANG 4 4039 4239 Ban Khok Kloi Khao Phanom KHAO PHANOM 4019 PHRA PHROM Ao Phang Nga 408 and the mainland, Section 4 of the drive 402 Bencha 4156 THUNG YAI 41 403 passes beach resorts close to Khanom 4037 4110 RON PHIBUN 4035 NA BON Sirinat 402 KO YAO 4038 CHALOEM and Sichon on the route south to THUNG PRAKIAT 4027 4034 NUA KHONG Nakhon Sri Thammarat, the ancient 4202 SONG CHULAPHON THALANG Khao Phra Thaeo 4 4038 4161 Buddhist capital of the south. Formerly Ban Choeng 402 6 KRABI 4151 Thalae 4025 4036 BANG KHIAN known as Ligor, the city has much for 1 Hat Nopparat Thara & RATSADA Patong PHUKET Mu Ko Phi Phi KHLONG THOM 41 visitors interested in culture and cui- 4233 4021 4206 Ban Chalong HUAI YOT sine. 4239 KO PHI PHI 4063 4164 Heading west from Nakhon Sri 4046 Thammarat to Krabi, section 5 first Marine National Park passes Khao Luang National Park, National Park 4 where impressive waterfalls highlight Oliver Hargreave the influence of the 1835m peak on the geography of the area. The drive then continues through rolling back- ROADS IN THAILAND country filled with rubber and oil-palm plantations. All main and most minor roads are sealed. Signs and reflective markers warn of hazards on major highways, and sodium lighting illuminates major The route from Krabi in section 6 intersections. Bilingual (English/Thai) road signs indicate destinations, high- once again strikes the march of karst way numbers and distances before and after intersections. Kilometre stones formations which give Phang Nga Bay show highway number and distance along the road on the front face, and its spectacular identity. After passing distances to destinations in the direction of travel on the side. The police and Phang Nga itself, the drive turns south military set up road check-points on highways, especially at night, but there for the final run back to Phuket. are no security problems. For instructions, please see the back Please remember to drive on the left! page. Happy trails! Emergency Assistance 1-800-BUDGET, Phuket Airport Office (0) 7620 5396 Samui Airport Office (0) 7742 7188, Krabi Office (0) 7569 1938
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North 1 POINTER ONE PHUKET to TAKUA PA to Ranong Khao Sok Intersection of Thung Khra Rd and National Park Thepkrasatri Rd, Phuket Town. Go north 4 Õ.µ–°—Ë«ªÉ“ 1 on the main route (H402) out of Phuket To Surat Thani TAKUA PA City. (see Phuket City detail map)
8 Ban Talat Takua Pa 401 Bangsak 2 POINTER TWO 4032 (section 2) Beach Resort H4022 comes from Ha Yaek Chalong (the fastest route from Kata, Karon, and Similana 4022 2 Rawai beaches) joining H402 from Chalong Phuket City Phuket City. Go North. (see Phuket Is- Õ.°–ªß land map) Khao KAPONG Lak Beach Lam Ru 3 POINTER THREE Khao Lak Lam Ru Falls National Park 4025 4027 H4025 joins H402 from Ban Choeng Thap Talae at the Heroines Monument. Go Lamu Poseidon 4090 3 north. H4027 east passes the National Ban Thung 402 Museum and the Gibbon project. Maphrao 4240 4090 4 4 POINTER FOUR 7 ®.æ—ßß“ 4 Lam Pi Falls 402 H4030 from Laguna, Surin and Patong Hat Thai Muang PHANG NGA Manohra Phang Nga Valley Resort 4030 National Park beaches joins H402 at the intersection and Khao Lam Pi Falls Ton Sai Falls to National Park Wat Tham Suwankhuha with traffic lights in Thalang. Go north. Krabi 6 415 4 The road east goes to Ton Sai Falls in Tha Dan (section 6) Thai Muang THAI Õ.µ–°—Ë«∑ÿàß the Khao Phra Taeo National Park Beach Golf MUANG TAKUA THUNG Phang Nga Bay Õ.∑⓬‡À¡◊Õß Resort Hotel KM40 left turn on H402 (old road) to the Sirinath Na- 4 tional Park and local restaurants at Mai Kao Beach. Cross the strait on the older Sarasin bridge to rejoin the main 5 highway. Ban Khok Kloi Ao Phang Nga 3 kms north of the bridge an east turn offers an alter- Marine National Park Phisalai 402 Resort native route to Phang Nga Bay for via Khlong Kian. A west turn takes you to local coastal roads via Dusit Hot Springs, House on The Bay Bo Dan Beach and Thung Sai beaches to the district town Ban Khlong Kian (amphoe) of Thai Muang. 402
Sirinat Marine 5 POINTER FIVE National Park Takua Pa
Nai Yang 4 H4 KM7. H402 joins H4 - the Petchkasem 4027 (H4) Highway - at Ban Khok Khloi. The high- beach Phang Nga Khao Phra Thaeo Krabi way goes north to Takua Pa and east to 4031 National Park 5 Phang Nga. Go north at Ban Khok Kloi 4 THALANG Laguna Õ.∂≈“ß if following the route in the order laid 4030 402 Phuket (H402) Ban Choeng 4025 out in this guide. Thalae 3 2 Õ.°√–∑Ÿâ Takua Pa 6 POINTER SIX National Park. KATHU 4 Patong 1 ®.¿Ÿ‡°Áµ Thai Muang KM24 Thai Muang. Go north (right) at 4028 PHUKET Beach Golf 4233 5 the lights on main highway. The road Karon Local coast road west leads to the beach and Hat Thai 4021 4021 Phuket (H4) Muang Lam Phi National Park HQ.
Ban Chalong 10 kms Kata KM32-33 Lamphi Falls. Right turn 2 kms. 4239
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2 www.budget.co.th Takua Pa 7 POINTER SEVEN PHUKET ISLAND 4 (Ban Thung Maphrao) H4 KM39. H4 bypasses Ban Thung to Takua Pa 4240 Kapong Sirinth Nation Park Phang Nga Club Med To Chalong Phang Nga Maphrao and the turn off on H4240 east. Kata Beach Roundabout (local style restaurants) H4240 offers a shorter alternative inland 500 m 7 route via Kapong to Khao Sok National Mai Kao Beach The Boat thouse Phuket Park, missing Khao Lak and Takua Pa 402 (see Kapong Area map and section 2. Fill up with gas before to Naiharn & Promthep to Kata Noi Beach taking this route).
Budget Airport Office R Tel: (0) 7620 5396 Yacht Haven KM51-52 Left (west) turn for Thap Lamu, the starting
Nai Yang Beach point for boat trips (usually booked in Phuket) to the Similan Islands. One-day trips to the Similans are available starting at 07:30 am from Met Sine Travel & Tour, Thap Lamu 0 1 2 3 4 kms. 402 Tel: (0) 7644 3276 KM53-54. Left turn to Poseidon Bungalows $ - offers 1 Nai Thon three-day live-aboard boat tours to the Similan for 4031 G Gibbon Project Ao Po Beach Bang Pae Falls snorkelling. Tel: (0) 7644 3258. www.similantour.nu KM56 Khao Lak Lamru National Park Headquarters (of- Õ.∂≈“ß 4 fers inexpensive huts, a day-hike into the forest to Chong THALANG Ton Sai Falls Laguna Khao Phra Thaeo Fah Falls and a pleasant restaurant in a shady grove over- 2 G National Park 4027 looking the sea). Bang Tao Beach 4030 Surin & Pansea 8 POINTER EIGHT Beach Ban Choeng 3 4025 Ranong Thalae Heriones & Surat Thani Laem Sing Beach Boat Lagoon Follow the highway left at the traffic Phuket Fantasea National Museum Kamala lights in Takua Pa by the Phra Narai Dulwich International College S 2 (Vishnu) monument (see detail map). Right on H4032 goes to Ban Talat Takua Kathu Falls 8 4032 3 Pa, a small, sleepy market that was a G (H4) Nakalae Beach Õ.°√–∑Ÿâ former centre for tin-mining. Kalim Beach KATHU Patong 4028 Si Rae
Soi Bangla R 1 G 4 ACCOMMODATION Budget Patong Office
4233 (Club Andaman) Tel: (0) 7629 6592 • Khao Lak Bayfront Resort. (H4. KM57-58)$$ - $$ $ PHUKET TOWN Tel: (0) 7642 0111-17. E-mail
Phuket City Govt. 1. Imperial Hotel Offices 2. Pearl 3. Royal Phuket City 4. Thavorn Grand Plaza 5. Sweet & Sour Phra Narai Old Highst St. 6. Khrua Thai (Ratsada Centre) Saphan Hin 8
H4021 to Chalong & Rawai (section 1) H 4 to Phuket H 4032 to Kapong (H4090) Oliver Hargreave
4023 500 m H4023 to Phanwa Cape & Marine Biological Research Station Oliver Hargreave 3 TAKUA PA SECTION 2 : 158 kms. SURAT THANI
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KAPONG 415 Õ.°–ªß Õ.‡«’¬ß √– WIANG SA Khao Lak 4090 Õ.摪Ÿπ Lam Ru Wat Raputatham 4035 PHRA Thap Lamu SAENG PHIPUN 4240 4090 PHLAI PHRAYA Õ.æ√–· ß 4 4197 Ban Thung Õ.ª≈“¬æ√–¬“ Maphrao 4133 4015 4 THAP PHUT CHAI BURI 4035 Hat Thai Õ.∑—∫ªÿ¥ Õ.™—¬∫ÿ√’ Õ.∂È”æ√√≥π√“ 4228 4094 Muang PHANG NGA THAM PHANNARA Khao Õ.µ–°—Ë«∑ÿàß 415 CHAWANG Õ.™â“ß°≈“ß ®.æ—ßß“ Õ.Õà“«≈÷° CHANG Lam Pi TAKUA 4037 Õ.©«“ß Tha Dan AO LUK KLANG THAI MUANG THUNG Than Bok Khorani 4196 4015 4039 Õ.∑⓬‡À¡◊Õß 4038 4239 4
Market & 1 Bus Station POINTER ONE H401 KM110-109 Khao Sok National Park offers trek- 4 Cross the bridge taking H4 across Khlong king, rafting, elephant rides and tree-top bungalows. Book Le just to the north of Takua Pa. Fill up at the National Park Office for rafts on the lake (see Khao 1 with petrol before leaving Takua Pa. Sok detail map) H401 KM72-71 H4118 south from Phanom to Thap Phut District (see section 6) offers a rural route to Phang Nga for Ranong 2 POINTER TWO (H4) a shorter tour. Takua Pa 4 H4 goes north to Ranong at T junction 2 401 past KM166. Go straight on H401 to Surat Surat Thani 4 POINTER FOUR Surat Thani Thani. Takua Pa 4 401 415 H401 KM65-64 Go straight east at T
Krabi junction with H415 to Thap Phut 3 POINTER THREE Phang Nga Phuket District (see section 6) 3 135 401 H401 KM135 Go straight on H401. H4090 4090 Alternative Route South takes an inland route to Phang KM58-9 Left turn west for Rachaphrapha Dam and a To Kapong & To Kapong Phang Nga Nga via Kapong. At KM131-2 approx, an pretty view over the lake towards limestone ridges. Boat unmarked sealed road south from H401 trips are available to rafts (pre-book accommodation on is the end/start of shorter inland route ending at Pointer 7 raft at Khao Sok National Park HQ) section 1 (see Kapong Area map)
4 www.budget.co.th to Takua Pa to Khao Sok 8 POINTER EIGHT Surat Thani National Park KAPONG AREA Nakhon S.T. Surat Thani 401 H401 KM12 approx. crosses H4009 to 8 Na San. Go straight on H401. To visit 4009 Na San the Khao Thapet Nature Wildlife Centre 3 Khao Taphet 135 go south on H4009 (5kms). 4032 √æ™ 401
Port 9 POINTER NINE Surat Thani 401 H401 rejoins the old road through the Nakhon S.T. 9 centre of town at KM19 approx. Go right (east). bypass
ACCOMMODATION 4090 • See detail maps for accommodation details in Khao Sok and Surat Thani. A further 87 kms from pointer 9 takes 0 4 kms you to Nai Phlao Beach near Khanom, where several pleasant resorts allow you to enjoy seaside accommo- KAPONG dation without crossing over to the islands (see section Õ.°–ªß 4175 3 Khanom Area map). Old Tin mining area
21 (narrow lane) National Park HQ (narrow lane) KHAO SOK Park Visitor Centre Nature Restaurant Our Jungle √æ™ Hin Lat Falls (guides brochures) House New road 3.3 km (loose stone track and cement Tree Tops lane access to Lam Ru Falls Nung House Janpha To Thai Muang (H4240) 25 Lam Ru Falls River Huts 4 kms from H4090) Natty Seafood Nature Rest Resort and Phang Nga (H4090) Oliver Hargreave Bamboo House Art's River l View Lodge ai Khao Sok Tr River Lodge Khao Sok Rainforest Resort Freedom Camp 5 POINTER FIVE Khao Sok Chumpon Bamboo House 2 Jungle Huts Surat Thani Guest House Freedom Resort 401 H401 KM19-18. H401 crosses main Takua Pa 5 north-south trunk route H41. Go straight Park Building Phuket 41 (H401) east at traffic lights to Surat Thani and Pantoorat Mtn. Lodge Thung Song km 109 401 Phun Phin. 100 m to Takua Pa, Phuket to Phanom, Surat Thani Approximate scale Go north on H41 to Chaiya (40 kms) to visit Wat Suan Oliver Hargreave Mokha Palaram (meditation centre), Phra Borromathat Chaiya (A chedi and museum with artefacts dat- ing back to the Srivijaya period) and the weaving 8 SURAT THANI 9 village of Phum Riang. Return to Phun Phin and 10 1. TAT Office (Tourism Authority -information) RESTAURANTS Surat Thani by the less busy rural route H4112. Tel: (0) 7728 1828, (0) 7728 8817 7. Sun Hiang (Chinese) Pak Nam Tapi Tourist Police 281300 8. Ruan Thai (Seafood) 2. Post Office & Telephone 9. Ruan Tapi (Seafood) HOTELS 10. Ban Khun Pu (Thai) 3. Wang Tai Hotel . Sriwichai Rd. $ Phun 6 POINTER SIX Tel: (0) 7728 3020-39 Fax: (0) 7728 1007 Phin 4153 (2 kms) 4. Siam Thani . Sriwichai Rd. $-$$ 401 H401 is joined by H4153, the Tel: (0) 7727 3081 Fax: (0) 7727 3081 Surat Thani 5. Siam Thara . Don Nok & Talat Mai Rd. $ 6 (8 kms) Tel: (0) 7727 3740-3 direct main route from Surat 6 6. Southern Star Hotel . Kanchanawiti Rd. $$ Kanchanawiti Rd. 9 Takua Pa Thani north to H41, at a T junc- Tel: (0) 7721 6414 Fax: (0) 7721 6427 (H401) tion with lights. Turn right 401 Talat Mai Rd. to Kanchanadit 7 (east) to continue on H401 (N.B. no signs marked 2 Ferry Ko Samui this junction in any direction at time of writing). Footbridge Nakhon Sri Thammarat 5 Stadium 7 POINTER SEVEN 1 3 Wiphawadi Army Surat Thani Camp (Golf) Phun H401 KM8 approx. H401 by- Phi Bipass 7 Kanchanadit passes Surat Thani. Turn left . 401 Sichon d R Nakhon S.T. i to enter town at lights (see de- a
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Surat Thani H401 rejoins the old road 401 KO PHANGAN Nakhon S.T. through the centre of 1 town at KM19 approx. bypass G U L F O F T H A I L A N D Go right (east). Thong Sala KM22 Monkey Training Centre - south 3 kms. KM30-1 Wat Tham Khuha - south 1.5 kms Mu Ko Ang Thong Ban KO SAMUI Chaweng Õ.‡°“– ¡ÿ¬ Ban Nathon 2 POINTER TWO 9 Kanchanadit 4169 H401 KM32-33 Go 20 kms
2 Straight at intersection 4170 401 CHAIYA Nakhon S.T. with H4010 to Kancha- F E R R Y 4010 nadit. Road becomes Phum Riang Õ.¥Õπ —° single lane highway. DON SAK
5 3 POINTER THREE 4 Õ.°“≠®π¥‘…∞å 4142 Õ.¢πÕ¡ KHANOM H401 KM60-61 Go KANCHA 4142 Don Sak left on H4142 and NADIT 6 24 Ferries to 2 3 4142 Ko Samui 1 60 4232 Ko Phangan follow signs to Ferry 401 3 rest area 401 Pier Samui. (see Kha- SURAT Hat Nai Nakhon S.T. 4014 Phlao nom Area map for THANI 4010 rural routes between ®. ÿ√“…Æ√å∏“π’
Don Sak & Khanom). 85 If going to Hat Nai Phlao, Khanom, go 4134 straight on H401 to KM85 and turn left onto Oliver Hargreave H4014 for a shorter alternative route.
6 POINTER SIX H4142 KM19-20 Follow the signposted short cut right 4142 to the Ferry for Ko Samui and turn right when rejoining 6 H4142 terminates at KM46+ with H4014. H4142 (See area map), or keep on original H4142 to visit Khanom Nai Phlao Left on H4014 goes to Khanom and Nai Don Sak and Wat Khao Suwan Pradit (left turn west at 4014 Beach Sichon Phlao Beach. Go right for Sichon and Nakhon S.T. KM22-21). Nakhon Sri Thammarat to continue on the drive. Surat Thani Don Sak 4 POINTER FOUR Ferry Ko Samui 4 H4142 KM27-28 left turn for the Ferry to FERRY DON SAK - SAMUI 4142 Ko Samui 2kms. Don Sak Office (0) 7737 1205-6, (0) 7737 1151 Khanom Nakhon S.T. Samui Office (0) 7742 3190-1, (0) 7742 3026 H4142 KM30-31 Left turn to Ban Bo Kam and quiet Vehicle+driver one-way 180Bt Passengers extra beach. Local huts available Don Sak-Samui Samui-Don Sak 08:00 (80 min.) 06:00
5 5 POINTER FIVE 10:00 08:00 H4142 KM34-35 Intersection with sealed 12:00 10:00 Ferryline 14:00 12:00 4142 road (built under the accelerated rural 35 development program.). Go straight for 16:00 14:00 Khanom Hat Nai Phlao and Sichon, or go left and 17:00 15:00 follow sealed road for approx 9 kms along a circuitous route 18:00 17:00 for Ferryline, which serves Ko Samui and Ko Phangan (4WD 19:00* 18:00* only on Ko Phangan). *runs only if sufficient traffic
6 www.budget.co.th KO SAMUI ACCOMMODATION Mae Nam Beach • (see Khanom Area map for locations Choeng Mon near Hat Nai Phlao) 1 Beach Big Buddha of Ko Fan • Le Royal Meridien $$$ $ Ban Taling Paradise Beach Resort Bo Phut Beach Bang Rak Harbour Ngam, Ko Samui. Tel: (0) 7742 3019- Beach 4171 22 Fax: (0) 7742 3220 • Paradise Beach Resort $$$ Hat Mae
Budget Airport Office R Tel: (0) 7742 7188 Nam, Ko Samui. Tel: (0) 7724 7227 Fax: (0) 7742 5290. Ban Nathon 2 E-mail
401 To Na Khon sri Thammarat Wildlife 85 Conservation Tong Yung Bay to Nakhon S.T. (section 4) area Oliver Hargreave 7 KO SAMUI SECTION 4 : 102 kms. NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT
1 POINTER ONE Don Sak Ferry Ko Samui NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT KO PHANGAN Surat Thani 401 1 H4142 KM27-28 Turn Thong Sala left for Khanom, Sichon To Sichon G U L F O F T H A I L A N D 4142 Khanom Nakhon S.T. and Nakhon Sri Tham- Surat Thani marat Koh Samui Mu Ko Ang Thong Ban (section 4) Chaweng Õ.‡°“– ¡ÿ¬ KO SAMUI 2 POINTER TWO Ban Nathon 9 H4142 terminates at 4169 4142 KM46+ with H4014 at 2 4170 Nakhon Khanom KM12. Go right (south) Garden Inn Nai Phlao 6
4014 Beach Pak Nakhon To Õ.¥Õπ —° Ferry Ko Samui for Sichon and Nakhon Sichon DON SAK Ferry line Nakhon S.T. Sri Thammarat. (see Thai Hotel Grand Park Hotel Khanom Area map sec- Food Night Market Boworn Bazaar 1 Õ.¢πÕ¡ 4142 4142 KHANOM tion 3). 20 kms To H4016 and H4015 2 Key Point 12 & Krabi 1 4232 3 POINTER THREE Hat Nai Khanom (section 5) 4010 4014 Surat Thani Phlao 3 401 H4014 terminates at TAT City Wall remnants 85 H401 KM85. Go left for Office
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4105 H401 KM104. The road left through Pattakan Rd. Sichon heads for Hat Hin Ngam and the 401 Provincial Hall & beaches just to the south of Sichon (see Phra Sihing Shrine 4188 4186 Õ.π∫摵” Sichon Area map section 3).
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(H401) 5 POINTER FIVE 5 H401 terminates at Fort Vachirawut, Tha Phae. Follow H4012 south. Army 4012 camp 462
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6 6 POINTER SIX To Thung Song Trang & Krabi 403 Station Pak Nakhon H4012. KM 11 Approx. Turn right for ‘Station’ at sign above 408 To Songkhla Oliver Hargreave 4102 traffic lights. (See Nakhon Sri Thammarat detail map) Songkhla • Grand Park Hotel, Pak Nakhon Rd. $-$$ Tel: (0) 7531 7666-73 Fax: (0) 7531 7674 • Nakhon Garden Inn, Pak Nakhon Rd. $ Tel: (0) 7534 4831-5 Fax: (0) 7534 2926 • Thai Hotel (new wing), Ratchadamnoen Rd. $-$$ Tel: (0) 7534 1509 Fax: (0) 7534 4858 • The Twin Lotus Hotel, Pattanakan Rd. $$ 8 Tel: (0) 7532 3777 Fax: (0) 7532 3821 NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT SECTION 5 : 176 kms. KRABI
BAN NA SAN NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT to KRABI Õ.∫â“ππ“ “√ 4186 Õ.π∫摵” Krung Ching NOP PHITAM 4015 Falls Õ.∑à“»“≈“ 4140 415 Õ.‡«’¬ß √– (no through roads) THA SALA Wat Tham Suwankhuha WIANG Õ.∑—∫ªÿ¥ THAP PHUT Wat Ratupatham 4035 PHRA Õ.摪Ÿπ 4141 SAENG PHIPUN Palace 4197 Õ.™—¬∫ÿ√’ Phrom Lok 4016 Airport 4 CHAI BURI Õ.æ√–· ß Falls Tha Phae 4133 4194 Manohra Falls Õ.æ√À¡§’√’ 4103 Ban Pak Ban Khlong 1 Nakhon 4035 Õ.©«“ß 4015 1835 m. PHROMKHIRI PHANG NGA Õ.∂È”æ√√≥π√“ Chandi Karom 415 ®.æ—ßß“ CHAWANG THAM PHANNARAT Khao Luang Falls NAKHON SRI AO LUKÕ.Õà“«≈÷° °‘ËßÕ.™â“ß°≈“ß 3 2 THAMMARAT Tha Dan CHANG KLANG Than Bok Khorani 4195 4 4039 4015 ®.π§√»√’∏√√¡√“™ National Park 4038 Õ.≈“π –°“ Ban Chandi LANSAKA 4013 Õ.‡¢“æπ¡ 6 4019 Ban Lak Chang Õ.æ√–æ√À¡ 7 KHAO PHANOM PHRA PHROM THUNG YAI 5 403 4156 41 1350 m. Õ.∑àÿß„À≠à Khao Phanom Õ.∑àÿß ß 408 Bencha National Park 4110 THUNG Õ.√àÕπæ‘∫Ÿ≈¬å NA BON SONG RON PHIBUN R 4037 Wat Tham Sua 4038 Õ.π“∫Õπ 10 Krabi Airport 4133 4116AMPHOE Ban Khlong 4015 4034 9 NUA KHLONG THUNG YAI Chandi °‘ËßÕ.™â“ß°≈“ß 4202 Õ.‡Àπ◊Õ§≈Õß To Khao 4038 Phanom / Krabi CHANG 20 kms 8 To H.41 Ao Nang Beach 4 LAMTAP 4151 4 KLANG 4156 (KM 210) 4195 KRABI 4038 Õ.≈”∑—∫ 4015 4038 ®.°√–∫’Ë 4036 Ban Chandi To BANGKhlong KHAN Õ.§≈Õß∑àÕ¡ Õ.∫“ߢ—π 5 Hat Nopparat Thara & KHLONG THOM Thom 41 4110 6 To H.41 Ban Lak Chang Mu Ko Phi Phi Mrine National Park 4019 To Thung Song 4019 (KM 205) 41 Oliver Hargreave
1 POINTER ONE long. A wire cable serves as a handrail for the final very Commercial centre This intersection is marked by lights and steep 400m. trail to the main falls. Take food with you for overhead pedestrian crossings. Turn the trip — very basic supplies only at the small park site. 4016 1 west onto Karom Rd (H4016) from H4015 KM20. Right turn to Khao Luang National Park and Karom Falls (3 kms) Pedestrian bridge Ratchadamnoen Rd. and go west across Old City the railway. H4015 KM27-8 Tha Phae Falls right (2kms.)
4 POINTER FOUR 2 POINTER TWO Surat Thani H4015 KM44 Left turn onto H4019 signed 4103 H4016 KM4-5 crosses H4103. Go straight 4015 4016 2 44 Ban Lak Chang and Route 41. Follow Lan Saka Nakhon S.T (west) to follow the route in this guide. (city) 4 Nakhon S.T signs to Route 41 on H4019 and ignore Go left (south) for an alternative (20kms 4019 Thung Song further signs to Lak Chang. H4015 to longer) route to Thung Yai via Thung Lak Chang Route41 Thung Yai Chawang and Na San is an alternative Song. From Thung Song, go to Thung Yai on H4110. inland route to Ko Samui.
3 POINTER THREE 4016 5 POINTER FIVE 41 H4016 KM8-9. Go left on H4015 signed 4019 Thung Yai H41 turn left (south) and do U-turn to 4015 5 Krabi & Phuket (NB. No more road signs 4019 3 Lak Chang return on northbound lane. Take care! Lan Saka Chawang Nakhon S.T. indicate Krabi as a destination till Khao Nakhon S.T. Thung Yai Go on H 4019 left (west) to Thung Yai. Phanom) Thung Song
H4016 goes north to Ban Na Raeng, Nop Phitam and Phra Saeng 6 POINTER SIX
Krung Ching (H4186), passing side roads to Phrom Lok 24 Khao Phanom H4019 intersects with H4110. Go Falls (KM21-2 west 5kms.) and Muang Nakhon Palace 4156 6 Lak straight west on H4156 to Khao (KM24-5 east 2 kms. Palace opens 08:00-17:00 and closes 4110 Chang 4038 Nakhon Phanom. Check petrol and fill up if on Wednesdays and for lunch 12:00-13:00). Khlong Thom (Ko Lanta) Thung Song nearing empty at Thung Yai! The nature trail to Krung Ching Falls (61 kms. from pointer 3 to Park Office and start of nature trail) is 4kms
www.budget.co.th 9 Chai Buri to Khao Phanom Bencha to Wat Tham Sua 7 POINTER SEVEN KRABI National Park 4037 Thung Yai 7 H4156 joins H4037 KM20-21 to Phang Nga at T-junction with lights. Turn (section 6) Nua Khlong left (south) onto H4037. to Airport Krabi 4 Khlong Thom & Thung yai 4 8 POINTER EIGHT Khao Phanom 9 4037 H4037 joins H4 KM98-7 at a T 10 8 Krabi junction with lights. Turn right Khlong Thom 4 (west) for Krabi. 4200 411
to Hat Noppharat Thara H4 KM99-100 Krabi Airport right (north)
National Park 4034 H4 KM106-7 Wat Tham Sua right turn 2 kms. Krabi Meritime Hotel Climb 1,272 steps to the top of a karst and an impressive view. H4 KM108 approx. Right turn to Khao Phanom Bencha National Park (20 kms) and Huai To Falls.
9 POINTER NINE Phang Nga Khlong Thom 4 9 H4 KM108-9 left turn for main TAT Office access road to Krabi Town downtown Krabi 4 kms. shopping area Post Office Telephone
Boats to Phi Phi Island 10 POINTER TEN
Phang Nga Phuket H4 KM110-111 turns sharply Krabi 10 Khlong Thom Local restaurants 4 (H4) north at junction with H4200. 1 2 kms Turn right for Phang Nga & 4200 Krabi Phuket and left for Hat Hat Noppharat Thara National Park Oliver Hargreave Noppharat Thara National Park (see Krabi Area map)
to Phang Nga & Phuket KRABI AREA (503) ACCOMMODATION 1. Dawn of Happiness Resort. $ Su San Hoi Beach, Krabi. Tel: (0) 7561 2730 4033 • Krabi Meritime Hotel. $$- 2. Dusit Rayavadee Resort Hotel. $$$$ Phra-Rai 4034 Wat Tham Sua Leh Beaches, Krabi. Tel: (0) 7562 0740-3 Fax: (0) 7562 0630 $$$ Tungfah Rd, Krabi. 3. Railay Bay Bungalows, Rai Lae Beach. $-$$ Tel: (0) 7561 1474-6 Fax: Tel: (0) 7561 1944-5 ex 411. Sand Sea Resort, Rat 4 Lae Beach (0) 1228 4426, (0) 7562 2167-8 Fax: (0) 7562 2168 to Airport (0) 7561 2992 4. Felix Phra Nang Inn $$ Ao Nang Beach, Krabi. Khlong Thom & • Ban Ao Nang $$Ao Nang Tel: (0) 7563 7130-33 Fax: (0) 7563 7134-5 E-mail: [email protected]. 1 Thung Yai Beach, Krabi: Tel:&Fax: 5. Krabi Resort $$-$$$ Ao Nang Beach, Krabi. 4 (0) 7563 7071-4 Tel: (0) 7563 7030-5 Fax: (0) 7563 7051 15 • Ao Nang Pakkasai Resort pier quarry 4200 411 $$ Ao Nang Beach, Krabi. Tel: (0) 7563 7777 Fax: (0) 4034 Krabi Meritime 7563 7637 Elephant Camp Hotel • Andaman Holiday Resort $$$ Khlong Muang
4204 Beach, Krabi. Tel: (0) 7564 4202 4321-3 Fax: (0) 7564 4320 Andaman Holiday Resort 4201 KRABI Park HQ Hat Noppharat Thara E-mail
3 2 Rai Leh Beach
Limestone Karst / High Ground 01 2 3 4 5 kms. Oliver Hargreave
10 www.budget.co.th KRABI-PHANG NGA SECTION 6 : 185 kms. PHUKET
1 POINTER ONE Khao Lak 4118 Phang Nga 4090 415 Phuket Lam Ru Wat Ratupatham (H4) 4035 Krabi Õ.ª≈“¬æ√–¬“ 4 Khlong Thom 1 4240 4090 3 2 PHLAI PHRAYA Ban Thung 4 4197 Õ.™—¬∫ÿ√’ 4200 Maphrao Krabi 4 CHAI BURI Hat Noppharat Thara Phang Nga THAP PHUT Õ.∑—∫ªÿ¥ National Park Hat Thai Lam Pi Falls Valley Resort 4035 Muang Wat Tham PHANG NGA H4 KM110-111 turns sharply north Khao Suwankhuha 4 415 ®.æ—ßß“ Õ.Õà“«≈÷° at junction with H4200. Go north for Lam Pi Õ.µ–°—Ë«∑ÿàß Phang Nga Bay Resort AO LUK 4037 THAI MUANG TAKUATHUNG Phang Nga & Phuket Õ.∑⓬‡À¡◊Õß Tha Dan Than Bok Khorani 4 4039 5 Õ.‡¢“æπ¡ H4 KM148-9 Ao Luk intersection. Ban Khok Kloi KHAO PHANOM Ao Phang Nga Khao Phanom Left turn on H4039 for Tham Bok 402 Bencha National Park Khorani National Park 4 kms. House on the Bay 4037 Ban khlong Kian Sirinat 402 2 POINTER TWO Wat Tham Sua Airport Õ.‡°“–¬“« 1 KO YAO Airport Surat Thani 4034 NUA KHONG 415 4027 4202 Õ.∂≈“ß Khao Phra Thaeo Phuket THALANG KRABI 4 Phang Nga 2 Krabi 4036 (H4) 402 4040 Ban Choeng ®.°√–∫’Ë 4025 Ban Pak Lao Thalae Hat Nopparat Thara & H4 KM164-5 Intersection with H415. Patong Mu Ko Phi Phi KHLONG THOM Go straight for Phang Nga and PHUKET Õ.§≈Õß∑àÕ¡ 4233 4021 ®.¿Ÿ‡°Áµ Phuket. North on H415 is the fastest 4206 route from Phang Nga and Phuket Karon Ban Chalong Kata 4239 to Surat Thani, Ko Samui, Chumphon Rawai and Bangkok. KO PHI PHI H4 KM168-9 Right on H4118 to Wat Ratupatham, a temple with
Buddhist sculpture and architecture 20 kms on a monumental scale (11 kms) Oliver Hargreave
3 POINTER THREE OdKM 28 kms. left turn for back route to Khlong Kian.
Takua Pa Kapong 4 H4 KM169 Turn left onto H415 to Phang Thai Muang 3 Nga. H4 follows the original route to Takua Pa 5 POINTER FIVE 415 Krabi (H4) Phang Nga over an inland pass and is 4 (H4) H4 KM7 Bang Khok Kloi. H4 turns Phang Nga the fastest way to Thai Muang, Khao Lak beach 5 Phang Nga Phuket Krabi sharply north. Go left (south) at T junc- and Takua Pa via H4090 (see section 1) 402 tion with H402 and drive south to Phuket Phuket (see section 1) 4 POINTER FOUR Welcome to Phuket! Phang Nga H415 rejoins H4 at a T junction. Turn left (south) for Phuket. (NB. Kilometre Krabi 4 415 stones were removed for road improve- 4 ACCOMMODATION Phuket ments at time of research. Distance read- ings are estimated by vehicle odometer • Phang Nga Valley Resort. $ - $$ Just south of Phang Nga —OdKM—south from this junction) Town. Tel: (0) 7641 1353 Fax: (0) 7641 1393. • Phang Nga Bay Resort Hotel. $ - $$ Tha Dan, Pang Nga OdKM2-3 left for Phang Nga bay at Tha Dan (3kms), Tel: (0) 7641 2067 Fax: (0) 7641 2057 the first of several small harbours which offer boat trips • House on the Bay Resort $ , Khlong Kian, Phang Nga. around Phang Nga Bay. Tel: & Fax: (0) 7635 1326 Mobile: (0) 1490 3449 OdKM4 right turn to Wat Tham Suwan Khuha 2 kms. OdKM9-10 Takua Tung District - left turn at corner for boat services around Phang Nga Bay. A new cut on the road (once completed) bypasses this town. www.budget.co.th 11 INSTRUCTIONS
umbered pointers listed in sequence in the direction of travel show you Go this way Highway Number N when you have to make a turn at important junctions along the recom- 4 mended route (reverse these if travelling in the opposite direction). Some inter- Pointer number and direction 3 of travel sections and turns where English language signs are absent may also include descriptions to help you visually check you have the correct turning.
Kilometre references are noted in tive route directions show you where ACCOMMODATION two ways: you may take your own route using information found only on the maps. This guide lists selected upper and mid- H4 KM13 = Highway 4 kilometre stone level places to stay. Guest House/lo- 13 is close to the point of focus 4 WD Only! If you are driving a cal style accommodation is plentiful in H4 KM98-9 = The point of focus lies vehicle that does not have four wheel main destinations and more places to between kilometre stones 98&99. drive, please do not take this road. stay are shown on the maps. Prices are Where kilometre stones were ab- When driving driving off-road, please indicated as follows: sent at time of research, kilometres drive slowly to avoid mechanical prob- 5000 Baht + are referenced by odometer lems and to keep the dust down when 3000-5000 Baht (OdKM). passing people and communities. 1000-3000 Baht less than 1000 Baht KM99 A point of interest or side Remember to always take enough Pre-booking accommodation for the trip off the recommended route is drinking water - allow for emergencies high season and during festivals is rec- located near this kilometre stone. ommended. Further suggestions for Regular guide-books for the area will Help us get it right! In order that places to stay as well as images of sug- give further information. we may continually improve our ser- gested accommodation can be found vice to our customers, please advise on the internet: Alternative route The direction our staff of errors or make suggestions
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For reservations, please contact your Park travel consultant or call Budget: Water Fall
Hot Springs. In the U.K.: 01800-181-181 In the U.S.: (800) 527-0700 0 Hotel/Resort/Guest House In Germany: 89 666-950 Hospital In Australia: 13-28-48 In Singapore: 532-4442 Gas Station In Thailand: 1-800-BUDGET 0 Restaurant
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