 Khao
Lak Beach is on the Andaman Sea just 80 Kilometers
North from Phuket International Airport. It locates
on Km 56-57 heading to Takuapa town.
There are many beaches all the way from Phuket to
Takuapa such as Thai Muang Beach, Bangnieng
Beach, Khao Lak Beach and Bangsak Beach.
But Khaolak beach is the most popular
beach for many tourists because the beach is clean
and long with golden sand where most of the resorts
are located.
Khao Lak Beach
is well known for tourists who love to stay in a
remotely area because the beach is very quiet and
no bars or entertainment close to the beach.
Tourists can also get to Similan and Surin Islands
by chartered boats leave from Thap Lamu Pier in
Thai Muang District (30 minutes from Khao Lak beach)
and take about 3 hours to reach the islands.
 Getting
There
By Air from Bangkok
: A flight into Phuket International Airport, followed
by a road trip of a further 80 kms to Takuapa town.
Most hotels and resorts there have an airport transfer
service.
By Bus from Bangkok : take
a bus from the Southern Bus Terminal to Takuapa
heading Phuket but don't forget to tell the bus
to get off at Khao Lak which is on Km 56-57 heading
to Phuket.
By Car from Phuket : use route 402, pass
the parallel spans of Sarasin and Thao Thepkrasatri
Bridges. You are now in Phangnga province and
heading to Koak Kloy town and Thai Muang and then
Takuapa. Khao Lak beach is on Km 56-57 heading
to Takuapa town.
By Car from Takuapa : Heading South to
Phuket town about 50 kms from Takuapa to get to
Khao Lak Beach.
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