6 Wonderful Things to do in Khao Lak, Thailand
Discover 6 wonderful things to do in Khao Lak, Thailand.
Khao Lak is a region on the west coast of the mainland of Thailand, just above Phuket.
This overview of things to do in Khao Lak gives a short review of each of the “things to do” as well as links to more detailed reviews (where applicable) which include directions, pictures and other useful information.
Right Picture: Riding through the countryside.
Featured Picture: Bang Niang Beach.
Things to do in Khao Lak
Originally my intention was to use Khao Lak as a base to get to Khao Sok National Park and as a good stopping point on my way to Krabi. As it turns out I never ended up going to Khao Sok National Park but enjoyed my time in Khao Lak all the same.
1. Tsunami Museum
Not too long ago (I can’t recal the year) Krabi and probably the whole of the Andaman coast was devastated by a tsunami. As a result there are signs all about the area pointing you to the tsunami evacuation route and warning you or tsunami danger areas (which I imagine is anywhere near the beach). In Bang Niang there si a navy boat which, after the tsunami, ended up a far whack away from the water. It stands where the wave left it, newly painted for you to take a photo of.
Left in the exact same spot the tsunami left it.
Just down the road from this boat along the highway is the Tsunami Musuem. I never went in. It looks small from the out side and seems to be free entry.
2. Khao Lak Lam Ru National Park
Instead of Khao Sok I decided to go to the Khao Lak Lam Ru National Park for a number of reasons. It was less of a mission to get to (I was a little sick at the time), slightly cheaper, easier to get around and less crowds, i.e., Khao Sok is the one most tourists go to.
Overlooking the ocean in Khao Lak Lam Ru National Park.
3. Chong Fah Waterfall
The ticket for the Khao Lak Lam Ru National Park also got me into the Chong Fah Waterfall. Unfortunately for me the water level was very low so I didn’t see much more than a trickle. I imagine when the flow is strong it is quite impressive.
Unfortunately at the time I was there Chong Fah Waterfall have very little water.
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4. Beaches
There are a number of beaches that line along the area of Khao Lak. The one closest to Bang La On is called Nang Thong.
Nang Thong Beach.
The one that was closest to where I stayed (in the Riverside Gueshouse in Bang Niang) is known as Bang Niang.
Bang Niang Beach.
My favorite one was in the next town up and like Bang Niang it shared the same name as its town, Khuk Khak.
Khuk Khak Beach.
There are a couple of others too which I did not visit.
5. Towns
The three towns have already been mentioned. Bang La On is the most visited by tourist and is the most south in the Khao Lak. The next one is where I stayed called Bang Niang. It seemed to me pretty much the same as Bang La On. Perhaps a little smaller and therefore less tourists. The final one is Khuk Khak. I drove through it but only to see the beach. It seemed to have more of an industrial feel to it.
… Guess I forgot to take a picture of this 
