Khao Lak · Phang Nga · Thailand

Where to stay on the Khao Lak coast

An independent guide to the hotels along this coast, beach by beach, and to what is actually running before you book. New here? Start with the Khao Lak guide.

The marine parks are open. This is peak season, so island day trips and liveaboard berths go early — especially over Christmas and New Year.

The pool at La Flora Khao Lak winding between lawns and palms

Photo by Felix237, CC BY-SA 4.0

On this coast · Bang Niang BeachLa Flora Khao LakAdults-only boutique resort
Peak season

Hotels in Khao Lak

Peak months fill early along Nang Thong and Bang Niang. Book further ahead than you think you need to.

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North to south

The coast, beach by beach

Khao Lak is a line of separate beaches, not one town, and which one you pick decides your trip more than the hotel does.

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  1. Bang Sak Beach, Bang Muang, with a longtail boat at anchor

    Photo by mohigan, CC BY-SA 3.0

    01 · 5 hotels

    Bang Sak

    Quiet, resort-led

    The northern end: wide sand, casuarina pines and almost nothing else. For people who have booked a resort and intend to stay in it.

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  2. Khuk Khak beach, Khao Lak

    Photo by Jmex, CC BY-SA 3.0

    02 · 9 hotels

    Khuk Khak & Pakarang

    The compromise

    Quieter and more spread out than Bang Niang, but not as isolated as Bang Sak. Pakarang Cape is a rock shelf at low tide and the local kitesurfing spot.

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  3. Where Khlong Bang Niang meets the sea at Bang Niang Beach, Khao Lak

    Photo by Movses, CC BY-SA 4.0

    03 · 4 hotels

    Bang Niang

    Village behind the beach

    A real village behind the sand: restaurants, a night market and tour desks within walking distance.

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  4. Nang Thong Beach at low tide, rocks in the foreground and the headland beyond

    Photo by ::::=UT=::::, CC BY-SA 3.0

    04 · 6 hotels

    Nang Thong

    The busiest strip

    What most people mean by Khao Lak: the most restaurants, bars, dive shops and tour operators on the coast.

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Day trips and activities

Things to do

The marine parks are open, so the island trips run alongside the year-round ones.

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The Andaman Sea off Khao Lak, fishing boats at dusk

Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0

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Tours and day trips on Viator

Tours run by local operators and sold by Viator. Prices are Viator’s indicative “from” rates; the live price and availability are on Viator. We have not taken these tours ourselves.

Getting here and around

Transfers

The nearest airport is Phuket International, 60 to 90 minutes south by road for most hotels.

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Ferry routes from Khao Lak

Khao Lak has no ferry port. Every island trip is road plus boat: combined tickets via Phuket or Krabi to Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, and Railay — with monsoon caveats.

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Flying to Phuket for Khao Lak

Khao Lak has no airport, so you fly into Phuket (HKT). Which nonstop flights run from London and Frankfurt, and where the one-stop routes change.

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Krabi and Bangkok to Khao Lak

Krabi to Khao Lak is about 130 km: a shared van or a private car. From Bangkok you fly to Phuket, take the overnight bus, or the train to Surat Thani.

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Phuket airport to Khao Lak

There is no public bus from Phuket airport to Khao Lak. Compare private car, shared minivan and ride-hail — real journey times and indicative fares.

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Open now

The marine parks

The reason most people come to Khao Lak. Book the peak weeks early.

Open

Similan Islands

Nine granite islands and the diving Khao Lak is known for. Day boats from Thap Lamu, or liveaboards for the northern sites.

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Surin Islands

Further north and far quieter, with a Moken community on Ko Surin Tai. Better snorkelling, fewer boats running.

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When to go

The whole coast runs on one rhythm: the southwest monsoon shuts the marine parks and leaves everything else open. Here is the year.

Southwest monsoonSouthwest monsoon, January: dry seasonSouthwest monsoon, February: dry seasonSouthwest monsoon, March: dry seasonSouthwest monsoon, April: dry seasonSouthwest monsoon, May: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, June: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, July: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, August: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, September: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, October: monsoonSouthwest monsoon, November: dry seasonSouthwest monsoon, December: dry season
Similan IslandsSimilan Islands, January: openSimilan Islands, February: openSimilan Islands, March: openSimilan Islands, April: openSimilan Islands, May: part of the monthSimilan Islands, June: closedSimilan Islands, July: closedSimilan Islands, August: closedSimilan Islands, September: closedSimilan Islands, October: part of the monthSimilan Islands, November: openSimilan Islands, December: open
Surin IslandsSurin Islands, January: openSurin Islands, February: openSurin Islands, March: openSurin Islands, April: openSurin Islands, May: part of the monthSurin Islands, June: closedSurin Islands, July: closedSurin Islands, August: closedSurin Islands, September: closedSurin Islands, October: part of the monthSurin Islands, November: openSurin Islands, December: open
Khao Sok & Cheow Lan LakeKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, January: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, February: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, March: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, April: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, May: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, June: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, July: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, August: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, September: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, October: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, November: openKhao Sok & Cheow Lan Lake, December: open
Beaches, transfers & hotelsBeaches, transfers & hotels, January: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, February: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, March: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, April: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, May: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, June: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, July: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, August: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, September: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, October: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, November: openBeaches, transfers & hotels, December: open
Open Opens or closes mid-month Closed Southwest monsoon

Park dates are set by Thailand's Department of National Parks each year and shift by a week or two. Treat this as the shape of the season, not a booking calendar — confirm before you pay for anything.

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The marine parks close for the monsoon every year. We would rather tell you before you plan a trip around them than after.

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