Thailand - Phuket & Andaman Coast (Chapter)

This is the Phuket & the Andaman Coast chapter from Lonely Planet’s Thailand guidebook.

The Andaman is Thailand’s turquoise coast, that place on a ‘Travel to Paradise’ poster that makes you want to leave your job and live in flipflops…forever. White beaches, cathedral-like limestone cliffs, neon corals and hundreds of jungle-covered isles extend down the length of Andaman Sea. The catch is, the destination is no secret and the beaches are becoming more crowded. Flashy resorts are pushing out the bamboo shacks and authenticity now hides in the backroads. But your poster dream is still here – if you’re willing to look.

• Cavort with curious puffer fish amid the fiery-coloured coral of the Trang Islands
• maps
• Kayak around, or scale, a limestone cliff then recuperate in the blissful jade waters of Railay
• transport
• restaurants & accommodation
• Tempt your tastebuds with a heady mix of gourmet treats and street food at Phuket

Coverage includes: Ranong Province, Ranong Town, Ko Chang, Ko Phayam, Laem Son National Park, Phang-Nga Province, Ko Phra Thong & Ko Ra, Khao Sok National Park, Khao Lak & Around, Surin Islands Marine National Park, Similan Islands Marine National Park, Phang-Nga Town & Ao Phang-Nga, Around Phang-Nga, Ko Yao, Phuket Island, Ko Sireh, Laem Phanwa, Rawai, Hat Kata, Hat Karon, Hat Patong, Hat Kamala, Hat Surin, Ao Bang Thao, Sirinat National Park, Khao Phra Taew Royal Wildlife & Forest Reserve, Thalang District, Krabi Province, Krabi Town, Around Ao Nang, Railay, Ko Phi-Phi Don, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Jum & Ko Si Boya, Ko Lanta, Trang Province, Trang Town, Trang Beaches, Trang Islands, Satun Province, Pak Bara, Ko Bulon Leh, Ko Tarutao Marine National Park, and Satun.