Khao Lak Is the gateway to the Similan islands, Thailand’s most famous and best scuba diving sites. There are also some of the best beaches in the entire along this stretch of coast

Perfectly placed as resort only forty minutes from Phuket International Airport, it has never so easy to get to Khao Lak than now.

There is numerous places to rest your head in Khao Lak, with the five star hotel resort set along the gorgeous beaches.

If you are looking for a little less comfort then there are smaller hotels and guesthouses available for the budget traveler too.

There are some fantastic restaurants and many bars all geared for you to enjoy and chill out. More about Khao Lak Hotels…

Khao Lak Beaches

Khao Lak gorgeous beaches are surrounded by the lushest green tropical forest the main beaches in this area are:

Khao Lak beach, Nangthong beach, Bang Niang beach, Khuk Khak beach, Pakarang beach, Pak Weeb beach and Bangsak beach.

Some of these beaches will be almost deserted, so if you ever dreamed of lying on a secluded white powdery beach then this is your chance.

You can easily walk for hours along this coast and its rugged and beautiful shorelines. They hug the coast all the way towards the Burmese borders in the North and stretch down to the tip of Phuket.

Khao Lak is the unspoiled destination for beach lovers the place is so relaxed that you cannot help falling in love with it.

Similan & Surin Islands

As mentioned, Khao Lak is the resort closet to the Similan Islands, which is famous across the scuba diving world for its diving and snorkeling sites.

The Similans are only a couple of hours sail away via Tab Lamu Pier Similans are there for all to enjoy. In fact there is another group of islands even more remote than the Similan Island The Surin Islands.

Surin islands are home to the local sea gypsies, these are a friendly people whose main purpose is to live off the land and from the sea as they have been doing for centuries.

Another beautiful island here (authors favourite island in the country) is Koh
Tachai the beach here is outstanding and if you are a scuba diver then it is also home to one of the best two dive sites in Thailand too.

There are mountains back in the distance which are covered enveloped in lush green jungle. There is a jewel in Khao Lak’s crown and it is the national Park here named Khao Sok.

Khoa Sok is one of the oldest rainforests on the planet and pretty much un-spoilt here you really can go back in time and return to nature.

It was recently voted one of the top ten National parks in the world by Lonely Planet. Khao Sok is a place of incredible beauty.

There are some tours you can take in Khao Sok that are simply breathtaking.
You can try rafting or for nature lovers and those that have a few more days to spare; there are overnight Kayak Expeditions to Cheow Lan Lake.

These tours will take you into the very heart of the jungle, where you will see many different wild animals including: elephants, buffalo and wild boars and armadillo type critters to name a few.

If you are looking for a serene and relaxing holiday in the sun then Khao Lak is for you, you can lounge on the beaches through the day or go island hopping, eating at fine restaurants and sunset cocktails on the beach, then this is the place.