James Bond Island, so named for its starring role in the movie “The Man with the golden gun” and Panyi Village are two places that are not to be missed in Phang-Nga Bay.
Khao Sok National Park has been eons in the making and its mist-cloaked forests contain plants and animals both rare and beautiful, such as the wild elephant, the great hornbill, and the massive raffles a flower.
Rajjaprabha Dam, meaning "the light of the kingdom", got its name in May 1987 from the king at the opening ceremony on the king's 60th birthday. Before that day it was called the "Cheow Lan Project".
"Khao Lak" means "Lak mountain" The tiny village of Ban Khao Lak, the original beach, Hat Khao Lak, and the bay of Khao Lak. It is popular for its serene ambiance and as a departure point for sightseeing and trekking trips.
Little Amazon is a well organised community tourism project employing local guides to paddle you around a really picturesque tributary to the main river.
Bamboo rafts have been used for centuries by the local people as means of transporting their fruit and vegetables from mountains to the markets in village.