Thailand: Andaman Coast Where We Went

ANDAMAN COAST

Andaman Sea. A part of the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal, Myanmar, Thailand, and the Andaman Islands.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andaman_Sea

Andaman Coast. The southern coast of Thailand from Myanmar to Malaysia.
http://www.1stopphuket.com/coast

Andaman Islands. Islands in the Andaman Sea of Thailand.
http://andaman-island-hopping.com

Phuket. The southern island that is the main Andaman Sea tourist destination in Thailand.http://www.phuket.com

Nai Yang Beach. A National Marine Park and hotel area on the north of Phuket Island.
http://www.gothailand.com/phuket/maps/frameme.php?page=naiyang.

Patong. Patong Beach is the main tourist area in Phuket.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patong_Beach

Phang Nga Bay. Area near Phuket famous for its picturesque limestone cliffs, sea caves, and small islands. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_Nga_Bay

Promthep Cape. Southern-most end of Phuket Island best known for its colorful sunsets, which mainly are a result of extreme air pollution to the south of the island.
www.phukettourism.org/phuket/att_b_capepromthep.html

Buddha Island. A smaller island near Phuket.
www.kohphrathong.com/

Racha Islands. Some of the smaller islands near Phuket.
http://www.phuket.com/islands/index.htm

Racha Yai. A smaller island near Phuket.
www.diving.phuket.com/divingsites/rachayai.htm

Racha Noi. A smaller island near Phuket.
www.phuket-travel.com/diving/rachanoi.htm

Ban Talae Nok. Anadaman coast community severely affected by the November 27, 2007, tsunami.
http://www.northandamantsunamirelief.com/btncc.html

Tour guides:

Educational Travel Center (ETC), Bangkok Office.
www.etc.co.th/index.php

Andaman Discoveries. Andaman Discoveries offers ecological and cultural travel tours of North Andaman villages in Thailand.
www.andamandiscoveries.com

John Gray Sea Canoe tours
http://www.johngray-seacanoe.com/

SongThai. Luxury Wooden Schooner.
http://www.super-yacht-charter.com/yacht_details.php?pid=4374

Where we stayed:

Home stay in Ban Talae Nok arranged by Andaman Discoveries.
www.andamandiscoveries.com

Indigo Pearl. One of Phuket’s most modern and luxurious resort hotels.
www.phuket.com/indigo-pearl/

Markets/shopping:

Phuket Market
Pat’s Cooking School with Pat Tienthong. Thai chef and cooking teacher. Shop in the Phuket market and make Thai food together in a class or by private appointment.
www.phuket.com/thai-cooking/index.htm

Arts/Music:

Ussaleemala. A Thai folk music group who play a type of Thai traditional music played by a people called Sea Gypsies.
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