Places of Interest in Thalang District

• Thalang Nation Museum Ancient artifacts from Phuket's history are on display; the oldest were found on the west coast. In addition there are elongxhibits detailing the famous Battle of Thalang involving the Two Heroines, daily life in Phuket, and the Sea Gipsy culture.
• Naka Noy Island this small, guiet island with fine sandy beaches lies just off Phuket's northeast shore. Water are suitable for swimming. One item of interest at Koh Naka Noy not found in many other places is its pearl farm. Boats can be hired from Ao Por Pier, off Pa khlok road , for travel to Naka Noy Island and Package trips are available at tour agencies, generally including lunch and visit to pearl farm.
• Surin Beach Evergreen trees rim this small, curving bay beneath the foothills north of Kamala. Surin is home to Phuket's first golf course, a nine-hole course laid out more than sixty years ago during the reign of King Rama VII . It is now largely in disuse except as a park The steep incline of the beach, turbulent water, and big waves make Surin dangerous place to swim during the rainy season.
• Bangtao Beach is a large open bay with one of Phuket's longest beaches. It was once used for tin mining, but has since been developed into a luxury resort. Most of it is occupied by the Laguna complex, a massive five-hotel development with golf course. There are, however, accommodations available outside Laguna at the bay's south end. Dry season swimming is excellent, and at the bay's north end is a smaller bay, almost completely enclosed, at the mouth of which is some fine coral. Plenty of places to eat, tour companies, and other tourist facilities available either at Laguna or in the nearby town of Cherng Talay.
• Nai Yang Beach is where the Nation Park office are located. The beach itself is a long curving bay lined with evergreens that provide shade to picnickers--for which activity this a very popular spot. The large coral reef is home to many different species of fish, and Nai Yang is well known as a site where sea turtles come to lay their eggs during the period from November to February; the population of these has, however, dropped off greatly. First class accommodations are available, and small food vendors cater to the many day trippers that visit.