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● Avoid this month South · Gulf750 km from Bangkok
Khanom
pink dolphins & empty beaches
Nakhon Si Thammarat coast — boat trip to see pink dolphins (Khanom), Hin Lad beach, Sichon fishing villages, Wat Phra Mahathat (on the UNESCO tentative list)
BeachWildlifeNatureTemples Ideal: 3 days750 km · 1h flight + 1.5h / 11h bus
How to go
Flight DMK → Nakhon Si Thammarat ≈ 1,000–1,800 ฿ + van 1.5 hrs; or fly to Surat Thani + van 1 hr
Entry
Pink dolphin boat 1,500 ฿ per boat (6 people) · Hin Lad and Nai Phlao beaches free
Stay
Khanom beach 800–2,000 ฿
Season in Nov ● Avoid this month
Best for dolphins Mar–Aug when the sea is calm. Nov–Dec has heavy rain (Nakhon is the wettest place on the Gulf).
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Fly to NST, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan (old town)
- Khao yam lunch, kopi coffee shops
- Van to Khanom, sunset at Nai Phlao beach
2Day 2
- Pink dolphin boat (2 hrs), Khao Wang Thong cave
- Lunch, Hin Lad beach
- Sunset at Samet Chun viewpoint
3Day 3
- Sichon fishing village, Hin Ngam beach
- Van to the airport
Food to try
- •Khanom: khanom jeen rice noodles with southern curries
- •Nakhon: khao yam rice salad, kaeng tai pla curry, kopi coffee
- •Seafood on the Sichon piers
Good to know
You can take a ferry to Samui from Khanom pier. A part of the Gulf mainland with very few tourists.
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฿5,400 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿10,800