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● Best season South · Andaman570 km from Bangkok
Koh Phayam, Ranong
hippie island near Myanmar
An island with no cars, Ao Yai surf beach, cashew farms, Ranong hot springs; you can see Kawthaung (Myanmar) from here
IslandBeachNature Ideal: 3 days570 km · 8h bus + 40 min speedboat
How to go
Night bus from Sai Tai Mai to Ranong ≈ 500–700 ฿ (8–9 hrs) · Flight DMK → Ranong (Nok ≈ 1,500 ฿) · Speedboat 350 ฿ / slow boat 200 ฿
Entry
Free; scooter 200 ฿ a day; Ranong Raksawarin hot spring 100 ฿
Stay
Bungalow 500–1,500 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
Ranong is the wettest province. Avoid the monsoon (May–Oct) and go only Nov–Apr.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Arrive in Ranong (night bus), breakfast at the hot spring
- Speedboat to Koh Phayam (40 min)
- Rent a scooter, Ao Yai beach, check in
- Sunset at Ao Yai, beach bar
2Day 2
- Ao Khao Kwai (Buffalo Bay) in the north, cashew farm
- Lunch, snorkel at Hin Talu
- Sunset
3Day 3
- Kayak in the mangroves, yoga or a beach day
- Beach
Food to try
- •Seafood and cashew snacks at Ao Yai beach bars
- •Ranong: dim sum and Burmese-Thai food (big Myanmar community)
- •Punyaban market
Good to know
Ranong has a big Myanmar community. You can combine this trip with a visa run at the Kawthaung border (check the immigration rules first).
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฿4,200 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿8,400