Phang Nga Historical Sites, Phang Nga hotels and guide to Phang Nga , Thailand

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Attractiions in Phangnga Province, Thailand - Historical sites

Historical Sites
● The Old Sala Klang
Sala Klang means Provincial Hall. This sprawling single storey building in the antique style known locally as panya is about 3.5 kms. outside Phang-Nga Town on Petch Kasem Rd.

● Wat Naraya Nika Rahm
A temple 14 kms. distant from Kapong District Office. 3 statues are there of legendary characters: Phra Narai, Phra Lak, and Nang Sida. These statues show the spread of Hindu culture during the shadowy period of history before the Empire of Sukhothai and also indicate the origins and antiquity of Takua pa, called in ancient times Takola (c. 1300 A.D.).

● Wat Suwan Khuha

is in Moo 2 (moo=village) of Tambon Krasom. Starting from Phang-nga Town, go for 7 kms. down the Phang-nga--Khok Kloy road (Route 4). At Km. 31 an asphalt road turns off to the right, and the temple is about 1 km. down the road. Local people call Wat Suwan Khuha simply Wat Tham, which means cave temple. It is in a limestone mountain, or karst, riddled with caves large and small. The individual caves in the temple itself have names :Tham Yai or Big Cave; Tham jaeng or Bright Cave; Tham Meud or Dark Cave and Tham Kaew or Crystal Cave.

The big cave is the lowest and serves as the entrance. It is much bigger than the other caves: 20 meters wide, and 40 meters long. The floor is flat and the ceiling a curving sized tiled of Lai Kram and Benjarong, which are typically Thai art forms. Inside Tham Yai, which is used as a vihara, or shrine, are stucco figures of the Buddha.