Featuring rain forest, beach forest, mangroves, and mountains, Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park showcases a variety of Thailand's ecosystems. Open daily 8:30 AM-4:30PM Foreigner entrance fee: THB 100
Khao Lak's local elephant sanctuary, recognized for it's ethical care practices that focus on activities centered on elephant welfare. (As such, they do not offer elephant feeding, mudding, bathing, or riding.) Open daily from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM With tours ranging from 1 HR up to 8 HRs and fees starting at THB 1,600
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) was filmed on Khao Phing Kan in Phang Nga Bay. There are several tour companies around the area that offer a boat trip tour out to "James Bond Island."