ไฮซีซั่น · พฤศจิกายน ถึง เมษายน
December to March is dry here: clear skies over Phang Nga Bay, the best light for boat tours from November to February, and the busiest weeks on the piers.
ป่าคลอก
อำเภอ
Phuket's quiet north-east corner: Muslim fishing villages, farms and mangroves, a forest waterfall, and the piers for Ko Yao and Phang Nga Bay.
ป่าคลอกในภาพถ่าย
ป่าคลอก. ป่าคลอก. ป่าคลอก.
- ธรรมชาติ
- Forest, a waterfall and mangroves
- ความสงบ
- Villages, no resort town
- การเข้าถึง
- Piers for Ko Yao and Phang Nga Bay
- วิว
- The bay's limestone islands
- เด็ก
- Elephants and gibbons, by booking
- อาหาร
- Seafood by the falls and the piers
เกี่ยวกับป่าคลอก
Pa Khlok is a subdistrict of Thalang on Phuket's north-east coast, facing Phang Nga Bay. Its 38 km² have been one municipality since 2012, with nine villages, among them Bang Rong, Ao Po, Yamu and the island of Ko Naka, and about 18,000 residents. Thep Krasatti lies to the west, along the forested ridges of Khao Phra Thaeo, and Si Sunthon to the south; everything else is sea.
The west of the subdistrict is forest. The protected hills of Khao Phra Thaeo hold Bang Pae Waterfall, the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project and an elephant sanctuary; below them, the flat land is rubber, pineapple and coconut farms with village roads between them.
The coast is mangrove, mudflat and quiet bays. Bang Rong, a Muslim fishing village more than two centuries old, replanted its mangroves about twenty years ago and now welcomes visitors with community-run tours; its pier sends speedboats to Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai. Further south, Ao Po Grand Marina berths yachts of every size and is where many Phang Nga Bay tours begin.
Cape Yamu, the southern tip, has a luxury resort and private villas looking at the bay's limestone islands, and Naka Yai, ten minutes offshore, has a single resort. There is no resort town and no nightlife: Pa Khlok is for nature, boats and quiet.
จุดเด่นของป่าคลอก
Forest on one side, mangroves on the other
The Khao Phra Thaeo hills, with Bang Pae Waterfall and its stream, fill the west; Bang Rong's replanted mangrove forest, where you can kayak, lines the east.
Village life, not a resort
Fishing villages, farms and a few luxury hideaways: no beach strip, no bars, little traffic outside the roads to the piers.
The island's gateway to the east
Speedboats leave Bang Rong for Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai every hour from 08:00 to 17:00, and Ao Po Grand Marina is a starting point for Phang Nga Bay tours (2026).
Limestone islands from Cape Yamu
From the southern headland, the view runs across Phang Nga Bay to its karst islands, the reason a luxury resort and private villas were built there.
Animals without rides or shows
An elephant sanctuary that gave up riding, and a gibbon rescue centre with one-hour learning sessions: both are visited by booking.
Seafood where it is landed
Simple seafood restaurants near Bang Pae Waterfall and around the piers serve the local catch; the resort restaurants at Cape Yamu are the dressier choice.
กิจกรรมที่ป่าคลอก
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ธรรมชาติ
Bang Pae Waterfall
A short forest walk from the car park follows a stream where Thai families come to cool off. National-park fee 200 THB for foreigners, 20 THB for Thais; open 08:00 to 16:30.
ธรรมชาติ
The Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
Since 1992 the centre has rescued gibbons and returned them to Phuket's forest. Visits are one-hour booked sessions at 10:30, 12:30 or 14:00; on days without bookings it is closed.
ครอบครัว
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
Watch rescued elephants roam and bathe on a booked morning or afternoon programme, or from a canopy walkway; programmes start at 1,900 THB (2026).
วัฒนธรรม
Wat Sophon Wanaram
Pa Khlok's village temple, in the southern Thai style around a courtyard: an ordination hall of 1890 with three century-old Buddha images and a wooden sermon hall. Free.
ธรรมชาติ
Kayak the Bang Rong mangroves
Rent a kayak by the village's floating restaurant and paddle the channels of the mangrove forest the community replanted.
วัฒนธรรม
A day with Bang Rong village
The community runs its own tours: rubber tapping, a pineapple farm, coconuts, painting a pateh bag and releasing egg-carrying crabs. Book with the village ahead.
ล่องเรือ
Speedboat to Ko Yao
From Bang Rong pier, boats cross to Ko Yao Yai and Ko Yao Noi every hour from 08:00 to 17:00, in 30 to 45 minutes, for about 300 to 400 THB (2026).
ล่องเรือ
Phang Nga Bay from Ao Po
Speedboat tours to the bay's limestone islands leave Ao Po Grand Marina; a day takes 6 to 8 hours, group tours cost 1,500 to 2,500 THB (2026). The bay is sheltered enough for most of the year.
อาหารและเครื่องดื่ม
Seafood after the waterfall
Two seafood restaurants near Bang Pae Waterfall, and the small places at Bang Rong pier, cook the local catch.
อาหารและเครื่องดื่ม
Dinner over the bay at Cape Yamu
The resort on Cape Yamu has an Italian restaurant and a health-food kitchen facing Phang Nga Bay's limestone islands; book ahead.
หนึ่งวันที่ป่าคลอก
Walk to Bang Pae Waterfall when the gate opens and the stream is quiet. น้ำตกบางแป
Join the sanctuary's booked morning programme next door to watch the elephants roam and bathe. Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
Lunch at a seafood restaurant near the falls or by Bang Rong pier.
Paddle Bang Rong's mangrove channels, or take the 14:00 session at the gibbon centre. Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
Watch the light fade over the limestone islands from Cape Yamu or the marina at Ao Po.
Dine at the resort on Cape Yamu, or drive 30 to 45 minutes to Phuket Town for more choice.
สถานที่ในป่าคลอก
ที่เราแนะนำ
น้ำตกบางแป
น้ำตกA waterfall in the protected Khao Phra Thaeo forest on the island's east side, reached by a forest path from the car park.
Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
สถานที่ท่องเที่ยวA project that has rescued, rehabilitated and returned gibbons to Phuket's forest since 1992, next to the Bang Pae waterfall car park.
Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
สถานที่ท่องเที่ยวA sanctuary for elephants retired after decades of work, opened in 2016 by Montri Todtane on the site of his own former elephant-riding business.
Wat Sophon Wanaram
วัดA village temple in Pa Khlok laid out in the southern Thai way around a central courtyard.
ร้านอาหาร
บางแปซีฟู้ด
ร้านอาหารทะเล · บางโรงA seafood restaurant on the north-east coast at Pa Khlok, near Bang Pae, a favourite of Thai families and expats despite being hard to find.
เพียงไพร
ร้านอาหารA family-run Thai restaurant in the forest at the entrance to Bang Pae waterfall in Pa Khlok, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
Bang Rong Community Seafood Restaurant
ร้านอาหารลอยน้ำ · บางโรงThe seafood restaurant of the Bang Rong community at Bang Rong pier in Pa Khlok, on the north-east coast, where the zone pages place the village's floating restaurant.
Port of Call
ร้านอาหาร · อ่าวปอThe bar and restaurant of Ao Po Grand Marina in Pa Khlok, on the north-east coast, one of the marina's places to eat while waiting for a boat.
Rabbit Hole
ร้านอาหารA café in large green grounds at Pa Khlok, Thalang, with a petting zoo.
Tasak Seafood
ร้านอาหารทะเลA family seafood restaurant on the terrace of the owners' house by the mangroves at Tha Sak, Pa Khlok, on the east coast.
คาเฟ่
ourmolt coffee roaster
คาเฟ่A coffee shop and roastery down a small lane in Pa Khlok, open at weekends only, with mid-century furniture, posters, board games and quiet corners; parking nearby.
เวลเนส
COMO Shambhala Spa at COMO Point Yamu
สปาในโรงแรม · แหลมยามูThe spa of the COMO Point Yamu resort at Cape Yamu, on Phuket's quieter east coast, overlooking Phang Nga Bay; a holistic approach to wellness rather than massage alone.
มารีน่า
Ao Po Grand Marina
มารีน่า · อ่าวปอA marina at Ao Po on Phuket's north-east coast, about 30 minutes' drive from the airport, with speedboats to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Naka Yai.- ยังไม่มีภาพถ่าย
Ao Po Pier
ท่าเรือ · อ่าวปอA pier on Phuket's north-east coast at Ao Po, for speedboats to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Naka Yai and for day boats to Phang Nga Bay. 
Bang Rong Pier
ท่าเรือ · บางโรงA pier on Phuket's north-east coast, about 20 minutes' drive from the airport: the main departure point for speedboats to Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai.
สัตว์เลี้ยง
Bodhi Dog Rescue and Shelter
สถานพักพิงสัตว์A no-kill dog shelter at the back of Wat Sophon Wanaram (Wat Pa Klok) in Pa Khlok, home to about 170 dogs, open to visitors and adopters who message first.
- The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
ที่พักและสถานที่บนแผนที่
น้ำตก
สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว
สถานที่ท่องเที่ยว
ร้านอาหารทะเล
ร้านอาหาร
ร้านอาหารลอยน้ำ
ร้านอาหาร
ร้านอาหาร
ร้านอาหารทะเล
ร้านอาหาร
สปาในโรงแรม
มารีน่า
ท่าเรือ
ท่าเรือ
สถานพักพิงสัตว์
ที่พักในป่าคลอก
Village houses and family homes on the farmland, newer housing estates along the main road, and luxury pool villas on Cape Yamu and near Ao Po. Few condos and few short-stay hotels; most people who live here have a car.
ป่าคลอก ตลอดทั้งปี
โลว์ซีซั่น · พฤษภาคม ถึง ตุลาคม
From April to November the council counts the rains. The forest is at its greenest and the east coast stays sheltered, so boats to Ko Yao and bay tours still run on most days.
ป่าคลอกสำหรับครอบครัวที่มีเด็ก
Pa Khlok suits families who like animals and forest more than beaches: an elephant sanctuary, gibbons, a waterfall stream and village tours, with the west coast's beaches a drive away.
- The elephant sanctuary and the gibbon centre take visitors by booking only; plan the day around their sessions.
- Bang Pae's stream is where Thai families picnic and play in the water.
- There is no swimming beach in the subdistrict; the shore is mangrove, mudflat and piers.
- International schools and the big private hospitals are a drive away, in Kathu and Phuket Town.
การเดินทางไปป่าคลอกและที่จอดรถ
- จากสนามบิน โดยรถยนต์
- 20–35 นาที
- จากป่าตอง รวมเวลารถติด
- 45–60 นาที
- จากตัวเมืองภูเก็ต
- 30–45 นาที
Pa Khlok is in the north-east of the island, about 25 minutes from the airport and 30 to 45 minutes from Phuket Town by car. No Smart Bus route serves it, so most people drive, ride or take a taxi.
- รถยนต์: The main way around: Highway 4027 links the Heroines Monument with Pa Khlok, and village roads lead off it to Bang Rong, Ao Po and Cape Yamu.
- Grab และแท็กซี่: Taxis and ride apps reach the piers and the marina; Bang Rong pier is about 25 to 30 minutes from the airport.
- รถจักรยานยนต์: Quiet village roads, but long distances to the shops and beaches of the west coast.
- เรือ: Speedboats link Bang Rong and Ao Po with Ko Yao Noi, Ko Yao Yai and Ko Naka; tours to Phang Nga Bay start at Ao Po Grand Marina.
ที่จอดรถ: Bang Pae Waterfall has its own car park; the piers and the marina are reached by car or taxi.
ใครจะชอบป่าคลอก และใครจะไม่ชอบ
จะชอบ
- Anyone who wants villages, forest and bay views far from the west-coast crowds.
- Island hoppers on their way to Ko Yao or Phang Nga Bay.
- Families who like animals: elephants, gibbons and a waterfall stream.
- Travellers who want a secluded resort on Cape Yamu or on Naka Yai.
- Residents who want a house with land, close to the airport.
จะไม่ชอบ
- Beach lovers: the shore is mangrove and mudflat; swimming beaches are on the west coast.
- Nightlife seekers: there are no bars to speak of; Patong is about an hour away.
- A first visit without a car: everything here is spread out and the Smart Bus does not come.
เคล็ดลับสำหรับป่าคลอก
Book the animals first
The elephant sanctuary runs booked morning and afternoon programmes, and the gibbon centre opens only for booked sessions; reserve before you drive out.
Waterfall hours and fee
Bang Pae is open 08:00 to 16:30; foreign visitors pay the 200 THB national-park fee, Thais 20 THB.
Watch the tide
Bang Rong's shore is tidal: the islet of Ko Phae can be reached only at low tide, and kayaking is easier on a rising tide.
Dress for the village
Bang Rong is a Muslim fishing village: cover shoulders and knees when you walk through it.
The last boat
Speedboats from Bang Rong to Ko Yao run hourly until about 17:00 (2026); later crossings are private longtail hire.
Best months for the bay
November to February brings the clearest skies over Phang Nga Bay, but its sheltered water allows tours most of the year.
You need wheels
No Smart Bus route reaches Pa Khlok; rent a car or scooter, or agree a return time with your taxi.
Hospitals are a drive away
The big private hospitals are in Phuket Town, 30 to 45 minutes by car.