Phang Nga Bay
General data
- Water type: Bay
- Progression: Andaman Sea -> Bay of Bengal -> Indian ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Tropical
- Continents: Asia
- Countries: Thailand
Description
Phang Nga Bay is a 400 km2 (150 sq mi) bay in the Andaman Sea between the island of Phuket and the mainland of the Kra Isthmus of southern Thailand. Since 1981, an extensive section of the bay has been protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park. Limestone cliffs with caves, collapsed cave systems, and archaeological sites are found about Phang Nga Bay. Around 10,000 years ago, when sea levels were lower, it was possible to walk from Phuket and Krabi.