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Thai Air Asia Offers New Bangkok-Ranong Direct FlightsTourism Authority of Thailand
Thai AirAsia’s Bangkok-Ranong direct flights have been in operation since the inaugural flight on 23 November 2007. The new Bangkok-Ranong service is available three times a week — on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The route is served by Boeing 737-300 aircraft, with 148 seats per flight. Situated 568 kilometres from Bangkok, Ranong is the first southern province on the west coast and serves as the southern ‘gateway’ to the Andaman. With over 60 per cent of the province being mountainous and heavily forested, Ranong is known for its natural beauty, its waterfalls and natural hot springs. The province of Ranong shares its western border with neighbouring Myanmar. The Kra Isthmus, the narrow strip of land that connects the Malay Peninsula to the Asian mainland, is situated 66 kilometres northeast of the Ranong provincial centre. The isthmus lies between the Gulf of Thailand to the east and the Andaman Sea to the west. The Kra provides an excellent vantage point from which to see the Kra Buri River which forms a natural boundary between Thailand and Myanmar. Ranong also serves as the boarding point for boat-trips to Victoria Point, (also known as Koh Sawng in Thai and Kawthoung in Burmese), an island in neighbouring Myanmar. Thai AirAsia Booking Channels |
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