How to get there?

From Bangkok, you can travel to Ranong province via your own car, air conditional bus, train or airplane.

By road, you can drive your own car from Bangkok using Petchakasem road to Chumporn and turn right to Ranong directly. If you would like to come by bus, you can buy the ticket at the Bus station for Sounthern part of Thailand in Bangkok. It is located in Pin-Gaow area.

By Train, you can catch the train from Hua Lampong to Chumporn and take the Van further from Chumporn to Ranong. The first van will be served from Chumporn at 0700hrs on daily basis.

By Air, you can buy the air ticket from many agents in Bangkok or you can reserve the seat by yourself thru the website or at Suvarnaphumi airport in the Domestic section. Airairsia Airline is only one airline that has a flight to Ranong every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. ( you can see more detail in www.airasia.com )

When you arrive to Ranong, you can take a mini bus (modified truck) from the bus station to the pier, which is located in Pak-Nam area near the police station. Payam Island is located approximately 35 kilometers from the pier in the west-south direction (see the map). It takes about 2 hours by the normal Boat and around 30 minutes by Speed Boat. The ticket fee is around 100-150 baht per one trip for normal Boat and 300-1,000 baht for Speed Boat (up to petrol cost).

Once you arrive to the Payam Jetty, you'll have to rent a motorbike to Baan Suan Kayoo, which is located in the other side around 4-5 kilometers from the jetty.

If you come via Speed Boat or rent the normal Boat on a lumpsum basis, you can ask the driver to send you to Lahm-Rung or Aow Yai directly.

Bus Station Information

• Bus station for Sounthern part of Thailand (Bangkok) – Open 08.40-21.45hrs, Tel. +662434-5557-8

• Ranong Bus Station: +667781-1548

• Choke-Anan Tour Company – Bangkok office: Tel. +662435-7429, +662435-5027-9, Ranong office: Tel. +667781-1337

• Mith-Tour Company : Bangkok Office: Tel. +662281-6939, +662281-6949, Ranong Office: Tel. +667781-1150

Payam Island Information

The Island is located in the group of Payam islands.

It is a second largest island from Koh Chang (Chang Island). Payam Island has a total area around 35 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 500 people who make their living on fishing, cashew nut (Kayoo) and rubber farming. Today many are working in the tourism industry.

The island is also located far from Koh Chang only 4 kilometers. There are many white sand beaches spread around on the island. There is a mountain in the middle part of the island.

You still can find a lot of wild animal on the island e.g. Hornbill, White Hawk, Monkey and wild boar. The island has a health station, school and Buddish temple that its church is located in the sea. The jetty on the island is constructed permanently with the concrete structure.

There is a small road on the island, which is allowed only Motorbike and Bicycle to use. The most famous place on the island are Aow Yai and Aow Khaow Kwai. The best period to visit us is around December to April.

The most importance number in Ranong

• Tourist service center : Tel. +667781-1123

• Police Station : Tel. +667782-1681, +667781-1173, +667781-1273

• Ranong Hospital : Tel. +66-7782-1681, +66-7781-1173, +66-7781-1273

• Ranong Bus Station : Tel. +66-7781-1548

• Ranong Post Office : Tel. +66-7781-1185, +66-7781-2240

Ranong Map

Payam Island Map