Ao Nang (, ) is a
resort town
A resort town, resort city or resort destination is an urban area where tourism or vacationing is the primary component of the local culture and economy. A typical resort town has one or more actual resorts in the surrounding area. Sometimes ...
and one of the ten subdistricts (
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...
) of
Mueang Krabi District,
Krabi,
Thailand
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.
Geography
Ao Nang is a central point of the coastal province of
Krabi,
Thailand
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. The town consists chiefly of a main street, which is dominated by restaurants, pubs, shops and other commerce aimed at tourists. The main beach is used by sunbathers to a certain extent, but there are a large number of
long-tail boats which offer access to other beaches on the mainland and on nearby islands.
Environmental issues
Ao Nang has a wastewater treatment plant that is able to handle about 3,000 m
3 of wastewater per day, not nearly enough, according to Ao Nang Administrative Organization (''Or Bor Tor'') President Pankum Kittithonkun.
References
External links
*{{Wikivoyage-inline, Ao Nang
Beaches of Thailand
Tambon of Krabi province
Populated places in Krabi province