Ban Bo Dan Hot Spring

Ban Bo Dan Hot Spring is a privately run soaking spot in Phang Nga province, roughly 43km from Phang Nga town off the Phang Nga-Khok Kloi road. Mineral water surfaces at around 65C at its source — hot enough that it’s channelled and cooled before reaching the bathing pools — and the grounds are landscaped as a garden rather than left as a rough natural pool.

This isn’t a free village pool; it’s operated as a small commercial spring resort, with entry priced at 500 THB regardless of nationality. That’s a steep number by Thai hot-spring standards — plenty of public and national-park springs charge closer to pocket change — so budget for it as a paid wellness stop rather than assuming a village freebie. What you get for it is a maintained garden setting with proper soaking pools rather than a muddy roadside spring, plus basic changing facilities on site.

The mineral content is the main draw: locals and repeat visitors describe the water as easing joint stiffness and leaving skin noticeably softer after a soak, consistent with what mineral-rich geothermal water typically does. Don’t expect elaborate spa treatments layered on top, though — this is a soaking destination first, with the garden setting doing most of the work rather than an extensive treatments menu.

Watch out: Online sources disagree on the exact administrative boundary here — some list it under Takua Thung district, others under a neighbouring district — so don’t be surprised if a map app and a tourism listing give slightly different addresses. The physical location, off the Phang Nga-Khok Kloi road, is consistent across sources even where the district label isn’t.

Insider Tip: The springs stay open until 22:00, and an evening soak once the day’s heat has broken is a better experience than a midday visit in the tropical sun — bring a torch for the walk between the changing area and the pools if you’re going after dark.

The road toward Khok Kloi also passes Wat Suwannakhuha, a cave temple with a reclining Buddha, and Tham Lot, both in the same Takua Thung district — reasonable stops to combine with the hot spring if you’re touring this side of Phang Nga rather than heading straight to the coast.