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Khao Lak

Khao Lak

On Thailand's southwest coast north of Phuket, Khao Lak has just the right balance of quietude and action for kids and young families.

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The area covers several miles-long expanses of soft sand rimmed by terrific family resorts and restaurants offering Western and Thai menus.

Nightlife is minimal, but a good night market and many boutiques keep the after-dark scene lively enough for most families.

Unlike some of Thailand's busier beach towns, the mood is kid-friendly: very laid-back with a jungle-backed landscape that is dotted with coconut farms.

The 2004 Asian tsunami hit Khao Lak hard and museums and memorials are dedicated to the roughly 3,000 people who died locally in the tragedy.

Khao Lak now has several tsunami shelters and an early warning system in place.

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Home to at least one million people, Thailand's second city straddles the Ping River valley in the scenic north of Thailand.

The city is one of Thailand's most popular tourist destinations

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