Green Destinations Bronze Award 2026
Discover Talad Yai
From a mining town to a sustainable historical and cultural tourism destination
Watch & discover
See the streets, heritage, and community spirit that make Talad Yai a Green Destination worth exploring.
Watch on YouTube ↗Must-see places
The heart of Talad Yai — heritage shophouses, walking street, and living culture.
Award-winning heritage kopitiam in a century-old Sino-European courtyard.
The oldest Chinese shrine in Takua Pa — a spiritual anchor for the community.
A 200-metre iron bridge built from recycled tin-dredger steel — a mining-era icon.
A 1922 Sino-Portuguese school — the first Chinese-language school in Takua Pa.
Murals in old-town alleys — where contemporary art meets Chinese heritage.
Who we are
We're a living old town where conservation, culture, and sustainable tourism work together — recognised with Thailand's first Green Destinations Bronze Award.
Get to know us →Why visit
Sino-Portuguese shophouses, shrines, and kopitiam culture along Sri Takua Pa Road.
Community-led conservation balancing culture, environment, and local livelihoods.
Walking street markets, local food, and stories from a golden age of tin mining.
Pick landmarks, taste local flavours, and map your own route through Talad Yai.
Our story
Tap each era to explore how Takua Pa Old Town transformed — and where it's headed next.
19th century
Known to foreign traders as Tagola, Takua Pa grew into a vital Andaman port. Tin ore from Phang Nga's interior was smelted and exported here, drawing British, Chinese, and Malay merchants who left a lasting mark on language, cuisine, and architecture.
19th century
Known to foreign traders as Tagola, Takua Pa grew into a vital Andaman port. Tin ore from Phang Nga's interior was smelted and exported here, drawing British, Chinese, and Malay merchants who left a lasting mark on language, cuisine, and architecture.
Golden age
Wealth from tin dredging and mining funded ornate shophouses, schools, and bridges. The streetscape echoed Penang and Phuket — arched walkways, shuttered windows, and courtyard houses built for tropical rain and tropical trade.
Mid-20th century
As Phetkasem Road became the main artery, shops and offices moved inland. Talad Yai grew quieter but never empty — families maintained buildings, shrines, and recipes while the new town handled modern commerce.
Today
Designated a historic town zone, Takua Pa Old Town combines conservation with community-led tourism — Sunday walking streets, restored landmarks, street art, and Thailand's first Green Destinations Bronze Award in 2026.
News & Stories
Stroll historic streets, taste southern flavours, and discover a town reborn through sustainable heritage tourism.
