# Thalang National Museum, Thailand: what it is and when to go

> Thalang National Museum is a museum in Phuket province, Thailand (พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ถลาง). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is November to February. There are about 12 h 28 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/thalang-national-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Phuket province, Thailand · Museums and art
- **Local name:** พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ถลาง
- **Where:** Thailand · 83110, ภูเก็ต
- **Best time:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** HKT Phuket, 16 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** We-Su 09:00-16:00
- **Website:** [finearts.go.th](https://www.finearts.go.th/talangmuseum)
- **Coordinates:** 7.98093, 98.36694

## What it is and where

Thalang National Museum is a museum in Phuket province, Thailand (พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ถลาง). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

permanent exhibition of life in old Phuket, ancient artefacts and remains discovered on the coast, and materials used during war with Burma (Source: Wikipedia)

It is in [Phuket](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phuket/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 7.98093, 98.36694; the nearest main airport is Phuket International Airport (HKT, Phuket), 16 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=7.980927%2C98.36694)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=7.980927%2C98.36694)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/museos/) places in Thailand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Thalang National Museum is **November to February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 57 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 11 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 22 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 28 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 02 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 32 |

There are about 12 h 28 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Thailand

To enter Thailand there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Thailand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Thai baht (THB); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 50 Hz (the two flat-pin plug; a universal adapter covers everything); emergencies: 191 police · 1669 ambulance · 1155 tourist police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Wat Choeng Thale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-choeng-thale/): Buddhist temple in Phuket province, Thailand · 6.1 km
- [Phuket Elephant Sanctuary office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phuket-elephant-sanctuary-office/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.3 km
- [Joe house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/joe-house/): Hiking · 6.9 km
- [Gibbon Rehabilitation Project](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/gibbon-rehabilitation-project/): With kids · Wildlife · 7.3 km
- [Bang Thao beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/bang-tao-beach/): Beach in Phuket province, Thailand · 9.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

## More in Thailand: Museums and art

- [Bangkok National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/bangkok-national-museum/): museum in Bangkok, Thailand
- [Sanctuary of Truth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/sanctuary-of-truth/): park in Pattaya, Thailand
- [Bang Pa-In Royal Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/bang-pa-in-palace/): Thai royal palace complex
- [National Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/national-science-museum/): museum in Thailand
- [Hellfire Pass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/hellfire-pass-interpretive-centre/): war memorial in Thailand
- [Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phra-nakhon-khiri-historical-park/): Historical park on a hill in Thailand

Every Thailand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Thalang National Museum?

It is a museum in Phuket province, Thailand (พิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติ ถลาง in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Thalang National Museum?

November to February. There are about 12 h 28 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change.

### How do you get to Thalang National Museum?

The nearest main airport is Phuket International Airport (HKT), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=7.980927%2C98.36694) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Thailand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Thailand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Wat Choeng Thale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-choeng-thale/), [Phuket Elephant Sanctuary office](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phuket-elephant-sanctuary-office/), [Joe house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/joe-house/). The rest is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2504525674), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13018175), CC0. More about Thalang National Museum on [Wikipedia](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%91%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4_%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).