Ancient records reveal that before establishment of the current dynasty in the late 18 th. Then with the beginning of the Rattanakosin Dynasty, during the reign of Rama I,during the reign of Rama II, The king there, Padung Kasatri, appointed Ah Terng Woon to lead an invasion force for attack on Thailand's southern towns. The ship-borne army carried off the populations of Takuatung, and Thaland (in Phuket). Thalang was razed to the ground. An army under the direction of a royal prince was therefore sent from Bangkok to drive of the attackers.
Phang-nga attracted increasing attention from the central government because of its importance as a foreign exchange earner. When the worldwide economic depression of the 1930s struck.
Thailand, Phang-nga's status was further enhanced by incorporation of Takuapa as a district (1931). One of Phang-nga Town's most beautiful old buildings is the Provincial Hall. The first such structure was built in Ban Chai Kai; a larger one was constructed in 1930 at Ban Tai Chang. The present structure near Phung Chang Cave was built in 1972.