Raksa Warin Hot Springs are Ranong's easiest natural soak, set beside a stream just outside the centre. The springs are used by locals as much as visitors, which keeps the place from feeling like a packaged spa stop.
Go early or late in the day, when the heat is softer and the pools are livelier. Rain is part of the atmosphere here; a warm soak after a downpour is one of Ranong's simple pleasures.