Blogs from Phang-Nga, South-West Thailand, Thailand, Asia - page 2

Another of these ''out of this world'' places - Ko Panyi (also known as Koh Panyee) is a fishing village in the Phang Nga Province, Thailand notable for being built on stilts by Indonesian fishermen. The population consists of roughly 200 families or between 1,500 and 2,000 people descended from 2 seafaring Muslim families from Java. According to wikipedia: In the late 20th century, the community found it difficult to subsist solely on the fishing industry and the postman proposed to invite tourists to the village to benefit the residents. And so it goes: Nowadays this is one of the main attractions on tours of Phang Nga Bay from Phuket, often serving as a lunch stop.... read more

Nach Khao Sok ging es weiter nach Phang Nga, von wo aus ich einen Bootstrip zur Bucht von Phang Nga machen wollte. Dazu spaeter mehr. Phang Nga selbst ist ein vom Massentourismus witgehend unberuehrter Ort mit freundlichen Einwohnern, die ueberwiegend moslemischen Glaubens sind. Streetfood ist hier noch authentisch und billig. Nachtmaerkte werden fuer die einheimische Bevoelkerung gemacht, was man auch an den Preisen merkt. Billige Flip Flops (die Berufsfussbegleidung fuer Traveler) gibt es schon ab 20 Baht und zum ersten Mal habe ich Thai-Pancakes so gegessen, wie sie fuer die Einheimischen zubereitet werden: Nur mit Ei, gesuesster Kondenzmilch und einem Loeffel Zucker darueber. Da freut sich er Zahnarzt. Internet ist mit 15 bis 20 Baht die Stunde auch viermal billiger als auf Koh Pha Ngan. Hier sind erst einmal ein paar Bilder aus Phang Nga, hauptsaechlich ... read more

The last stop on our Phuket tour was the Marriott Resort and Spa. It's located north of the airport, and was our fanciest stop (save the best for last and all that jazz). While the brunch was by far the best buffet/brunch experience we've ever had, we all agreed that our first hotel, the Indigo Pearl, had a lot of pluses to make it the top stop of the three. The Marriott is massive and has beautiful grounds and the best beach of the three hotels. The sand was smooth and the beach was free of the washed up garbage that plagued so many the beaches we visited. I'm guessing there were people out each morning cleaning the beach. I didn't get up early enough to confirm this theory. At this point in the trip, we ... read more

James Bond Island, known originally and locally as Ko Tapu or Nail Island, found fame through the 1974 Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun". The film starred Roger Moore and Christopher Lee (as the three nippled arch-villain Scaramanga) but it was the scenic topography that helped make the film into a firm Bond favourite. It also turned the previously unknown Phang Nga Bay into a major tourist attraction. The island as a tourist attraction Everyday tour buses packed with thousands of tourists leave Phuket for the daylong sightseeing trip driving two hours to Phang Nga Bay, often stopping at the popular Monkey Caves (Wat Suwankuha) to see the large reclining golden Buddha inside the caves and the large flocks of monkeys outside. After this the bus takes them to Phang Nga Bay where they ... read more

hon.ey.moon ·ˈhənēˌmoōn· noun a vacation spent together by a newly married couple the first month after marriage Life as always gets in the way of the best laid plans :) But we finally did it - quietly, privately - ish - and 3 and a bit months later - as plans got shafted by life again :) - actually got round to the equally-important business of getting away on honeymoon. The complicated compromise of where to go! begins here - on Bangsak Beach, Takuapa, Phang Nga Province, Thailand. Everyone - ok - foreigners to Thailand - call this surreal beach paradise Khao Lak. But really Khao Lak town is a good 20 minutes away. Spouse and I were staying at the Haadson Resort located right on Bangsak Beach. Highly recommended by friends who love travel - ... read more