Thailand: Ao Bang Nang Rom (Bang Nang Rom Bay), part of Prachuap Bay, seen from Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain), Prachuap Khiri Khan Province (1987)

Thailand: Ao Bang Nang Rom (Bang Nang Rom Bay), part of Prachuap Bay, seen from Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain), Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. In historical terms, Prachuap is significant as one of the seven landing points where Imperial Japanese troops stormed ashore in 1941, on their way south to occupy Malaya and Singapore. The town is ringed on the land side with rugged limestone mountains, one of which – Khao Chong Krajok, or ‘mirror tunnel mountain’ – is pierced with a natural opening that appears not unlike a giant mirror, and which is perhaps the town’s most famous natural landmark. Perched atop Khao Chong Krajok, high above the town, and at the top of a long flight of stone stairs, a revered temple called Wat Thammikaram serves as Prachuap’s most revered site, and offers – besides spiritual enlightenment – fine views across the town and the bay.

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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

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David Henley

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David Henley/Pictures From Asia