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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.
Thailand: Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay) seen from Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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 is Khao Chong Krajok, or ‘mirror tunnel mountain’. Perched atop the hill is a temple called Wat Thammikaram which serves as Prachuap’s most revered site.
Thailand: A temple bell at Wat Thammikaram. Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay) seen from Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Mountain), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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 is Khao Chong Krajok, or ‘mirror tunnel mountain’. Perched atop the hill is a temple called Wat Thammikaram which serves as Prachuap’s most revered site.
Thailand: Early morning fishing boats on Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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.
Thailand: Early morning fishing boats on Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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.
Thailand: Early morning fishing boats on Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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.
Thailand: Early morning fishing boats on Ao Prachuap (Prachuap Bay), Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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.
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<br/><br/> It is primarily frugivorous, but eats many types of vegetation, such as seeds, leaves and roots, but also hunts freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.<br/><br/> It is generally found in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen forests, in different elevations depending on the amount of rainfall in the area.<br/><br/> It is distributed from northeastern India and southern China into the northwest tip of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<br/><br/> It is primarily frugivorous, but eats many types of vegetation, such as seeds, leaves and roots, but also hunts freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.<br/><br/> It is generally found in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen forests, in different elevations depending on the amount of rainfall in the area.<br/><br/> It is distributed from northeastern India and southern China into the northwest tip of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula.
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<br/><br/> It is primarily frugivorous, but eats many types of vegetation, such as seeds, leaves and roots, but also hunts freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.<br/><br/> It is generally found in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen forests, in different elevations depending on the amount of rainfall in the area.<br/><br/> It is distributed from northeastern India and southern China into the northwest tip of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula.
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<br/><br/> It is primarily frugivorous, but eats many types of vegetation, such as seeds, leaves and roots, but also hunts freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.<br/><br/> It is generally found in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen forests, in different elevations depending on the amount of rainfall in the area.<br/><br/> It is distributed from northeastern India and southern China into the northwest tip of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula.
The stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), also called the bear macaque, is a species of macaque found in South Asia and Southeast Asia.<br/><br/> It is primarily frugivorous, but eats many types of vegetation, such as seeds, leaves and roots, but also hunts freshwater crabs, frogs, bird eggs and insects.<br/><br/> It is generally found in subtropical and tropical broadleaf evergreen forests, in different elevations depending on the amount of rainfall in the area.<br/><br/> It is distributed from northeastern India and southern China into the northwest tip of West Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.
Popular in the west for the past 20 years, Thai cuisine now ranks beside French, Italian and Chinese as one of the most highly esteemed in the world.<br/><br/> Perhaps the essence of Thai food is the liberal use of chillies, garlic and lemongrass, with the emphasis most definitely on the chillies.<br/><br/> Just like all peppers from the Capsicum family, a surprising number of everyday fruits, flowers and spices which we accept, without thought, as being indigenous to Southeast Asia are, in fact, relative newcomers. The chilli pepper is today so widespread, prolific, and popular that Thai cuisine can scarcely be conceived of without the fiery ingredient. Despite being so difficult to believe the chilli did, in fact, originate in South America.
Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Many Thai people believe that every house should have its own spirit house providing for the well-being of the locality spirit. These may be anywhere in the garden (even, in big cities, on the roof), with the important proviso that the shadow of human habitation should never fall on the spirit house, the home of the original and true owner of the land – the chao thii.<br/><br/> Naturally, this belief extends to shops and commerce as well. Scarcely a business in Thailand – from corner shop to multinational – is without at least one, and often two spirit houses. The first of these, raised on a pillar or in some high place, is purely Thai in origin. The second, generally to be found on the ground and decorated with Chinese characters and images of Confucian or Taoist sages, is purely Chinese and represents the pre-eminent position of Thai-Chinese in the world of commerce.<br/><br/> Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Hat Ao Noi means 'little bay beach', and that description more or less sums up this quiet bathing and relaxing destination. Connected with busier Ao Prachuap to the south, the beach is sheltered by a line of casuarinas trees.<br/><br/> This bay is popular with joggers and strollers from nearby Prachuap Khiri Khan. There is also a small fishing village here.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Wat Khao Tham Khan Kradai is a Buddhist cave-temple set above a beautiful bay just north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. A signposted trail at the foot of a limestone hill overlooking Khan Kradai Bay winds up the side of the hill to a small cave, which leads in turn to a larger cave sheltering a phra non or reclining Buddha. Beyond is a further chamber similalrly filled with Buddha images brought and left by the faithful in acts of merit. From the cave entrance there are good views across the broad sweep of Khan Bandai Bay.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Bang Nang Rom Bay is located between Prachuap Khiri Khan and its satellite beach at Ao Noi. This prosperous Thai fishing village has a reputation for making excellent wooden fishing vessels by hand. Once finished, the boats are either sold to neighbouring fishing communities, or used by local fishermen to catch a prized local fish called ching chang, which is dried and then sold to South Asian buyers.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.
Prachuap Khiri Khan means ‘town among the mountain chain’. Although little more than a fishing port, the town – which, depending on who you speak to, is either the last provincial capital in Central Thailand, or the first provincial capital in the south – has a distinct charm to it, and is well off the beaten tourist track. That is, tourists pass through all the time, but they rarely stop.<br/><br/> 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. Today, however, the town is a pleasant, laid-back fishing port with colorfully-painted fishing vessels at anchor in the harbor and an attractive waterfront walking street with some very good and reasonably priced restaurants. These aside, there is no nightlife worth speaking of. 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.<br/><br/> 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.