Phang Nga National Park is a preserve in Phang Nga Bay in the Andaman Sea northeast of Phuket Island. We took a daylong boat trip that explored this beautiful area that is dotted with 48 islands that are mostly limestone karsts. The limestone forms caves and rooms and takes unusual forms.
The map above indicates the area and route of the trip. The beauty in this area gave many photo opportunities...so many that I'll put this trip in 2 posts to the blog.The first place we went was Koh Hong...meaning Room Island. The limestone center of the island has caved in leaving an open space surrounded by cliffs that reminded someone of a room. It left a beautiful area for swimming, snorkeling and being lazy. The first photo under the post title above is a panorama of this place. The water was warm, very clear and schools of small blue and yellow fish appeared from time to time. We spent about an hour and a half at this spot.
We had lunch at a Muslim village that was attached to a small island and was built on stilts above the water. The villagers were fisherman and merchants that had small shops and large restaurants to serve the local tourists. The island's name is Punyee Island. The lunch was good and the setting wonderful.
This a typical fisherman's long-tailed boat from the village:
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