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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (10) Climb the 399 steps to the top of the mountain. Once on top you will see the Wat Thammikaram. There are great view of the town and bay.
There is always a cool breeze and you will welcome that after the climb. No water there though so bring your own. Leave a Comment |
At the bottom of the mountain there is a fountain with a monkey statue in it. The monkies love to play on and around it in the water. You can stand here and watch them for hours. Leave a Comment |
Khao Chong Krajok (Mirror Tunnel Mountain), is named after the hole through the side of the mountain that reflects the sky.
A ladder leads to the tunnel from the wat grounds. Leave a Comment |
The 8km-long bay of Ao Prachuap is very pretty. You can get a birds-eye-view from about half way up the mountain. Leave a Comment |
Ao Manao is a beautiful bay a couple of kms south of Prachuap Khiri Khan, that can be easily reached by minibus or taxi.
The sandy white beach here is excellent and the sea is very good and easy for swimming, also for small kids.
Ao Manao is part of a thai military base, so you'll need to show your passport at a checkpoint at the entrance. Not so many soldiers anyway, just a few retired officials on vacation and their families. There are a few bars and small restaurants and the atmosphere is very easy going and relaxed. Leave a Comment |
Ao Manao is a sheltered bay and it can be very hot around midday.
The sea is quite shallow for many meters from the shore, and the water is also a bit too warm sometimes. You have to walk/swim a bit to find some refreshing cool sea water.
It is an ideal place for sunbatihing and for kids, but there is no good snorkelling, just sand.
There are a few jellyfishes, some of them quite big, but not too poisonous (I believe). Leave a Comment |
The central pier is quite long, due to the shallow sea water in Prachuap bay.
This is the usual arrival point for all the fishermen boats, especially in the evening, when they unload all the fish (see intro pic). Leave a Comment |
As the title says: beaches and no people, at least it is so under the week. I guess it can also get quite busy during the weekend, if never that touristy as Hua Hin.
The unspeakable name of the place should not hinder you to visit this.
Prachuap Khiri Khan can also easily be reached by taking the train. The beach is not too far away from the station.
A small mountain with a Wat on it towers over thenorth end of the beach. This is Khao Chong Krachok, the mirror mountain. Mirror because it has a hole in the side of the mountain through wich you can see the sky. You can climb up the 415 steps to the small wat to have a look over the surroundings and until Burma which is very close here. Just mind the monkeys. They can get quite aggressive. Take a stick with you.
The city has some good fish restaurants, but as I heard most cards are in Thai only. You also find very good food at the nightmarkets.
The best beach (in my opinion) is the 3km long beach in the Bay of Ao Manao.
This is located 3 km south of the city on military area. Although my guide book said we might have to give our passports (which can be averted by saying you proceed further south), we were not controlled by the post we passed.
The beach offers sun umbrellas (in military camouflage paints :-) as well as deck chairs and tires to go into the water.
It was very clean and had a wonderful view on the bay. Clear water.
When we were there (morning), we were all alone. Just great Leave a Comment Address: Bay of Ao ManaoDirections: 3 km south of the city |
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First Ocean National Park with the mixed of mountain ,beaches ,islands ,water fileds and history. One important place in this site is Phraya Nakorn cave where King Rama V came and built Kuha Karihas Pavilion inside the cave.
Camping ,Tent and accommodation & restuarant 're available in the office area.
How to go there: I went there by train from Bangkok Noi Train station en route to the South and drop at Yak Pran station. After that I hired a Songtaew about 100 Bahts to Ban Bangpoo village .And then trekking cross a mountain to Laem Sala beach where the National Park office located.
If you don't want to climb up the mountain for this beach ,you can hire boat as transportation.But the great scenery of beach and forest 're a good value for hard trekking. Leave a Comment Address: Sam Roi Yod |
there is an interesting sea aquarium about 5 k south of Ao Mano beach
entry is free |
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