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man Sea in one direction and the other direction points
towards the threewest coast beaches on the other side of
the island. Those of youwho love the sight of white sandy
beaches and beautiful blue seas will understandwhy it
is so busy at the top. The views really are quite stunning,
and if you can block out the sounds of the other people
surrounding you,may even reach a slightly Zen state of
mind.
Tiger Kingdom
Lovers of cats, both small and big, thismay be the perfect
place for you. Tiger Temple, orWat Pha Luang Ta Bua
Yanasampanno, was a Theravada Buddhist templewhich
was founded in 1994 as a forest temple and sanctuary for
wild animals, among themtigers,mostly IndoChinese
tigers.
You can choosewhich tigers youwant to be in the cage
with and even take a professional cameraman inwith you.
The tigers typically get fed at around 19:00 hours but it is
alsoworth a visit when they open first thing to avoid the
crowds. The kingdomhas two restaurants on site should
you get hungry, one of which allows you to look out at the
tigers.
And, stupid as thismay sound, I didwant to take a tiger
cub away withme.
PhangNgaBay
PhangNga Bay is a bay between Phuket,
PhangNga and Krabi, known for its limestone
rock formations.The area is full of lagoons,
caves andmangroves. Trying to see all that
there is here in one daymay prove to be a
challenge. The beauty that is in this area is
quite astounding and time should be taken to
appreciate it.
Tour operators organisemany different tours
andmost of them follow the standard route
around the bay passingweird rock formations,
limestone outcrops, hidden lakes, tiny beaches
and caves. Tours usually go to Khao Ping Gan
(Leaning Rock) whichwas featured in the
James Bondmovie, TheManWith the Golden
Gun, as Scaramanga’s hideaway.
Sea-canoeing is a popular activity in the
PhangNga Bay. It is a formof eco-tourismthat
is available in several variations, as popular
one-day tours, ormore extended tours involv-
ing overnight camping on island beaches. This
a great way of seeingmore of the area, asmany
mangrove swamps and island grottoes are
only accessible by canoe.
PhangNga Bay is a bay between
Phuket, PhangNga and Krabi, known
for its limestone rock formations.
KataNoi beach is a small bay just
a short drive away fromKata
beach, it is a small beach but the
scenery is amazing.