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East and S.East of Phuket Island - Phang Nga |
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Phang Nga Bay is 30 miles NE of Phuket with 220sq miles of breathtaking surroundings. Here you will find numerous limestone formations rising vertically up from the seabed to as high as 350 m (1150 ft) make up scenery that is unique in the world.
Several of the pinnacles shaped islands feature hongs (Thai for room). A
Hong is a large space inside, such an island with a chimney -like opening to
the sky. Try to imagine being inside the crater of a long-dead volcano.
Access to hongs is mostly by kayak or dinghy at certain heights of the tide. The
atmosphere inside a Hong is one of a strange tranquility and sheer beauty
Phang Nga Bay's limestone islands and cliffs are riddled with caves, many of which can
be safely explored on foot or again by kayak or dinghy.
On the shores you'll find prolific flora and fauna. In the late afternoons you will often see and hear crab-eating macaques (monkeys) on the beaches hunting their favourite prey.
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