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Marine tourism in Phang-Nga Bay: Koh Tapu & Panyee
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Special Report for Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) & KPP Cable TV channel 1 at 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & perhaps Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Friday 18 January 2008 & http://news.prd.go.th
Marine tourism in the Andaman region is very active this month, of January as the ocean is usually calm with no rain. This includes the Phang-Nga Bay, which is home to many breath taking natural wonders like the, Tham Lod, Koh Ping Gan & Koh Tapu or James Bonds Islands and the small Muslim fishing village of Koh Panyee. We made a journey from Surakul pier in Kasom village where boat operators provide life jackets to passengers for safety before going out regardless of the weather or whether there is likely to be a storm or not, as they just want passengers to enjoy the scenic routes at sea without worrying about accidents. Among popular water activities here are canoeing, snorkeling, swimming or just posing at the world renowned Nil island or Koh Thapu internationally known as James Bond Island due to it being the location for the famous James Bond film 'The Man with a Golden Gun'. According to park officials at present over 1,000 people visit the island daily, 80% of whom are foreign visitors.
Just at the end of last year, the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department introduced new Marine National Park Fees for visitors. For example 200 Baht for foreign adults and 100 baht for a child under 14 years of age while a child under 3 years old is exempted from the fee. The destinations are popular with all markets: European, Asian like Japanese, and Thais. This family from Australia also visited the island for their second time, while sailing their own yacht and anchored it nearby then came up to explore the beauty of the James Bond island. Touring around Phang-Nga Bay most vistiors usually do not miss the opportunity to make a stop at the 200 year old Muslim fishing village of Ko Panyee where they can appreciate the unique lifestyle of locals who blend themselves well with tourism development and are always open and welcoming for new visitors. Panyee Island, actually is a fishing village, built on an area which can be flooded by the sea, so their houses are leveraged to the highest level over the sea. This village is located outside the national park. Panyee people are original fishing people, living among the shallow fish farms by using floating bag-nets, cockle farming, and fish cages. The island mosque and even local school are becoming other places of interest for visitors. A small number of Home Stay accommodations are also offered on the island for those who wish linger longer to learn more of the local almost unique life style here.
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Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
Tags: Phuket Phang Nga Thailand
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Phang Nga national park, Thailand
Phang Nga national park, Thailand. February 2001.
Phang Nga (Thai: พังงา) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the shore to the Andaman Sea. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ranong, Surat Thani and Krabi. To the south is the Phuket province, but without land boundary to Phang Nga. The province is located on the west side of the Malay Peninsula, and includes many islands of the Phang Nga Bay. The most famous one is the so-called James Bond Island, a needle formed limestone rock in the sea, which featured in the 1974 movie The Man with the Golden Gun. The Ao Phang-Nga (Phang-Nga Bay) National Park was established in 1981 to protect the many fascinating islands. The Similan Islands, one of Thailand's main diving destinations, are also part of Phang Nga province.In the 18th century there were three cities of comparable status in the area - Takuapa, Takuatung and Phang Nga. The city Phang Nga was probably created in 1809 during the reign of King Rama II, during one of the wars with neighboring Burma. The city Thalang on Phuket island was razed, and the citizens were ordered to relocate to Phang Nga. In order to strengthen the defense in the strategic important area in 1840 Phang Nga became a province, and Takuatung was reduced in status as a district. In 1931 Takuapa was also incorporated into the province.
On December 26, 2004 Phang Nga was one of the places hit hard by a tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. The province was probably the hardest hit in Thailand. Thousands died, including Bhumi Jensen, the grandson of the King of Thailand.
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Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
Tags: Phang Nga พังงา Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย Thai Andaman sea Ranong ระนอง Surat Thani สุราษฎร์ธานี Krabi กระบี่ Changwat
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Tsunami affected community Ban Nam Kem Phang Nga
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Special Report for Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Friday 21 December 2007 & http://news.prd.go.th
"All volunteers, are you there? Please check the radio. Calling for No. 1, 16. It's time to check the radio. This is No. 1, 16 from Ban Namkem, Soi Tsunami. The situation here is normal." The communication by mobile radio, which became portable equipment for each community safety volunteer at the small fishing village of Ban Namkem in Phang Nga, is a vital task the members place importance on, apart from their daily activity to earn a living. Every time when heading out to the open sea, Samran Ruck-kaew never forgot to take the communication radio with him. It is vital tool to inform others in case of any emergencies.
The 2004 Tsunami has raised awareness for the hard-hit village of Ban Namkem in Thakuapa of Phang-Nga province. This led to the establishment of 'the Ban Namkem Community Volunteers to keep guard on any hazard to the community. ' The group comprise 40 members. Apart from assisting any community activities, one of their main tasks is to disseminate warning information received from authorities or report any hazard they see to the community, as well as to handle any situation, like assisting in evacuation, in case they need to. "Evacuation and warnings are our main responsibility. We are well prepared 24 hours a day. First we have to announce to inform the community that an earthquake has occurred. Please do not panic, but keep listening. In case of an actual warning of Tsunami we have to immediately announce and evacuate people to safer ground. We also have to guard against any burglaries." Despite today's complete recovery of the community which includes people's livelihood and careers, every time there is a strong earthquake or rumor, the villagers evacuate. It is an experience they learnt from the massive devastation three years ago. "We ran the simulation situation exercise once, and two natural evacuations when villagers and foreign workers cooperated well."
The natural disaster taught the local community here to learn to live safely with nature. The early warning system, installed by the authorities, is one part of the protection for the community, but the dedicated work of these local volunteers, comfort the villagers to sleep soundly at night knowing that their own community members are taking turns guarding their own village for a safer community. "I'm proud to be part of the voluntary force for the community, to be able to assist my community members. I'm happy to do so. Some say to me are you crazy to do the work without pay, but I said I'm proud to contribute to my community."
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Rating: 3.30 (3 ratings)
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Phang Nga Bay
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Length: 155
Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
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myHotelVideo.com präsentiert: Hotel Aleenta Phuket in Phang Nga / Südthailand / Thailand
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Lage:
Das Resort liegt an der Westküste am Andamanischen Meer am unberührten und privaten Strandabschnitt Natai in Phangnga. Das Stadtzentrum von Klokkloy liegt etwa 2 km vom Hotel entfernt. Diverse Restaurants, Bars und Pubs erreichen Sie zu Fuß in weniger als 10 min. Zum Internationalen Flughafen Phuket benötigt man mit dem Auto etwa 15 min.
Ausstattung:
Das Hotel wurde 2006 als erstes Boutique-Hotel Thailands erbaut. Es verfügt über insgesamt 30 Zimmer, darunter 10 Suiten und 5 Villas. Die Bauweise ist stilübergreifend mit einer beeindruckenden Inneneinrichtung, ganz nach der Devise "Outside Living -- In". Das Hotel hat sich unter Reisenden schnell herumgesprochen. Es verfügt über Empfangshalle, 24 h Rezeption, Hotelsafe, Wechselstube, Bar, Spielzimmer, TV-Raum und Restaurant. Außerdem bietet es Internetzugang/WLAN, Zimmerservice, Wäscheservice (Gebühr), Fahrradverleih sowie Parkplatz und Garage.
Zimmer:
Alle Suiten sind luxuriös ausgestattet und stilvoll eingerichtet. Die Zimmer haben Balkon oder Terrasse mit ungestörtem Blick auf das Andamanische Meer und sind nur ein paar Schritte von diesem entfernt. Sie sind ausschließlich mit Markenprodukten ausgestattet, von himmlisch weichen und flauschigen Handtüchern bis hin zu hochwertiger Bettwäsche aus ägyptischer Baumwolle, die exklusiv für das Hotel hergestellt wurde. Das Hotel zeigt außerordentlich viel Liebe zum Detail, womit es die Gäste verwöhnt und ihnen einen einmaligen Urlaub garantiert. Es gibt kein TV in den Suiten (allerdings ist in den Villas TV verfügbar). Stattdessen bietet das Hotel vorprogrammierte iPods mit einer umfangreichen Musikauswahl an. Die Zimmer verfügen außerdem über Bad/Dusche mit Haartrockner, Direktwahltelefon, Internetzugang, Minibar, Mini-Kühlschrank, Tee-/Kaffeezubereiter, Safe und individuell regulierbare Klimaanlage.
Sport/Entertainment:
Das Hotel besitzt private Swimmingpools mit Liegestühlen und Sonnenschirmen sowie einen 24 h Fitnessbereich mit 2 Saunas und Dampfbad. Der Wellnessbereich des Hotels bietet Anwendungen und Massagen, von denen Sie immer geträumt haben. Darüber hinaus können Sie Fahrrad fahren und Beach-Volleyball spielen. Der Golfplatz Blue Canyon ist etwa 20 min Fahrtzeit vom Resort entfernt.
Verpflegung:
Es wird kontinentales Frühstück angeboten und Mittag- und Abendessen gibt es à la carte.
Kreditkarten:
Das Hotel akzeptiert American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard und Visa Card.
Sonstiges:
Die Rezeption ist 24 h besetzt und es gibt einen Informationsschalter, der von 10:00 bis 22:00 Uhr geöffnet ist. Einige fahrplanmäßige Flüge gehen direkt von Sydney und Melbourne aus nach Bangkok, mit bequemen stündlichen Verbindungen (Thai Airways und andere günstige Fluggesellschaften) zum Internationalen Flughafen Phuket. Während der Hochsaison werden auch Direktflüge angeboten.
Wegbeschreibung:
Am Flughafen biegen Sie rechts ab und fahren weiter, bis Sie eine weitere Rechtskurve erreichen. Fahren Sie weiter bis zur Ampel und bleiben Sie dabei in der rechten Spur, so dass Sie dann nach rechts auf die Hauptstraße abbiegen können. Bleiben Sie auf dieser Straße und fahren Sie über die Sarasin Brücke. Biegen Sie dann nach dem Schild des Mercedeshändlers nochmals rechts ab und fahren Sie noch ungefähr 3 km weiter. Das Hotel liegt auf der linken Seite.
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Travel Thailand bizarre limestone islands Phangnga Bay
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The bizarre limestone islands of the Phangnga Bay which excited movie fans in James Bond, The Beach and other creative celluloid.
You can explore Phangnga´s limestone formations and the natural formed caves with the kayak and have a swim in the pleasant tropical water. Actually the whole area is virtually like a over-dimensional Swiss Emmenthaler cheese, caves and holes everywhere in the limestones.
Dense green tropical fauna and green -blue pristine water. You can explore Phangnga´s limestone formations and the natural formed caves with the kayak and have a swim in the pleasant tropical water. Phangnga Bay is full of breathtaking panoramas, full of excitement which makes you "gasp" oh - ah and I cant believe.
Length: 149
Rating: 4.30 (3 ratings)
Tags: Phang nga limestone stalactite karst islands James Bond island Thailand Phangnga scuba diving snorkeling kayaking
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James Bond Island Day Trip (Phang-nga, Thailand) - 31Mar08
Highlights of our full day tour around Phang-Nga included: - Long-Tail Boat through Mangrove Forest and around Phang-nga Bay
- Visit to Khao Ping Gan (James Bond Island)
- Canoeing in Phang-nga Bay
- Koh Panyee (Muslim Fishing Village)
- Wat Suwankhuha (Monkey Temple Cave)
- Manora Waterfall
Length: 498
Rating: 5.00 (2 ratings)
Tags: James Bond Island Phang Nga Bay Thailand Ping Gan Kan Koh Pa
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Robert (Tiger Muay Thai) vs Jomhod (Phang Nga) 2007 #2
This is the 2nd half of the Robert vs Jomhod fight @ Bangla Muay Thai Stadium in Patong, Thailand on September 21, 2007.
Robert is a fighter / Muay Thai trainer @ Tiger Muay Thai & MMA training camp, Phuket, Thailand. This was the biggest fight of Robert's career and the bigeest fight @ Bangla Stadium this year.
Jomhod is a former world champion muay thai fighter and a 5-time Thailand champion. he has fought numerous world champions and contenders including Ramon Dekker.
Robert wins this fight on points over 5-rounds by using his boxing skills and feints to set up scoring shots including a nice spinning elbow that helped change the fight.
For more info on training with Robert and becoming a real Muay Thai fighter, please see www.tigermuaythai.com
Length: 482
Rating: 4.80 (5 ratings)
Tags: tiger muay thai mma fights mixed martial arts ultimate cage rag ufc pride phuket thailand magical k1 krabi krabong
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Ko Kai, Rang and Naka islands, Phang Nga Bay
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Special Report on Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Wednesday 5 March 2008 & http://news.prd.go.th
As we seem to be coming towards the end of the dry calm season on the west coast of Phuket, let's not forget there are plenty of beautiful beaches on islands off the east coast of Phuket, which are generally calm and great for swimming, snorkeling, and exploring even in the rainy windy season, as they are situated in the naturally protected Phang Nga Bay between Phuket Phang Nga and Krabi.
An example is Ko Kai or Egg Islands -- two islands Yai and Noi, big and small, near each other, in the southern west part of Phang Nga Bay just 15 minutes by speedboat from a marina or port near Phuket city.
There are some pleasant small beaches facing different directions with fantastic views, and if you just want to relax and soak up some rays of sunshine, there are also small huts serving food and drinks most of the day. Near the beaches the fish are abundant and lively here, probably because they are overfed by visitors, but it is best to just look not feed them so they return to their natural habitats.
There are several great coral reefs further off the beaches in deeper waters near the islands and you should be able to find a sheltered side whichever way the wind is blowing. However because these islands are so popular for day trippers & snorkellors, it is best to try to get there early or late to avoid the crowds.
Another alternative even if it starts to rain, is to head to the Pearl & oyster farms and restaurants on bigger islands like Ko Rang Yai or Ko Naka Yai, further north in Phang Nga Bay but sill only 15 minutes from a marina on Phuket.
These Indian newspaper journalists who recently visited the northern part of the Bay on board a luxury yacht trip were very impressed by the islands and stunning landscapes of the limestone cliffs which soar up out of the flat calm emerald green sea. Even though they didn't have time to go swimming, they would still recommend their millions of readers to come explore the wonders of Phang Nga Bay:
The further north and east you go into Phang-Nga Bay the calmer and more relaxing it becomes, giving you a chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of busy Phuket, and escape the winds of change on its west coast.
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