Hat Som Paen
(district “Amphoe Muang Ranong)
If you continue on the same road, you will come after approximately
7 km to the village of Hat Som Paen, a former tin-mining community.
At the temple “Wat Hat Som Paen”, visitors can feed
fruit to the huge black carp (Plaa Phluang) in the temple stream.
The faithful believe these carp are actually "Thewada",
a type of angle, and it's forbidden to catch and eat them. Legend
is that those who will, will contract leprosy.
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Ranong Canyon
(district “Amphoe Muang Ranong)
At the end of the same road, you can find an old tin quarry called
Morakot Thara or translated “the Ranong Canyon”.
Tin production in Ranong has slackened off due to the depressed
global market and nowadays the reservoir is filled with fresh
water, has a depth of about 30 meters and is suitable for swimming.
Together with its rest houslets and the fascinating surrounding
nature, Ranong Canyon is a perfect spot for a picnic. Do not forget
to take your food with you as there are no restaurants or eating
stalls around.
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Tham Phra Khayang Cave
(district “Amphoe Kra Buri, 57 km off Ranong Town)
The “Tham Phra Khayang Cave” is located at Ban Lum
Leang, 12 km off Kra Buri town. An old legend of “Tham Phra
Khayang Cave” links to the establishment of Kra Buri town.
Beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations can be seen within
the cave and it is also said that there is Lek Lai here (a special
iron element believed to be elastic and flexible like wax).
The cave is divided into five levels. The first three levels
have concrete ladders to step up, and the other two levels one
can climb to reach the top. Around the main big cave, are more
many small caves to be found?
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Royal Initials Rocks
(district “Amphoe Kra Buri, 57 km off Ranong Town)
The “Royal Initials Rocks” are about 86 km from Ranong
town and are located in Tambon Pak Chan, of the district “Amphoe
Kra Buri”.
During the royal visit on April 21, 1890 by King Rama V, who
travelled with a procession of elephants and horses from Chumphon,
his initials "Jor Por Ror" were inscribed on the rock.
In 1959, King Rama IX and Queen Sirikit visited their subjects
on March 7 and their initials "Phor Phor Ror" and "Sor
Kor" were carved on the rock as well.
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Isthmus of Kra
(district “Amphoe Kra Buri, 57 km off Ranong Town)
The narrowest part of the Malayan Peninsula is located here at
about approximately 60 km north of Ranong Town. The scenery visible
from the viewpoint here is the “Kra Buri River”, the
nature border line between Thailand and Myanmar.
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Isthmus of Kra
South-East Asian trading systems: "From the 1st century up
until the 7th century the bulk of trade was conducted between
China and India, with Southeast Asia providing only the ports
in which to replenish supplies for ships travelling the maritime
trade route. From India (usually Gujarat) the traders sailed down
the Malabar Coast, the Coromandel Coast to Burma, then down to
the Isthmus of Kra. From the Isthmus of Kra they transported their
goods over land to Fu-nan (Cambodia), then to Vietnam, until they
reached their final destination–China.
Source:
Kenneth R. Hall, Maritime Trade and State Development in Early
South East Asia, University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 1985, p.22.
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Ruin Japanese Warship
(district “Amphoe La-un, 42 km off Ranong Town)
On the left side of the bridge over the La-un River is the old
Japanese Warship, which was buried here during the end of the
Second World War. The ruin can be seen during the low tide period.
During the Second World War, the area of Tambon Pak-Chan was used
by Japanese Army as a pier, to supply war materials to their army
in the Union of Myanmar (Burma).
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Khlong Nakha Wild Life Sanctuary
(district “Amphoe Ka-Poe, 52 km off Ranong)
”Khlong Nakha Wild Life” is located about 25 km from
Ranong town. Wild life of different types and species are scattered
all around this evergreen tropical forest.
Together with its beautiful waterfall this sanctuary offers an
attractive spot for nature-loving tourists and visitors.
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