Floating fishing village
Floating fishing village with mosque in the background
The mosque is the only building set on the land - all else is set on
Floating pontoons
Coming in to the floating village
The sports field with high wire fences
No high rise here
Wharf area
This was the wharf we landed on
Areas around the wharf
This makes interesting reading
The football field
Floating pontoons for the mooring of the fishing boats
Floating pontoons
Typical souvenir market stall
Looking down the side alleys
Another market stall
School for the children living in the fishing village
Facinating to know they first settled here over 200 years ago
Canoe and long boat building area
Leaving the floating village
They are very reliant on the tourist trade and have many market stalls crammed into a very small space selling clothing, bags, jewellery, shoes, souvenirs as well as selections of Thai food.
The only building that is set on the land is the huge golden mosque that towers over the village. Everything else including the school and sports field are on the floating pontoons.
This tour was part of the James Bond Island Tour that we booked through our "Beyond Resort Khoalak" Tour Desk.
The village is set in an ideallic spot on Phang-nga Bay not far from James Bond Island.
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