Lifestyle Tourism: Ban Sam Chong Long, Cruising in Mangrove Forest, and Ark Shell Bank in Phang Nga

Lifestyle Tourism: Ban Sam Chong Long, Cruising in Mangrove Forest, and Ark Shell Bank in Phang Nga

     Ban Sam Chong in Kalai Subdistrict, Takua Tung District in Phang Nga, is a green tourism community. There is a big mangrove forest with fertile natural resources, and it is a beautiful tourist attraction. There are a lot of things you can do, and their seafood is particularly famous, as well. Experience traditional Muslim culture. The people are friendly and welcoming.

     At Ban Sam Chong, there are three canals running through the village, and that is why it's called “Sam Chong Canal.” The community is divided into two parts; one is on the mainland and called Sam Chong Tai village, while the other is on an island and is called Sam Chong Nue village.

     You can see Pra Ad Tao Mountain and the green range of the mangrove forests around the village. You might want to take a boat for sightseeing and viewing the sunrise at Phang Nga Bay, try traditional fishing, see a preservation location that protects mangrove crabs, kayak through the mangrove forests, see Tham Lod, walk up a hill to see Diamond Coral Reef Cave and colored wall paintings, and walk through a spot called the “Amazing Tree of Love,” which is a pair of 70-year-old mangrove trees that have grown together in the middle of the sea. They are under water 6-8 hours daily and are visible only when the sea level is low.

     There are many activities to enjoy within the community, such as experiencing the lifestyle of the locals along the shore, learning about the ark shell bank for the preservation of saltwater clams, going to mangrove forests, and finding ark clam shells on a board; you aren’t allowed to collect small ark shells, in order to preserve the population. You can also learn how to raise fish in floating baskets, see how to dye cloth, try local food such as boiled “telescope snails” with spicy dip, hard clam curry with coconut milk and Yod Peng, watch the sunset, stay at a homestay, and buy local products as souvenirs, such as processed seafood and rare honey from the mangrove forest.

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