THE SURIN ISLANDS, SOUTH OF THAILAND

THE SURIN ISLANDS, DIVING SOUTH OF THAILAND

National Parks & Marine Reserves

Located: Tambon Phra Thong, Kuraburi, Phang Nga.

Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park, South of Thailand (Ko = Island)

Most famous driving area in Andaman Sea at the South of Thailand. Main Spot are 6 major islands from 55. Km from mainland. About 100 km to the south is Mu Ko Similan National Park.

Mu Ko Surin Marine National Park including Ko Surin Nuea, Ko Surin Tai, Ko Ri(Stock), Ko Khai (Torinla), Ko Klang (Pajumba), , and Ko Chi and Hin Kong (Richelieu Rock). Currently, Surin Natinal Park, Surin Islands National Park area has provided a permanent residence on South Surin Island.

Around these islands, you can see different type of coral reef ecosystem, perfect beauty, perfect for diving and snorkeling in shallow water.  Coral, marine flowers, waving a paddle-like leaves, red, bright orange are waiting for you. On the island is also covered with forest green, bushy plants and en joy white sandy quite beaches. This is a good idea for relaxing, swimming, sunbathing.

Who would believe! at bay Suthep, Ko Surin. You can use snorkel to see the Shallow Water Coral Reefs.

Richelieu Rock, a rock in the middle of the sea and located about 18 km east of the islands, is commonly referred to one as one of the ten best dive spots in the world. This rock is a home of several largest marine life species in Thailand. Seeing of whale shark, manta ray and sharks are very common to find.

You may plan to travel to the Surin Islands early because the site is only safe from November to May. The park is closed in the other months. The mainland office of the park is in Ngan Yong, just north of Khura Buri. Dive operators in Khao Lak offer live-aboard diving trips and day trips via speedboat.

Currently, Surin Natinal Park, Surin Islands National Park area has provided a permanent residence on South Surin Island.

AIR TICKET & HOTEL RESERVATION

Call our Tourtist Department:

http://www.tourismthailand.org/ or contact the Mu Ko Surin National Park, Tambon Khura. Amphoe Khura Buri, Phang-nga 82150, Tel. 0 7649 1378, 0 7649 1582, or the Department of National Park, Wildlife and Flora, Bangkok, Tel. 0 2562 0760

Credit: http://www.tourismthailand.org

          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surin_Islands

          Unseen in Thailand guide from Tourism Authority of Thailand

SI SATCHANALAI HISTORICAL PARK AT SUKHOTHAI, THAILAND

SI SATCHANALAI HISTORICAL PARK, SUKHOTHAI, THAILAND

TRAVEL T AT POINTS THAILAND

Around 60 km from the city the area registered as Si Satchanalai Historical Park cover 3 sub districts : Tambon Sarajit, Tambon Nong Or, and Tambon Tha Chai, of  Si Satchanalai district, SoKhothai province. The total area of this park is about 45.14 square kilometers. There are 215 historic building in this area.

The visitor can go to Si Satchanalai bus public bus from the city on highway. Si Satchanalai Historical Park open to visitors daily from 8:30 to 17:00. Admission is 10 baht for Thai is 40 baht for foreign tourist, Tel. 055 679 211 if you need guide.

 

SI SATCHANALAI HISTORICAL PARK, SUKHOTHAI, THAILAND

RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

While known as CHALIENG, this old town was one of the cultural centers in the YOM River valley. When it came under the rule of Sukhothai, and was calls Si Satchanalai instead, it remains the town of high status. It was the residence of the crown prince. Most of King of Sukhothai had been rules of Si Sasatchanalai before ascending to the royal throne in Sukhothai. Religious and cultural evidences belong to Brahmanism and Mahayana Buddhism have been found around the area support the theory that S Satchanalai had diverse religious practice since early times. Si Satchanalai are consider highly artistic achievements of the ancient Thai people.

SUNGKALOK WARE FROM SI SATCHANALAI, CHALIENG

One of the famous technology is ceramic industry was well know since the time when it was Chalieng. During Sukhothai period , glazed ceramic “SUNGKALOK WARE” were exported to South East Asia , as well as iron working and bronze casting.

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (INSIDE THE CITY WALL/OUTSIDE CITY WALL)

There are 215 historic building in SI SATCHANALAI HISTORICAL PARK.  For example are as following:

WAT CHANG LOM : The most important historical building at this temple is the main Chedi of Sri Langan style. There are 39 elephants around the square base. Chang mean elephant. Some scholars believe that this was the temple mention in stone inscription No. 1 of Ramkhamhaeng Stele     

WAT NANG PRAYA: Important historic structure is vihara made of laterite blocks. The exterior of the vihara was decorate with highly elborate srucco, in the art of the early Ayutthaya period.

WAT PRA SRIRATANAMAHATHAT: The large historical temple complex , decorated stucco of  Bayon art style of the ancient KHMER was found of the main entrance of the temple and other incidences  indicated that WAT PRA SRIRATANAMAHATHAT was founded before Sukhothai period. Estimate the first constructed during the time around 1237.

For more please visit Thailand :)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Si_Satchanalai_historical_park

STUCCO RELIEFS WAT NANG PRAYA. (At first sight, I did not know the detail but I taught
this stucco is very beautiful and took some photos. The scholar believe that stucco art was combined from Lanna and Chinese Arts )

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhothai_Province

Important phone numbers.
Tourism Authority of Thailand office. (Sukhothai) Tel. 0 5561 1196
Provincial Relations Tel. 0 5561 1619.
Satchanalai District Office Tel. 0 5567 1466.
Police Station Tel. 191, 0 5561 1199, 0 5561 3112.
Sukhothai Hospital Tel. 0 5561 1702, 0 5561 1782.
The bus station Tel. 0 5561 3296.