Sunday, February 24, 2013

Haad Chao Mai National Park (2)

               Koh Mook (Pearl Island)
               Koh Mook Situated in Tambon Libong, Amphoe Kantang away from The National Park about 3.5 kilometers. The island is the large island one of the Trang Sea. Located near the coast just four kilometers.The length from the head of island to the end of island about 4 miles.Koh Mook Piers
               Characteristics of the island, the west side is mostly towering rocky cliffs.Facing the sea, on the east (headland area)is the site of a fishing village.Called Koh Mook House Community that is still a way of life of islander  is very well.The left side and right side of headland are Hualeam Beach(Haad Hualeam) and Aow Phang Ka (Phang Ka Bay).There are beautiful white sand beach. Suitable for a relaxing and  swimming.High rocky cliffs on the west side is the abode of swallows and the hidden cave that mysteriously beautiful called Water Cave or Tham Morakot (Emerald Cave).
               Emerald Cave Tham Morakot (Emerald Cave) is an Unseen tourist attraction of Trang Sea. There is entrance to a cave as a small cavity enough for a boat through during the low tide.Deviousness and darkness in the narrow cavity that with a range of 80 feet long are  thrilling minutes. But excitement to be replaced immediately  to the mouth of the cave. With the crystal clear waters emerald.White sandy beach surrounded by steep cliffs with the blue sky as a roof.And walls dotted with green striped leaves. And vegetation certain types of.
               State Forest on steep mountain is rainforests.Also on the north side, Northwest and southeast of the island. Still have scuba diving point which have colorful soft corals and the most spectacular coralline.
               Travel :Tourists that will go to Koh Mook can charter a boat from Pak Meng Pier at Amphoe Sikao take travel time about 40 minutes.Boat's charter cost about 2000-3000 baht/day.Or use the service passenger boat from the port of Kuan Tung Gu which has service 1 time/day at 12.00 am and boat from Koh Mook at 7:00 am.
               Tham Chao Mai(Chao Mai Cave) - Tham Chao Khun(Chao Khun Cave)
               Chao Mai Cave Tham Chao Mai is a stalactites cave  located at Khao Toh Nae (Toh Nae Mountain) near Baan Chao Mai(Chao Mai House).Tham Chao Mai located deeper into Chao Mai Canal(Klong Chao Mai).Away from The National Park 18 kilometers.Take a boat from Haad Yao (Long Beach)Along the Chao Mai Canal about 15 minutes.Then use a small boat rowing pass along White Crocodile Canal through the cave to the rich mangrove forests.Tham Chao Mai has several layers of complicated.Downstairs is a wide  cave with stalagmites,stalactites look like large pillars.
Chao Khun Cave
                Climb the cliff to the right for about 100 meters will to the upstairs cave called Tham Chao Khun. In the cave have stalactites with beautiful and several shaped to visit.The cave look like shells stacked as layers. And also has a basin with cold water before entering the cave inner.
View Chao Khun Cave            





             
                Koh Chao Mai(Chao Mai Island)
               Chao Mai Beach Away from Trang Province, 59 kilometers if you travel along the beach from Pak Meng and 47 kms if via Kantang. Koh Chao Mai surrounded by the sea on one side and other side as the canal. A marked feature of Koh Chao Mai look like a shark's fin.
               Chao Mai Beach(Haad Chao Mai) long about 5 km ideal for Chao Mai Beach 3 swimming because the water is shallow and a wide area.White sand beach and calm.Foreground, can see Koh Libong is not very far.The rear is a shady pine grove.End of the beach is one side of shark's fin mountain. Coast Line of Haad Chao Mai has sea grasses are numerous. It is a source of livelihood of dozens dugong herds.When low tide, we can traverses the rocks to a small coves called Aow Po.
               Yong Ling Beach(Haad Yong Ling) - Short Beach(Haad San)
              Yong Ling Beach Yong Ling Beach away from The National Park Office about  15 kilometers.The south side connected to Haad Yao is a sandy beach curved  parallel to the pine grove.End beach is high mountains filled with inlets and caves.Which can traverses out to the seaside cliff with a cave and rocks look like fortress surrounded the sandlot is very beautiful.
 
               Short Beach From Yong Ling Beach,there is a road to the north about 1 km will have the beach, located on opposite sides of a mountain called Short Beach.And far farmsteads towards the north is Laem Yong Lam(Yong Lam Cape) .As stone cape and limestone hills.
               Yong Ling Beach suitable for swimming and recreation. Beach area can be camping.  
                Travel :Go follow the Highway No. 4046-4162 to Pak Meng Beach, turn left along the beach about 10 km.And turn onto the road,Ban Namrab - Chao Mai Beach approximately 6 kms will have junction to Yong Lin Beach approximately 2 kms.Or van for passenger line Trang - Long Beach will via in front of Yong Ling Beach - Short Beach.
               Chang Lang Beach(Haad Chang Lang)
               Chang Lang Beach Located of The National Park Office away from the province about 47 kilometers and away from Chao Mai Beach about 16 kilometers. The beach is wide and shaded by trees.South of
till to mountains the riverside is Bair Na Mountain(Khao Bair Na).Which has red traces of prehistoric paintings. But rather fade with Khao Bair Natime.You can walk around the island. There are many wildlife such as  Dusky Langur(Spectacled Langur), birds and seagrasses.On Bair Na Mountain is the point of  view to see dugongs.Beach area at the hillside spacious and shady by trees. There is  freshwater ponds suitable for camping.At the end of the north shore is Chang Lang  Canal(Klong Chang Lang) which mouth of canal area is scenic point with a beautiful view.                                                                          
               
             Long Beach(Haad Yao)   
               sharks fin mountain Located at moo 6, Tambon Koh Libong as a long beach Island connection from shark's fin mountain up onthe north side.There are Common Ironwood(She Oak, Beefwood, Queensland Swamp Oak) growth up as beautiful streaks . There is wide beach suitable for camping and accommodation available private. From Long Beach, tourists can rent a boat to visit the other islands.
               Travel :Use the same path to Yong Ling Beach and there are van for passenger line Trang - Long Beach serving. You can be up the van at Tha Klang Road, Amphoe Mueang.
               
               Kuan Kang Hot Spring             
                  located in Tambon Bo Nam Ron(Hot Spring District) .Away from the District of Kantang(Amphoe Kantang) 6 kms.Away Kuan Kang Hot Springfrom The National Park 12 kilometers.Water in the pond temperature about 70 degrees Celsius.Bubble that pops up the occasional have  faint odor of sulfur inserted  up with.The area around Hot Spring have adjustment  a beautiful landscape.There is the trail of natural education of Hot spring in the swamp area which different from the other Hot Spring.There are service buildings such as bathroom,toilet and other amenities.