4 Forests – 5 Mountains – 9 Seas Charming Prachuap Khirikhan

Different places, different time and different occasions may give different feeling.  As Prachuap Khirikhan Province whose east border adjacent to the ocean, with mountain ranges on the west border, it may give you different feeling even you are in the same province.  Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pracuap Khirikhan Office (TAT) is preparing to launch “4 Forests – 5 Mountains – 9 Seas … Charming Prachuap Khirikhan” to invite those interested tourists to feel differently. 

4 Forests…

1. Pala-U, a large moist forest with 14-level sparkling waterfall, the paradise of those bird and butterfly watchers… only in Thailand…
2. Pranburi Mangrove, for educational tourism, you can visit both Pranburi National Park and Sirinart Mangrove Eco-system Educational Center…
3. Kui Buri Forest, one of those moist forests with a lot of wild elephants and gaurs as well as other public activities to do…
4. Beach Forest, Wanakorn Beach is a beach forest which is regarded as a fertile beach forest with perfect eco-system…

5 Mountians …

1. Hin Lek Fai Mountain, a perfect viewpoint of Hua Hin and its vicinity…
2. Khaotao, follow HM. The King’s initial projects such as Khaotao local weaving center, Khaotao Reservoir, Tham Khaotao Temple, sleeping turtle-like hill in the sea…
3. Sam Roi Yod Mountain, a fertile national park with a lot of interesting tourism points…
4. Chong Krajok Mountain, watching sun rising or moon rising…
5. Thongchai Maountain, the great viewpoint of Baankrud, with the great pagoda on the top of the mountain….

9 Seas…

1. Hua Hin Beach, magical beach from the past until now…
2. Pranburi Beach, Chic beach…
3. Sam Roi Yod Beach, natural beauty of beaches and islands…
4. Kui Buri Beach, calm beach, Bryde Whale used to be seen here…
5. Prachua Bay, the most beautiful bay of Prachuap Khirikhan Province…
6. Manao Bay,  (Lime Bay) the circle bay, similar to a lime, with history of world war…
7. Nawakorn Beach, shady beach and shady happiness…
8. Baankrut Beach, walking on the beach and taking deep sea breeze…

Bangsaphannoi Beach, reaching ocean world, touching the charm of corals…

Let’s go to Prachuap Khirikhan
The Magic of a city with 3 bays & Red Cross fair

TAT Prachuap Khirikhan Office invites all tourists to reach Prachuap Khrikhan, the city with 3 bays in “The Magic of a city with 3 bays & Red Cross fair” during Feb. 12 – 21, 2010, at Chongkrajok Mountain.  This is to promote the image of Prachuap Khirikhan, its tourism activities and beautiful bays, they are Noi Bay, Prachuap Bay and Manao Bay.  In the event there will be a lot of activities; sailboat tour, local fisher competition, 3-bay city tourism routes, Thai-Myanmar cultural performances, local products fair, local foods and the large fried mussel…

Prachuap Khirikhan is only 90 km. from Hua Hin … Come and enjoy with us…

Further detail TAT Prachuap Khirikhan Office – 032-513 885

The Charming of The Royal Coast

TAT from 3 offices; Prachuap Khirikhan, Phetchaburi and Samut Songkram Provinces, has proudly promoted tourism route along Gulf of Thailand in the name of “The Charming of The Royal Coast” from Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkram, Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khrikhan Provinces.  These provinces has been said to be the route many kings in the past used to take for traveling, with a lot of interesting tourist attractions and local ways of life.  The Charming of The Royal Coast can be separated into 2 main routes; the king’s step route and bird-salt-mud-clay-sea route.  The king’s step route is composed of tourist attractions concerning places where those kings used to pay a visit to, including royal initial projects.  bird-salt-mud-clay-sea route is composed of those tourist attractions concerning to bird watching, way of life of salt farmers, muddy sea, mangrove and those beaches.  Especially the first 500 tourists joining this project will get a special souvenir (limitedly) so those interested tourists can follow up further detail from those 3 offices of TAT.

3 Periods of the day @ Sam Roi Yod
	In the morning @ Khaodaeng We get up at 05:30 in the early morning for watching the sun rising at Khaodaeng Viewpoint.  Before the sun rise, we have to walk up to the mountain around 400 meters (45 minutes) therefore tight and cover dresses are recommended for a little bit climbing.  This viewpoint is on the limestone mountain where you can admire the first light of the day here.  The first sunlight of the day will make you forget tiredness.
	In the late morning @ Prayanakorn Cave After that we keep going to Prayanakorn Cave by taking a ride at the beach to our destination, while taking a ride we will see the beauty of those islands in the ocean such as Koram Island with some monkeys, Nomsao, Rawing and Rawang Islands.  If we are lucky, we will also have a chance to see dolphins swimming around us!  Then we embark at Laemsala Beach before getting to the cave.  Prayanakorn Cave is a place where a royal pavilion was built by King Rama V in 1890 while he was visiting the cave.  On the cave’s wall there are royal ciphers of King Rama V, VII and the present king as the token of visiting.  The best time to visit the cave is during 10:00 – 11:00 which the sunlight comes over the cave, making the royal pavilion brightening ..  After visiting you can have lunch at a small restaurant of the national park, tasty and fresh with good ocean view ..
	In the evening @ Khlongkhaodaeng Finally we end up the trip at Khlongkhaodaeng where we will see the sunset here by taking a boat, passing through Khaodaeng canal, mangrove and other strange creatures such as giant crocodiles and strange-shape stones before the last light of the day disappears

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