Ranong, Visiting Ko Phayam

The Thai New Year gave us a week off to enjoy the celebration of water splashing and cooling off from the summer heat. When half of the population were thinking of going away, the other half stayed put to enjoy the traffic less roads and ghost town cities. I joined the first half and off to Ranong I went. 

The still water and outstanding view at the pier was visually stunning
though the immediate surrounding was not.

Fishing is a major industry followed by tourism.

Old and new, these boats are still in use.

The boats are inviting enough to be taken photographs of
because of their colours.

A 50 minutes speed boat ride brought me to Ko Phayam.

The only available mode of transportation were motorbikes and one can rent for the duration of the day for a certain fee. It was cheaper to rent rather than hire a motorbike driver for your every destination. 

This was the view where I stayed.
The weather wasn't favourable so I opted to just walk and enjoy the air.

Land, water, greens and air captured in one single shot.

Some lonely souls kayaking down the sea.

Still boats as they bobbed up and down the waters.

- Ko Phayam is one of my most expensive get away ever. The accommodation was expensive as well as the food. The club has twenty four hours of electricity run by generators thus the cost. Food was doubly priced, as well as drinking water.

+ Though the rain gave a certain gloom to the beautiful island, it was a much better choice to be trapped in a wet and cold place than be in the summer heat of Bangkok and its vicinities. 

These critters visited my bungalow during the night, making icky sounds at the terrace
 until I found them dead on the floor the next morning. 

I will never go back to Ko Phayam even if given another chance. As the owner of the resort asked me, "Why come here when there are so many beautiful beaches in your country?"

Coron, here I come!