A Vacation in Quiet Bang Saphan Thailand, on the Beach

      This was my first trip to Ban Saphan in southern Thailand. It was very quiet, and casual.

The location was recommended by a friend, and I went in order to get away from the busy City Life of Chiang Mai.

Some 4-5 hours south of Bangkok, Ban Saphan is tucked away along the seemingly busy coast of Thailand, on the bay side.

If you are looking for long beach walks, without sight of others, then this is your place.

There are some dead fish along the way, but the beach is clean, long, the sand is white, and
the water is warm. Maybe too warm, if you like it refreshing. 
 I like my ocean water bath tub warm, and that is just how it is at Ban Saphan.

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There are some small islands very close by, and it is worth going to see them.

Bring your food, ice box and sunscreen.

These locations are next to deserted, and rooms are going for about $10 per night.

The islands, the shoals, the perfect water, and the coral, make it an especially good place to swim, sunbathe, and stroll along the quiet beaches.

Here is Ploy, posing in front of a small rocky island.

The beach in Ban Saphan is about ten miles long, and about 20-30 meters wide.

It is flanked by palm plantations, and large scale coconut growing operation.

This is a view of sunrise, on the one morning I was awake for it.
The gulf, gets the sunrise, the Andaman gets the sunsets.

The seemingly endless rows of coconut trees stand in defiance of the ocean,
leaning toward the waters.

I love looking up at tall palm trees in the night's sky.

Here are some fish for sale in the local market. It was mostly, snapper, mackerel, jack fish and some smaller, soup type fishes.

Do you see the large red snapper in the foreground?
he was for sale for $2.  There were also plenty of nice groupers.

Ploy took this picture one morning at sunrise.

Here is Ploy at a restaurant on the beach.
The food was excellent, and there was a wide variety of fried shrimp, squid, fish and
Mixed Drinks.

This was a washed ashore Jelly Fish.

They are a bit smelly, but interesting to poke at!

One last picture of Ploy on the beach.
Ban Saphan is the right place to go if you are looking for quiet and relaxing. Don't blame me if you can't find a party,
but please us know if you enjoyed these pictures.

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