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@Satun 3 - 5 May 2019 Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Local Experience 360°
The tourism industry is considered as an important mechanism driving Thai economy. Aside from increasing Thailand's sources of income, the tourism industry also increases opportunities for other industries, which leads to increasing employment and better income distribution through emphasizing on the importance of tourism with the goal of distributing income towards locals in their areas by promoting more travel secondary city tourism.
Thailand has always been a tourist attraction and an important destination in the ASEAN region. Tourists are immensely attracted to visit Thailand due to the variety of destinations, which are available for people of every gender and age, with a reasonable price per person, contributing to job creation and creates long term economic growth.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sees the importance of tourism and encourages the promotion of story-driven tourism, creating new tourism products for foreign visitors by focusing on each region's values, providing a unique eye-opening experience and inspires foreign tourist market to encounter Thai local way of life. Visitors are able to choose and design their own happiness from traveling around Thailand in order to deeply experience Thai local values, increasing the value of Thai ways of living, allowing people to know Thailand as they have never known before.
The tourism industry is considered as an important mechanism driving Thai economy. Aside from increasing Thailand's sources of income, the tourism industry also increases opportunities for other industries, which leads to increasing employment and better income distribution through emphasizing on the importance of tourism with the goal of distributing income towards locals in their areas by promoting more travel secondary city tourism.
Thailand has always been a tourist attraction and an important destination in the ASEAN region. Tourists are immensely attracted to visit Thailand due to the variety of destinations, which are available for people of every gender and age, with a reasonable price per person, contributing to job creation and creates long term economic growth.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sees the importance of tourism and encourages the promotion of story-driven tourism, creating new tourism products for foreign visitors by focusing on each region's values, providing a unique eye-opening experience and inspires foreign tourist market to encounter Thai local way of life. Visitors are able to choose and design their own happiness from traveling around Thailand in order to deeply experience Thai local values, increasing the value of Thai ways of living, allowing people to know Thailand as they have never known before.
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“The Mantra of Ancient Sea Stone”
Stegodon Sea Cave is positioned inside a limestone mountain range, curving into different directions. The distance from the entrance to the exit point of the cave is approximately 4 kilometers, which is considered to be the longest cave in Thailand. Tourists can tour the cave on a small canoe boat and enjoy the beauty of stalactites and learn about 500 million years old ancient creature fossils that were found within.
Artifacts are exhibited on tables and walls, with signs describing their stories. The displaying exhibitions within the museum include Ancient fossils found in Satun, Satun geological information, Satun geographical 3D model, Satun Geopark section and Rocks exhibition.
Moreover, Chim farmers also display their creativity by drawing fossil patterns on melons, promoting Tung Wa district identity, as it was declared a part of Satun Geopark.
Apart from learning about hydroponic farming, visitors can also shop for agricultural and processed products which were produced to answer various consumer needs including melons, melon jams, and melon-based beverages.
Apart from going island hopping on tourist boats, visitors can also enjoy diving in different areas of the national park and be amazed by the colorful ocean ecosystem filled with sea creatures, coral reefs, coral algae, and rare sea anemones.
One of the must-visit tourist attractions is Khao To Ngai Fault Plane, where Mu Ko Phetra National Park headquarters is located. Known in Thai as 'Khao To Ngai Time Crossing Zone', the fault plane consists of rocks from two different geological periods including red sandstones from the Cambrian period (542 - 488 million years) and limestones from the Ordovician period (488 - 444 million years). Therefore, walking on the coastal bridge along this natural wonder can make you feel like walking through different time periods.
Tarutao National Marine Park has 7 big islands. In addition to Ko Tarutao, which has a land area of 152.01 sq.km. or 95,000 Rai. There are also Ko Adang, Ko Rawi, Ko Lipe, Ko Klang, Ko Batong and Ko Bitsi. All of them belongs within two archipelagos, which are the Tarutao islands and the Adang-Rawi islands.
Tarutao Island also has a place in Thai history as it used to be a prison for political prisoners, among them were prisoners from the failed Boworadet rebellion and Nai Sip rebellion. Life on the island was supported by the government until the Second World War ended in 1945. Desperate to find food and necessities, prisoners on the island turned themselves into a group of pirates. Known as 'Tarutao Pirates', they attacked cargo vessels passing by Ko Tarutao to Penang, Langkawi, and Malaga until Thai and Malaysian governments managed to defeat them in 1948.
Today, Tarutao National Marine Park is considered an important tourist attraction and diving site. It is also declared by UNESCO as an ASEAN heritage site.
Moreover, colors that are for their textiles came from natural ingredients, including minerals, leaves, tree barks and fruits found within the area. For instance, the color red came from iron in the limestone soil, yellow was from mud and brown from mangrove tree bark, utilizing natural resources in the area. All of the elements related to Panya Batik products can be firmly connected to the story of Satun Geopark.
During low tide, visitors can kayak through a small stone cave leading into the castle area and rest on a small beach, enjoying this beautiful natural wonder.
Andaman Pearl shop offers Andaman pearl jewelry that was designed by local craftsmen, guaranteed by 5-star quality rating from OTOP. Moreover, South Sea pearls from Australia are also available.
#Amazingthailand #localexperience
- ‘Tham Le Stegodon’ or ‘Stegodon Sea Cave’
Stegodon Sea Cave is positioned inside a limestone mountain range, curving into different directions. The distance from the entrance to the exit point of the cave is approximately 4 kilometers, which is considered to be the longest cave in Thailand. Tourists can tour the cave on a small canoe boat and enjoy the beauty of stalactites and learn about 500 million years old ancient creature fossils that were found within.
- Satun Geopark Museum
Artifacts are exhibited on tables and walls, with signs describing their stories. The displaying exhibitions within the museum include Ancient fossils found in Satun, Satun geological information, Satun geographical 3D model, Satun Geopark section and Rocks exhibition.
- Chim Melon
Moreover, Chim farmers also display their creativity by drawing fossil patterns on melons, promoting Tung Wa district identity, as it was declared a part of Satun Geopark.
Apart from learning about hydroponic farming, visitors can also shop for agricultural and processed products which were produced to answer various consumer needs including melons, melon jams, and melon-based beverages.
- Mu Ko Phetra National Park
Apart from going island hopping on tourist boats, visitors can also enjoy diving in different areas of the national park and be amazed by the colorful ocean ecosystem filled with sea creatures, coral reefs, coral algae, and rare sea anemones.
One of the must-visit tourist attractions is Khao To Ngai Fault Plane, where Mu Ko Phetra National Park headquarters is located. Known in Thai as 'Khao To Ngai Time Crossing Zone', the fault plane consists of rocks from two different geological periods including red sandstones from the Cambrian period (542 - 488 million years) and limestones from the Ordovician period (488 - 444 million years). Therefore, walking on the coastal bridge along this natural wonder can make you feel like walking through different time periods.
- Tarutao National Marine Park
Tarutao National Marine Park has 7 big islands. In addition to Ko Tarutao, which has a land area of 152.01 sq.km. or 95,000 Rai. There are also Ko Adang, Ko Rawi, Ko Lipe, Ko Klang, Ko Batong and Ko Bitsi. All of them belongs within two archipelagos, which are the Tarutao islands and the Adang-Rawi islands.
Tarutao Island also has a place in Thai history as it used to be a prison for political prisoners, among them were prisoners from the failed Boworadet rebellion and Nai Sip rebellion. Life on the island was supported by the government until the Second World War ended in 1945. Desperate to find food and necessities, prisoners on the island turned themselves into a group of pirates. Known as 'Tarutao Pirates', they attacked cargo vessels passing by Ko Tarutao to Penang, Langkawi, and Malaga until Thai and Malaysian governments managed to defeat them in 1948.
Today, Tarutao National Marine Park is considered an important tourist attraction and diving site. It is also declared by UNESCO as an ASEAN heritage site.
- Panya Batik
Moreover, colors that are for their textiles came from natural ingredients, including minerals, leaves, tree barks and fruits found within the area. For instance, the color red came from iron in the limestone soil, yellow was from mud and brown from mangrove tree bark, utilizing natural resources in the area. All of the elements related to Panya Batik products can be firmly connected to the story of Satun Geopark.
- Prasat Hin Pun Yord
During low tide, visitors can kayak through a small stone cave leading into the castle area and rest on a small beach, enjoying this beautiful natural wonder.
- Andaman Pearl - 5 stars One Tumbon One Product (OTOP)
Andaman Pearl shop offers Andaman pearl jewelry that was designed by local craftsmen, guaranteed by 5-star quality rating from OTOP. Moreover, South Sea pearls from Australia are also available.
- Kim Yong Market
#Amazingthailand #localexperience
