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AMPHOE KHOK PHO
King Rama VII Pavilion
This Thai style pavilion was built for King Rama VII during his
visit to watch the eclipse in 1929. It is about 26 kilometres from
Pattani town on highway no. 42 in Khok Pho District Office.
Namtok Aran Warin
Situated at Mu 4, Tambon Tung Pala, this waterfall is accessible
by using highway no.409 (Pattani - Yala), turn right at the junction
to Wat Huai Ngo for 6 kilometres. The total distance from Pattani
is about 30 kilometres. Namtok Aran Warin is in San Kala Khiri mountain
range. There are 7 levels, where each level is about 300 - 500 metres
apart.
Namtok Phong Phong
Being one of the tourist attractions in Namtok Sai Khao National
Park, this waterfall is at Mu 8, Tambon Pak Lo. Accessibility to
this site is by using highway no.42 (Pattani - Yala) and turn to
highway no.409 to Ban Pak Lo, then turn right for another 5 kilometres.
With seven levels, this waterfall has a big pond at the lowest level.
The area near the waterfalls is shaded with many plants, suitable
for relaxation.
Namtok Sai Khao National Park
Located in Tambon Sai Khao, covering the forest in Pattani, Yala,
and Songkhla, with the total area of 68,750 Rai, this evergreen
forest is full of various kinds of plants, and a variety of waterfalls.
The most beautiful waterfalls is Sai Khao Waterfalls which can be
reached on foot from the Parks Office along the creek. At the end,
is the waterfall which is 40 metres high. The surroundings are evergreen
forest. Visitors can swim in some natural ponds. Visitors can use
highway no.409 (Pattani - Yala)for 28 kilometres to Na Pradu Junction,
then turn to Napradu - Sai Khao route for about 7 kilometres. The
Park also has bungalows available. For more details, visitors can
contact the Forestry Department, Bang Khen, Bangkok, at Tel: 0 2570
5734, 0 2570 7223.
Wat Chang Hai Rat Buranaram
This monastery is at Ban Pa Rai, Tambon Tung Pala, close to the
railway (Hat Yai - Sungai Kolok route) between Na Pradu and Pa Rai
Stations. It is located about 31 kilometres from Pattani town. By
car, visitors can use highway no.42 (Pattani - Khok Pho), pass Na
Ket Junction, then use highway no.409 (Pattani-Yala), pass Na Pradu
Municipality and Wat Chang Hai Training Centre and turn to Wat Chang
Hai for another 700 metres.
This old monastery was built for more than 300 years, with the
sculpture of Luang Pu Tuad, once an abbot of the temple. Also, the
architecture of stupa, chedi, temple, and bell tower are magnificently
beautiful. Luang Pu Thuat, Wat Chang Hai, being respected by people
all over the country, Luang Pu Thuat was an educational monk It
was told that he was able to turn sea water into fresh water. Died
in Malaysia, his body was brought back to Wat Chang Hai. The annual
festival to pay respect to his bone and ashes is in April. At Wat
Chang Hai, visitors can pay respect during 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Wat Chang Hai Royal Folk Arts and Crafts Centre The centre displays
and sells many southern handicrafts such as batik, imitated Kolae
boat, handicrafts, mats, and ceramics.
AMPHOE MAYO
Khao Ruesi
This is the mountain situated at Mu 2, Tambon Mayo, about 3 kilometres
from Mayo town. The highlight of this mount is the natural rocky
formation. Also, there are two ponds containing water which has
been believed to be very holy and was used in the Coronation of
many Kings. On this mount, is also the location of Wat Khao Ruesi
Plaeng San which is worshipped by People in Pattani and nearby provinces.
AMPHOE MUEANG
Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Chinese Shrine or Leng Chu Kiang Shrine
The location of Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao sculpture and Chinese gods
is on A No Ru road. On the day of the 3rd lunar month every year,
there is the colorful procession carrying Chao Maes sculpture along
several roads in town, walking on fire in front of the shrine, and
swimming across the river near Dechanuchit Bridge. The city welcomes
numerous worshippers every year.
Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Graveyard
Situated at Ban Krue Se, Tambon Tanyong Lulo, Amphoe Mueang on highway
no.42 (Pattani - Narathiwat route), near Krue Se Mosque. As per
the story from the legend, Lim Ko Niao, a Chinese girl came to Siam
by ship to look for Lim To Khiam, her elder brother who had got
married with Pattani Governors daughter and had changed his religion
to Islam. However, she was not successful. Therefore, she hung herself
on the cashew nut tree. Her brother buried her at this place. The
Pattani people built the shrine to commemorate her and carved the
tree where she hung herself in the shape of her figure.
City Pillar Shrine
Situated in Sak Seni ground of Banchama Rachutit School, just opposite
to the City Hall, on the left bak of Pattani River, the shrine was
constructed on 13 April 1951 when Phraya Rattana Phakdi was the
Governor. This site is mostly worshipped by the Pattani people and
visitors.
Kallayaniwatthana Institute of Arts and Culture
Located in Songkhla Nakharin University, Pattani Campus, the institute
is divided into two sections:
1. Phra Thepyanmoli Museum displays the history, activities, and
utensils of Phra Thepyanmoli. Besides, there are Buddha images,
ancient materials, and Chinese, European and Thai pottery, souvenir
coins, and bank notes, etc.
2. Khatichon Witthaya Museum displays the stories, case studies
of the Muslim household in the Southern border provinces, local
utensils, local arts and displays, ancient utensil materials in
pre-historic and the beginning of community periods, history of
the ancient town of Yarang, pottery, local beliefs and technology.
This centre is open on Mondays - Fridays during 9 a.m. - 11:30
a.m. and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. except public holidays, free of charge. For
groups or in case of guide needed, can contact in advance at the
Education Service Unit, Kallayani Wattana Institute of Arts and
Culture, Songkhla Nakharin University, Pattani Campus, Amphoe Mueang,
Pattani Province 94000, Tel: 0 7331 3930 -50 ext. 1472, 1473, 1476
and 0 7333 1250, Fax: 0 7333 1250.
Krue Se Mosque
This mosque is on highway no.42 (Pattani - Narathiwat route) at
Ban Krue Se, and is about 7 kilometres from the Pattani town. At
present, this ancient venue is near Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Chinese
Shrine. Both places had their legend of the relationship depending
on the beliefs. This mosque has round pillars which is the middle-east
arts style. The most important part is the domes roof which has
never been finished. It has been assured that this mosque was built
during the reign of King Naresuan the Great (1578 - 1593).
Pattani Central Mosque
Located on Yarang Road on Yarang - Pattani route in Pattani Mucipality,
this is the most beautiful and largest mosques in Thailand. Built
in 1954, the construction of this mosque took almost nine years.
It is the centre for religious ceremonies to be performed by the
Muslims in the South. The architecture is western, with similarity
to the Taj Mahal of India. With the big dome in the centre, there
are four surrounding small ones with two finerets. A big pond is
in front of the mosque and inside is a large hall and two sided
corridors.
Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park
Located at Tambon Rusamilae, Amphoe Mueang, about one kilometre
from town, this public park is on the left side of the Pattani River,
next to the Songkhla Nakharin University. The Park is decorated
with many flowers, and a very beautiful landscape.
AMPHOE PANARE
Hat Chalalai
Situated about two kilometres far from District Hall on Pattani
- Narathiwat route, the beach is highlighted by a large pond near
the pine line, which is shaded for relaxation.
Hat Khae Khae
Situated 43 kilometres from Pattani. Khae Khae is a local Malay
word (Yawee) which means loud noise. The beach is in Tambon Nam
Bo and is 2 kilometres from Hat Ratcharak. With its large granite
rocks along the coast, the beach looks quite different from the
others and is naturally reputed as the most beautiful beaches in
Panare.
Hat Ma Ruat
Located next to Chalalai Beach for about 2 kilometres, this beach
is characterized by the amazing site of the aggregated small rock
mountains overlapping each other. Visitors can use the long walkway
to the top of the mountain.
Hat Panare
Situated about three kilometres from Panare town on the same route
to Talo-kapo Beach, there are many households of fishermen, Kolae
and boats along the beach.
Hat Ratcharak
This beach is extended from Chalalai, Maruad, and Khae Khae Beaches.
It is only one kiometre from Hat Maruad and is two kilometres before
approaching Hat Khae Khae. Visitors can use the same route to Chalalai
and Maruad Beaches. The large beach surrounded by rocks and hills
is the most striking site for view watching.
Palas Market
Being approximately 30 kilometres from Pattani by highway no.42,
the market can be visited in the morning of every Wednesday and
Sunday. Also, this venue reflects the real rural lifestyle of the
southern Thai Muslims whereby shoppers are clad in their local costumes
and colorful batik head bands.
AMPHOE SAI BURI
Ban Paseyawo
This is a well-known venue for Kolae Boat making. This kind of boat
is for the fishermen in Pattani and Narathiwat. The highlighting
characteristics of the Kolae is the narrowing head and tail, with
unique color. Besides the real Kolae for fishery, there are also
imitations made for souvenirs. The making of Kolae by the local
people here has been accepted by its neatness which integrates arts
between Thai and Muslims. Otherwise, Ban Paseyawo is also reputed
as best in producing tasteful Budu southern sauce.
Hat Wasukri
The beach is about 52 kilometres from Pattani and about 2 kilometres
from Sai Buri. It is in Patatimo Village, TambonTaluban. Visitors
can use the Pattani-Narathiwat route or use the route passing Hat
Khae Khae to Sai Buri, or directly turn left at the junction to
Sai Buri. The beach is parallel to the pine line. Bungalows are
also available for service.
AMPHOE YARANG
Wat Mutcharinthawapiwihan
Located about 10 kilometres on the route Pattani - Khok Pho in Nong
Chik, this ancient Wat was built in 1845 on the same occasion of
moving the Nong Chik District Office to Tambon Tuyong. It was formally
called Wat Tuyong, and was changed to Wat Mutjarintawapiwihan on
the state visit of King Rama V to Nong Chik. At present, its temple
is still beautiful. With the sculptures of the past 3 abbots, especially
Phra Ratchaphuttharangsi, the 5th abbot.
Yarang Ancient Town
The city was one of the oldest communities in the history of the
southern part of Thailand. It is believed that it was the location
of the ancient kingdom of Lanka Suka which had its boundary covering
the area of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat of Thailand,
Kalantan and Tarang Kanu of Malaysia according to the documents
of China, Java, Malayia, and Arab. It was a port with long wide
trading history with the foreigners since B.E.12. The structure
of the ancient town was the large oval shape in the area of 9 square
kilometres. There are three connecting towns as the followings:
Ban Wat Ancient With a square in the centre of town, and is surrounded
by moats, the town has more than 25 scattered and ruined ancient
hills in the western and northern area.
Ban Cha-le Ancient Town With a pond in the centre of town and is
surrounded by square-shape moats, this town is only one kilometre
north of Ban Wat Ancient Town. The most important ancient monument
is the ruined religious venue made of bricks, with large square
base. Due to the discovery of several ancient materials in the area,
there is proof that this venue must have been the Buddhist community.
Ban Prawae Ancient Town It is a small rectangular town with 4 forts
in the corners. Also, there were canals connecting with Ban Ja-le
in the north.
Moreover, there are at least 30 areas of ruined ancient hills.
Visitors can use Sirorot Road (highway no.410) from Pattani to Yala
for another 15 kilometres, turn left to highway 4061 (Yarang- Mayo)
for 1.2 kilometres to Ancient town area. Then turn left to the north
for 400 metres to Ban Ja-le Ancient Town.
Visitors in group can contact the Head of the Ancient Yarang Town
Exploring Project on the official days and working hours at Tel:
0 7343 9093.
AMPHOE YARING
Dato Mosque
Located at Mu 4, Ban Dato, Tambon Laem Pho, it is about ten kilometres
from Yaring District Hall on the same route to Talo-kapo Beach.
This old Mosque is surrounded by Islamic community and graveyard,
and has been renovated and is still used for religious ceremony.
Hat Talo-kapo Beach
This beach is about 18 kilometres from Pattani town. The way to
get to the beach is to go along highway no.42 (Pattani - Narathiwat
route, turn left at Amphoe Yaring, cross Yamu canal and pass the
forest area and villages. With its long white sand, line of pines
and coconut trees, this beach is one of the most popular ones in
Pattani. There are many Kolae boats with their unique colorful characteristics
of the southern fishermen. This beach is extended due to the current
of sea move sand in. This venue is most suitable for relaxation
and view watching.
Laem Ta Chi or Laem Pho
This is another white-sand beach extended from Talo-kapo Beach.
It has been the accumulation of sand spit into the Gulf of Thailand
on the north. At the end of the beach is an open area with wider
view, best for sight-seeing. There are two routes to Laem Ta Chi:
by boat from the mouth of Pattani River to Laem Ta Chi which will
take about more than an hour, or from the pier in Yaring, go along
Yamu Canal, out of sea, to Laem Ta Chi. The most preferable way
is by car, from Yaring, cross Yamu Canal for about 10 kilometre
to the tip of Laem Ta Chi.
Yaring Natural Study Centre
Located near Yamu Canal, opposite to Yaring District Hall, the centre
is in Yaring National Forest, with the area of 500 Rai. There is
a 1,250 metre wooden bridge as the walkway for natural study of
the forest. Along the natural trail, there are several species of
plants, rest area and a bird-watching tower with the height of 13
metres.
Besides, there are delightful boat trips for visitors of nature
lovers. There are 3 canals: Bang Pu, Klang, and Kolae. Along both
banks, visitors can experience the fertility of water animals, birds,
local lifestyles. For more details, contact Pattani Forest Regional
Office at Tel: 0 7334 9146 ext.4146.
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