Koh Phayam travel review Riding a motorcycle around the island
Koh Phayam, Ranong Province, is an island that has recently gained popularity about 2 years ago with Blue sky resort, a resort with villas in the middle of the water, beautiful views until it has been dubbed the Maldives of Thailand. Make people know Koh Phayam and want to visit Koh Phayam has five Hat Yai beaches, clear water, white sand, moderate nature on the island, quite complete with forests, large trees, mangrove beaches, rubber plantations, Kayu plantations and also a place to watch hornbills. hawk as well Suitable for tourists who like raw nature.
Traveling from Ranong Airport to Koh Phayam — into Ranong town
This van that will take us to the pier is a 3-row van, a new van with a red label, comfortable seating, with only 3 passengers.
The distance from Ranong Airport to Pak Nam Municipal Pier is about 28 kilometers, takes about 35 minutes. Near the port, there are many places to store cars. Those who drive can park here and take a boat to Koh Phayam. On Koh Phayam can’t take a car to cross it.
Boat tickets to Koh Phayam — Koh Chang (Ranong) can be purchased at the pier. There are boat tickets for 200 baht per person and speedboat 350 baht per person because we want to experience both. On the way out, take a passenger boat and on the way back, take a speedboat. I’ll tell you how it’s different. And what ship should you travel with.
Because the day I went was a very low tide day. The ship cannot enter. The ticket seller said that he would have to take a pickup truck to another pontoon.
The pontoon that the pickup truck came to deliver. a pontoon of a fishing boat Boarding the boat, walk through the wooden ledges leading to the boat. The style of the boat is a 2-storey wooden boat, similar to a modified fishing boat. The old condition. The upper deck of the boat is the place to carry goods to the island. The transport has iron bars, wood to build houses, bricks, stones, vegetables, fruits, fresh products, etc.
There are no cars on Koh Phayam. The road on the island is a concrete road, about 2 meters wide, enough for a motorcycle to cross only one another. Most of the islands use motorbikes. The pier area has a motorcycle taxi to various places around the island, fare starts from 50 to 100 baht. Traveling on Koh Phayam, in addition to using a motorcycle taxi. Renting a motorbike is one good option. can ride to various beaches around the island by yourself The rental fee is about 150–200 baht per day. There are motorbikes with gears and automatic transmissions. ที่พักติดทะเลหลีเป๊ะ Gasoline has to be added separately at 50 baht per liter. Motorbike rental shops are located near the pier. Some shops rent with a deposit of an ID card. Some stores require a rental contract.
