LOCAL IS CALLING … Discover living heritage, timeless traditions, and cultural wisdom passed down for generations

Explore five local experiences in Phang Nga that bring you closer to authentic traditions, community identity, and the true rhythm of local life.

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📍 Blessings, food, and festivity at the Vegetarian Festival, Takua Pa

📍 Learn ancient tin panning at Tha Din Daeng Village

📍 Experience the Moken sea-gypsy way of life at the Surin Islands

📍 Discover the tradition of harvesting look-chok in Thap Put

📍 The charm of a Muslim floating village at Koh Panyee

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1. Blessings and festive joy at the Vegetarian Festival, Takua Pa

A spiritually uplifting celebration observed in Takua Pa for over a century. Join rituals that bring merit, prosperity, and protection during one of the region’s most iconic traditions.

(Next year: 10–18 October 2026)

Highlight: Street procession in Takua Pa Old Town, deity parades, fire-walking ceremony, and the Seven Stars ritual

Location: Takua Pa Subdistrict, Takua Pa Old Town, Phang Nga

2. Learn ancient tin panning at Tha Din Daeng Village

Step back into the golden age of tin mining and rediscover memories preserved in this old mining site surrounded by 80 rai of lush forest.

Highlight: A tin-panning club with over 100 years of heritage, hands-on ancient tin panning, mangrove boat ride

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mZJTCMmo4rUZJAd6

3. Experience the Moken way of life at the Surin Islands

Be greeted by the warm smiles of the Moken (also called Bidal), whose lives have been intertwined with the sea for hundreds of years. Open season: 15 October – 15 May each year.

Highlight: Explore Thailand’s most pristine shallow-water coral reefs, learn Moken culture, shop handmade crafts

Location: Ao Chub Nai, Mu Ko Surin National Park

4. Discover the tradition of harvesting look-chok in Thap Put

Venture into the forest to see how look-chok (wild palm fruit) or jao-tan is harvested from tall palm trees over 25 years old. Learn local techniques and enjoy delicious dishes made from this unique ingredient.

Highlight: Taste signature dishes made from look-chok

Location: Pa Khlok Ngam Loet Community, Sano Lueang Subdistrict, Thap Put District

5. The charm of a Muslim floating village at Koh Panyee

Experience life in a sea-based community of the Andaman, where homes are built on stilts beside dramatic limestone cliffs – a truly iconic sight.

Highlight: Thailand’s only floating football field, pearl courtyard

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BaKtg88fvogMwTQp9