Sunday, October 24, 2010
Koh Panyee
Koh Panyee.
Part 3 of 4 sections of the day Monday 27th September.
Koh Panhee is an island (Koh means island).
Most of the solid ground of the island is uninhabitable - look below and see the village as we chug in.
The solid ground is nearly vertical rock.
The village is built on stilts.
Koh Panyee attracts many tourists - one would say coachloads, but of course no wheeled transport reaches the place.
Tourist boats stop off at the big restaurants, organised to feed large numbers quickly. Close by the eating places are the normal nick nack shops.
To be honest one of my prized possessions came from Panyee in 2002.
It is an ornamental piece of wood, shaped like the Phang Nga Bay scenery. It was very cheap. So nick nack shops can do well for us.
By this time of day - with lunch time over - there were not many tourists to be seen; especially in the parts of the island we visited.
The tourist traps are at the other end of the island.
We pulled in at a jetty at the working end.
Bill was the last to leave the boat.
The school puts it plea for donations in English - we would not be the only tourists off the beaten track.
Colourful classroom with all the equipment of a modern school.
The biggest open space on the island - the school playground.
Lovely picture (Simon's)
Smiling school boy at the window.
Thai people love their birds.
Wild birds.
Jamie intends to pass the photos on to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Trust; at least one of these animals is a protected species.
Back to working Panyee. Mending nets.
Just like anywhere - straight out of school to buy snacks and sweets to sustain the children for their journey home!
"A little sweetie" said Bill......she knows that already!
Old woman.
Jamie and Mam walk back to assemble the family for the next part of our day.
Part 3 of 4 sections of the day Monday 27th September.
Koh Panhee is an island (Koh means island).
Most of the solid ground of the island is uninhabitable - look below and see the village as we chug in.
The solid ground is nearly vertical rock.
The village is built on stilts.
Koh Panyee attracts many tourists - one would say coachloads, but of course no wheeled transport reaches the place.
Tourist boats stop off at the big restaurants, organised to feed large numbers quickly. Close by the eating places are the normal nick nack shops.
To be honest one of my prized possessions came from Panyee in 2002.
It is an ornamental piece of wood, shaped like the Phang Nga Bay scenery. It was very cheap. So nick nack shops can do well for us.
By this time of day - with lunch time over - there were not many tourists to be seen; especially in the parts of the island we visited.
The tourist traps are at the other end of the island.
We pulled in at a jetty at the working end.
Bill was the last to leave the boat.
We were all ready with cameras to capture the essence of the place.
This is just a small selection of pictures - and not many are mine of course, because of the wrong camera settings.
Now for some views of the village.
I love windows - peering through them or imagining what is through them.
Notice the woven straw wall.
It was mid afternoon - time for the end of school.
Notice the woven straw wall.
It was mid afternoon - time for the end of school.
The school puts it plea for donations in English - we would not be the only tourists off the beaten track.
Colourful classroom with all the equipment of a modern school.
There are computers of course.
The biggest open space on the island - the school playground.
Lovely picture (Simon's)
Smiling school boy at the window.
Thai people love their birds.
Caged birds are to be seen everywhere.
Wild birds.
We also saw some sea eagles circling overhead.
We foolishly drifted too close to the tourist area and we got caught!
Before we knew it, the monkeys were on us and of course we quickly took photographs.
They were quite expensive photographs!
Jamie intends to pass the photos on to the Gibbon Rehabilitation Trust; at least one of these animals is a protected species.
Back to working Panyee. Mending nets.
But of course making a living out of tourism is a recognisable pursuit and followed throughout the world.
Panyee people need an income - tourists provide it.
Just like anywhere - straight out of school to buy snacks and sweets to sustain the children for their journey home!
Nobody could have lived more than a quarter of a mile from the school.
"A little sweetie" said Bill......she knows that already!
Old woman.
Many Moslem women cover their heads with knitted or crocheted hats.
Jamie and Mam walk back to assemble the family for the next part of our day.
Scroll down to see our trip to James Bond Island.
Change that - you'll have to scroll back up and find the list of recent posts (its on the left) and click on James Bond Island.
