We are to go on long tail boat through mangrove forest out to the sea. There are 14 limestone island-karsk .

Main industry is now tourism like so many places. We pass by rubber trees but it is not so important any longer. 

James Bond island named after the movie. 

Their electricity derived from hydro dam. 

In 1981, Phang Nga was made into national park

The limestone karsh formed some 2 million years ago. 

Our lunch is at Muslim village (which BTW, was very good), “Koh Panyee” is built on stilts. 1200 people live in the village. 9 years compulsory education and is free. (Kindergarten is not compulsory). Teachers and other merchants come from the mainland. Strange…. They have a floating sports field…. a football pitch. It is surrounded by netting.