Ban Rang
Nok is famous for the numerous swallow bird nests located in the
town. Several houses and buildings have been closed because of the
immense number of swallows inhabiting them. These birds make the
houses their homes, though they predominantly inhabit caves and
mountains. However, the nests are not easily accessible as they are
in private properties.
Wat
Nantharam used to be called Wat Tai and currently houses Luang Pho
Phut, a red sandstone Buddha image from the Ayutthaya period. Pak
Phanang people worship this sacred image. In addition, the temple
houses a giant phallic symbol found at Khao Kha archaeological site
that is believed to be around 1,200 years old, from the 7th-9th
century. The symbol is carved from limestone and is the most
complete in southern Thailand. The temple is at Chai Nam Road, on
the western side of Pak Phanang.
Museum
Honouring the King for the Development of Pak Phanang Basin is a
museum conceived by the Project to Develop Pak Phanang Basin by His
Majesty the King that covers Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and
Songkhla. The museum is in the project itself and consists of His
Majesty’s office, a meeting room and an exhibition room on Pak
Phanang’s history. For more information, contact tel. 0-7551-7933,
0-7551-7534.
Pak Phanang
Coast and Talumphuk Cape are the sites of a severe storm in Nakhon
Si Thammarat in 1962. The coast of Pak Phanang is a long beach with
the Talumphuk cape to the north jutting out into the Gulf of
Thailand like a crescent moon. Some villages are located on the part
that is connected to Nakhon Si Thammarat Bay, while the gulf coast
has a beautiful, pine-lined beach. To get to both places, take
Highway No. 4013 (Nakhon Si Thammarat-Pak Phanang), and then 16
kilometres on a road to Pak Phanang. Both sides of the road are
lined with shrimp farms and mangrove forests.
