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Region: Southern Thailand> Province: Narathiwat>Location: Tak Bai

Tak Bai sights and attractions

Wat Choltharasinghe - A historic temple

100m from the centre of Tak Bai

Description
This temple was built to prove that Narathiwat Province was indeed part of Thailand. At the time of construction, Narathiwat Province was part of Kelatan state, Malaysia, and thus under British rule. Following the construction of the Wat, the British relinquished their claim and agreed for the Sungai Kolok and Tak Bai Rivers to be the dividing line. Within the grounds there is an excellent museum that narrates the role the construction of the wat had in determining Thailand's southern border. The main building also has some very nicely painted murals, though, as with the museum you may need to find somebody to open it up for you. The Wat is situated about a five minute walk from the central market at Tak Bai -- it is well signposted and easy to find.

Ko Yao - Beach escape

500m from Tak Bai

Description
This small island lies straight across the lagoon from Tak Bai and is reached by a 500m long wooden bridge that spans the lagoon. The main attraction is the pretty much totally deserted beach which has very clear water and loads of privacy -- walk to the north for the more secluded areas. There isn't very much in the way of shade though as the coconut palms are very spread out. If you walk straight from the bridge to the beach, just to the south you'll see a couple of fisherman's shacks -- they'll happily cook you up some super-fresh crab (assuming they have some) for next to nothing.