Narathiwat is a peaceful city graced with the beauty of the Muslim culture and long heritage. The economic and tourism center of the province is in Amphoe Su-ngai Kolok, where people from Malaysia and Singapore usually come for sightseeing and shopping.
Hat Narathat is a clean and white sandy beach of around 5 km long. It stretches to the other end of the cape on the mouth of the Bang Nara River, where the “Kolae” Boat Races are held annually. A line of pine trees provides a seaside shady atmosphere. Local people enjoy spending time here for leisure. Next to the beach, there are fishing villages scattered by the river, and many “Kolae” boats belonging to the fishermen can be seen lying along the spacious curve of the bay.
To get there: Hat Narathat is around 1 km. from town on Sai Phichit Bamrung Road. Visitors can take the service of a motorcycle, a three-wheel pedalling vehicle, or a “Song Thaeo” minibus from town to easily reach the beach.
Phikun Thong Royal Development Study Centre is established to respond to the royal initiative of H.M. the King Rama 9 as a source of study in different fields. It is aimed to provide comprehensive guidelines of land development for the local people, from analysing, experimenting, and testing about growing plants and raising animals, providing technical information, to organising agricultural training programmes. The centre’s is divided into office buildings, demonstration plots, and research and experimental plots in a peat swamp forest area.
The royally-initiated project of Klaeng Din (Aggravating the Soil) , the “New Theory on Farming Project” which is adapted to this area where there is enough water, and an experiment to grow oil palms in highly organic soil. A full-equipped small-scale industrial factory and Prince of Songkla University jointly supervise oil palm products: soap and butter, and palm oil products are partly sold to production workers while the rest is sold to outsiders. Additionally, there is a livestock factory that produces a bio-gas pitch from cattle dung, and an experiment to grow Rakam Wan (Salacca rumphii) as an extra plant in Para-rubber plantations.
Located: between Ban Phikun Thong and Ban Khok Saya, Amphoe Mueang Narathiwat
contact Tel. 0 7354 2062-3.
Ban Thon Village is located in Tambon Khok Tian, about 16 km. from town on the Narathiwat - Ban Thon route (Highway 4136). This Thai-Muslim fishing village is a production site of “Kolae” boats, both real use ones and replicas. Prices of the replicas range from hundreds to ten thousands of Baht. Some of the children spend their free time learning how to make this unique boat, their own folk art. Visitors may be delighted with seeing the children showing interest in this kind of artwork. there are products made from bulrush and leaves of screw pines; such as, eyeglass cases, bags, and mats having beautiful colours and patterns, at reasonable prices.
Furthermore, this is a production site of the famous “Budu” fish sauce and fish crackers. Normally on Fridays, villagers will go to pray at a mosque in the afternoon. Therefore, that might not be the right time for a visit.
Shrine of Goddess To Mo is located on Soi Phuthon, Charoen Khet Road, within the area of the Su-ngai Kolok Sub-district Municipality. Initially, the statue of Goddess To Mo was in Ban To Mo, Amphoe Sukhirin. Later, villagers moved the image to Amphoe Su-ngai Kolok. It is highly revered by the people of Su-ngai Kolok and nearby provinces, including the Chinese from Malaysia and Singapore. An annual fair is held at the shrine on the 23rd day of the third Chinese month (around April). Activities in the fair include processions of the Goddess, a dancing lion, Eng Ko (the Brave), long drums, and a sacrifice walk on a fire.
Namtok Sirindhorn is unlike a waterfall in general which flows from a high cliff. It features a stream flowing along a high line of forest. There is a pool and a stony ground for leisure. The stream flows into Khlong Aikading. Another interesting thing is the “Project to Survey and Collect Flowers and Ornamental Plants in the Southern Forest of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.” More than 200 species of plants have been collected, grown, and categorized according to their natural conditions, with name tags and utility for study. The Project is an interest in terms of local botany and further breeding to be ornamental plants and cash crops. Interested people can visit the Project during 8.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
To get there: From Amphoe Waeng, take Highway 4057 for around 7 km. Then, take a turn to follow the Security Road for around 8 km, and go further for about 300 m from the entrance.
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