In Phang Nga province, an entire community built on stilts has emerged from the mangrove trees.
Bang Pat, situated an hour and a half north of Phuket, is connected to the mainland by a 300-metre-long bridge. Boats are a necessity, and a way of life for the community.
During low tide, fisherman walk on the mud flats between the stilt houses, and the mangrove trees look like they have been planted on land. When the tide comes up high, the stilts disappear, and the trees are back under the water of the Andaman Sea.
The community’s aim? Mangrove tree conservation. Every month a family plants another mangrove tree, ensuring the rejuvenation of the forest. The people here are mostly fisherman, and many are Muslim. They have hearts of gold and are more than happy to share their knowledge with fellow travellers.
The first time I arrived here and met the people of Bang Pat, we were immediately friends.
“Good morning, how are you kids?” they asked my friend and I. The kindness kept coming. “Tired? Have you eaten yet?” We hadn’t, but we were soon introduced to some delicious food.
The first man who discovered Bang Pat was Duan But-Laeb, from Krabi province. He came to the area temporarily for fishing in the early 1900s, but it wasn’t until 1953 that Phang Nga resident Masen Supparos settled in the village permanently, and many others soon followed because of the abundance of fish
In Phang Nga province, an entire community built on stilts has emerged from the mangrove trees.
Bang Pat, situated an hour and a half north of Phuket, is connected to the mainland by a 300-metre-long bridge. Boats are a necessity, and a way of life for the community.
During low tide, fisherman walk on the mud flats between the stilt houses, and the mangrove trees look like they have been planted on land. When the tide comes up high, the stilts disappear, and the trees are back under the water of the Andaman Sea.
The community’s aim? Mangrove tree conservation. Every month a family plants another mangrove tree, ensuring the rejuvenation of the forest. The people here are mostly fisherman, and many are Muslim. They have hearts of gold and are more than happy to share their knowledge with fellow travellers.
The first time I arrived here and met the people of Bang Pat, we were immediately friends.
“Good morning, how are you kids?” they asked my friend and I. The kindness kept coming. “Tired? Have you eaten yet?” We hadn’t, but we were soon introduced to some delicious food.
The first man who discovered Bang Pat was Duan But-Laeb, from Krabi province. He came to the area temporarily for fishing in the early 1900s, but it wasn’t until 1953 that Phang Nga resident Masen Supparos settled in the village permanently, and many others soon followed because of the abundance of fish
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