Trang:The Ban Rai Yong Star community tourism enterprise group in Palian District, Trang Province, is offering a unique tourist experience. Visitors can enjoy leisurely tours using traditional basket boats to admire the natural scenery and observe hundreds of red-tailed hawks in flight. This new tourist attraction provides a million-dollar atmosphere for just a few hundred baht.
According to Thai News Agency, the enterprise group in Tha Kham Subdistrict has equipped dozens of basket boats for tours, providing life jackets and Vietnamese hats for safety and protection from the sun and rain. The boat ride takes tourists through a 200-meter-long mangrove tunnel, offering a 30-minute journey amidst abundant natural beauty, enhancing the region's ecotourism appeal.
The tours are popular among both Thai and international tourists, including visitors from Malaysia and Singapore, with at least 1,000 visits per week. On busy days, tourists often wait in queues, passing the time by dancing to music. A highlight of the tour is the ride on an amphibious vehicle, or "flower boat," which allows tourists to watch red-tailed hawks swooping close to the boats to feed on fish, providing ample opportunities for memorable photographs.
The attraction is also popular for pre-wedding and other photo shoots across the 20-acre site. Bird enthusiasts have the chance to capture images of flocks of red-tailed kites throughout the day. With plenty of natural water sources and fish, tourists can enjoy bird watching without venturing out to sea.
The site is open daily, and it is anticipated to draw up to 100,000 tourists during the New Year period.