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Southern Thailand offers most spectacular
scenery of lush coast towns, surrounded by tropical islands with
clear-watered seas and the most beautiful coral reefs.
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The peninsula is located between
the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand (Indian Ocean and South
China Sea). Almost all provinces are next to the sea. Its weather
is always hot and rainy. Anyway, the hotness is cooled down by the
seaside wind.
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The
Southern scenic cities have historically been part of an old Sumatra
Empire. Buddhist and Muslim influences and the pre-Thai maritime reflections
can be
seen in arts of the peninsula. Southern Thais speak their dialect.
Some people
near the border of Thai-Malaysia speak Yawee and Malayu. |
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The area has richly varied topography, offers wild jungle national
parks, mountains, waterfalls, caves, lakes. There are many attractions
for visitors among the coastlines stretching for hundreds of kilometers
with dazzling palm-fringed beaches, seaside resorts, and rocky islands.
In the clear waters, coral reefs are teeming with marine life for
the diving enthusiasts. The Similun archipelago is a top-ten best
diving site of the world.
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The famous
graceful traditional emblems of Southern Thailand are Nang Talung,
the shadow play, and Nora dancing. Its various cultures bring about
interesting
exotic traditions and arts, such as Rong Ngeng dancing, Phleng Bok
lullaby,
Sila martial art, and the thrilling game of Bull Fighting. |
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Southern
Thailand is famous in hot curries. The basin area offers luscious
tropical fruits, famous rambutans from Suratthani.
Seafood and Bird's
nest are also famous food from its coastal area. Famous souvenirs
from Southern Thailand are handicrafts, such as Yan Liphao wickerwares,
mother-of-pearl ornaments, rattan ware, silverware, lacquerwares,
banana trunk ropes, water palm
and straw mats and hand woven fabrics. |
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