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Koh Rat
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Koh Rat Ban Koh Rat, a village in Don Sak Subdistrict, Don Sak District, Surat Thani Province Located on Koh Rat A small island that you can hardly find on the map. About 500 meters from the shore of Ban Laem Slip, the Koh Rat community is a fisherman's community. Most of them are Thai people of Chinese descent. who set up a house There are about 90 households in a limited area.
Which was quite crowded, the roof of the house almost collided with each other. The people of Koh Rat live as one. very hospitable Friendly to all visitors The main occupation of Koh Rat people is coastal fishing. Therefore, we will see pictures of fishery-related activities throughout the island.
Saw the sorting of shrimp, shellfish, crabs, fish that were caught. Saw dried fish making, salted fish, saw fish drying panels saw the fishnet repair patch Seeing everything that is the way of the sailors at Koh Rat This way of life of Koh Rat people is a powerful attraction that draws outsiders in. Come to talk and exchange experiences with our Koh Rat brothers and sisters.
Most of the people of Koh Rat are Thai people of Chinese descent. There is a shrine on the island. to perform various ceremonies And at Koh Rat, there is also a tradition of fasting vegetarianism. and parade the gods through the fire It is the only annual event held in Don Sak District. Koh Rat has Ban Koh Rat School. Open to teach at the elementary level. This school has been open since 1940, Ban Koh Rat School. It is a small school in a group of less than 40 students.
Due to the fact that there are few students and teachers Teaching management has limitations in many aspects. Therefore, teachers and communities have tried to work together to solve the problem by organizing a forum to discuss with students' parents, community leaders and the school board Regarding sending children to school in the area near their home and improving teaching materials to be of greater quality There is a teaching and learning management that connects between houses, temples, schools.
Previously, traveling to Koh Rat had only been by boat. In addition to the time when the sea is very low at certain times may be able to walk across to Koh Rat But there is a negative effect that at that time the water will recede so much that the ship can't reach the port on the island. It has always been an obstacle to travel and causing trouble for the people of Koh Rat. The villagers of Koh Rat therefore made a letter requesting His Majesty the King. in the construction of the bridge to the Royal Secretariat.
Then, the Office of the Royal Secretariat has brought his respects to His Majesty the King for acknowledgment. His Majesty the King Received the bridge construction project as a royal project The Department of Rural Roads is the construction operator. And gave the name Chaloem Siriraj Bridge with a length of 400 meters, including roads supporting the bridge, bridge railings, footpaths, and electrical systems on the bridge. and the parking lot on Koh Rat.
An area of 650 square meters, with a total construction budget of 43,630,000 baht, which was opened to the public on July 24, 2009, and was graciously to her majesty Prince Chulabhorn Walailak empress came on his behalf to open the bridge On Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 4 p.m.
Chaloem Siriraj Bridge, a Royal Initiative Project make it convenient for people traveling to and from Safety of life and property, reducing costs, shortening the time of transportation of fishery products. as well as enabling the people of Rat Island to have a better quality of life through utilities such as electricity, telephone, water supply and career development Chaloem Sirirat Bridge is a large door that opens Koh Rat to an interesting tourist attraction.
Koh Rat is located in a location with beautiful surrounding scenery. You can see many islands, including Koh Samui, Koh Nok Phao, Koh Phaluai, and the main island. until reaching the mountains that border with Khanom District See the scenery of Laem Tuad and the chedi of Wat Khao Suwan Pradit. (Wat Pho Luang Choi) is a beautiful spot to watch the sun and the moon rise and fall. Koh Rat is also close to the dolphin feeding route. Therefore, walkways have been made around the island to see the dolphins closely but without disturbing the nature of those dolphins. It is also a tourist route of Koh Rat as well.
How to get there: It is about 60 kilometers from the city of Surat Thani by using Highway 401 Surat Thani - Nakhon Si Thammarat. Turn left at Ban Nai Red Light Intersection, take Highway 4142 to Don Sak District. through Donsak Market through the police station Pass the front of Donsak Hospital for about 1 kilometer, turn left onto the asphalt road for a distance of 1 kilometer to reach the bridge location.
Category: Nature and Wildlife
Group: Islands
Last Update : 3 YearAgo
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