Not far from Phuket is the island of Ko Panyi, a floating fishing village made of stilts.
little houseboats and stilts that become an archipelago of small islands: is the town of Ko Panyi, In the province of Phang Nga Bay (MAP GUARD), overlooking the splendid andaman sea, is known to have been built on stilts by Indonesian fishermen.
The bay is dominated by tall vertical rocks that loom over the town, which is a succession of houses, fresh fish restaurants, bars, Souvenirs Store e stables that display local products to tourists who come to visit them, all of them with views of the shallow water typical of these latitudes.
The population is only 360 families and 1.685 souls, direct descendants of two families of sailors from the island of Java, who called this settlement Panji Island. Families who, under the law of the time, could not access private ownership of land, the exclusive right of Thais.
In spite of the recent opening to tourism, life in Ko Panyi continues to be based fundamentally on fishing, since the presence of tourists only reaches significant numbers in the driest seasons (November to May).
Tourists usually visit Ko Panyi in one day, given the short distance from Phuket. But some also stay a few days to spend a short vacation in an absolutely uncontaminated place, far from the modernity of the most touristic island. You can stay in water bungalows Equipped with all the comforts for only 7 euros per night.
In addition to a school and a mosque, the village includes a floating soccer field Inspired by the 1986 FIFA World Cup, built by local children from old pieces of wood and rafts. Since 2011, Ko Panyi village also has a football club, Panyee FC.
To get to Ko Panyi the closest point is from Phuket, accessible with direct flights from Bangkok. For the winter season the Thai national airline has just launched new offers.
