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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

A place where time moves slow

Scenic view of Ao Song Phi Nong where the ranger’s office for Mu Koh Angthong National Marine Park is located. Karnjana Karnjanatawe

A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani’s Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.

About a dozen passengers including me were on board. We sat on two rows of wooden benches arranged for passengers on the second floor like how songthaew pick-up trucks do.

“You don’t have to book a ticket in advance. Just arrive at our pier before departure time at 1pm. Call me again when you are in Don Sak so that I can give you directions,” an employee of Samui Island Tour which…

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