Khao To Phaya Wang
Park
Khao To Phaya Wang Park is located in Satun metropolitan area
on Khuha Prawet Road. Surrounded by a small, limestone hill
with a cave and a brook, it is teeming with various kinds of
trees, which makes the public park peaceful and suitable for
recreation.
Ko Langkawi
Ko Langkawi Tourists who want to visit Langkawi Island in Malaysia
can board boats from Tam Ma Lang Pier, which is located 5 kms.
from town. For information contact the Thai Ferry company tel:
0-7472-2143, 0-7473-0050-1, fax: 0-7471-1782 or Satun Travel
and Ferry Company tel: 0-7471-1453, 0-7472-1960.
Ku Den Museum
Ku Den Museum is situated on Satun Thani Road, opposite the
Satun Land Department Office. The two-story building received
the influence of western styled architecture; particularly the
windows and doors which are of Roman motifs. The roofs were
designed in the Thai's Panya style. The windows were assembled
with narrow strips of boards arranged horizontally. The semi
- circular clay tiles were used to cover the roofs. The ventilation
at the upper-front of the building is decorated with star-shaped
designs, imminently influenced by Muslim architecture. Phraya
Phuminatphakdi, the former governor of Satun, built it in 1902
as his residence. The building was used as a city hall, though
nowadays it serves as a museum housing antiques and artifacts
and exhibiting the local art and culture.
Laem Than Yong Po
Laem Than Yong Po and Hat Sai Yao are located at the estuary
of Satun Bay and can be reached by boarding a boat for the 1-hour
trip from Ko Nok Customs Office or at a pier behind Satun Central
Market. Travelling by bus is also possible by riding a bus for
7 kms. to Che Bi Lang Pier, then turn left and continue another
15 kms. to Tan Yong Po. Laem Than Yong Po is a promontory jutting
into the Andaman Sea. Tourists are lured here by the fascination
of the fishermens' village and a powdery, white sand beach fringed
with a large area of coconut grove.
Old Buildings on Buri Wanich Road
Old Buildings on Buri Wanich Road Located on Buri Wanich Road
in Satun municipality area, the 600 meter long row houses provide
a pedestrian walkway that is shaded by the upper floor. The
front of the concrete walled houses consist of three parts:
the Roman styled color glass arch at the top, the wooden board
Venetian blinds in the middle, and the solid concrete bottom.
These buildings, previously called Phraya Phumin Phakdi's Row
houses, were built during the same period as Ku Den Museum.
Now some of the houses have been dismantled but most parts still
remain.
Satun Central Mosque
Satun Central Mosque (Majid Mambang) is located on Buri Wanit
Road and Satun Thani Road in the center of Satun. The mosque
was built in modern Islamic architecture style and decorated
with marble and colorful glasses. The building is divided into
two parts: outside is a corridor that leads to a dome tower
where there are picturesque views of Satun and inside is a prayer
hall. The library is located in the basement. Previously, Masjid
Bambang was a one storey building. Its unique three-tier roofs
were arranged in a pyramid shape with the smallest one on the
top and the largest at the bottom to cover the whole building.
The floors were covered with brown tiles. The interior measured
13 meters both in length and width and the building was supported
by four wooden poles. The original Masjid had deteriorated because
of its wooden structures and because it was too small to accommodate
worshippers performing prayers. It was then uprooted and rebuilt
in the same plot of land. The new building was completed in
May 1979.
