Sarasin Bridge Viewpoint is located on Highway 402 (Phang Nga-Phuket) before entering Chatchai Checkpoint. The bridge is 660 meters long and named after the surname of Mr. Phot Sarasin, the 9th Prime Minister of Thailand.
Who has ever seen the movie or drama Sarasin Love Bridge, which was based on a true story that happened in Phuket? The bridge in the movie is Sarasin Bridge. The movie tells the story of the unrequited love of a young man and woman. The man is a taxi driver and rubber tapper, while the woman is a student at a teacher is college. The couple jumped into the water and died from the middle of Sarasin Bridge by tying themselves together with a Pa Kwao Ma (loincloth).
Currently, Sarasin Bridge has been renovated into a pedestrian bridge and has a viewpoint. Phuket people like to go there to relax and fish. The province has built parking lots on both ends of the bridge, which has become a famous tourist attraction in Phuket.
