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Samet Nangshe Viewpoint, the most beautiful viewpoint of Phang Nga Bay, is located in Takua Thung District. It is also a sunrise viewpoint. If you are staying in Phang Nga town, it is a bit far to go to Samet Nangshe, but it is definitely worth it because it is the most beautiful viewpoint of Phang Nga Bay. Around Ban Met Nangshe, there are several viewpoints, but most are in the area of local accommodation businesses and restaurants. But sookjai holiday will take you up to the viewpoint without having to open a room or order food, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery.
But you don't get to see the view for free, because this viewpoint prohibits all types of cars from driving up the mountain by yourself (even motorcycles are prohibited) for safety reasons. The road to the viewpoint is still dirt, with potholes, and some sections are very steep. There are no barriers along the way up the high mountain. Therefore, there is a two-row car service for 90 baht per person, which includes both the up and down trips.
At the top of the viewpoint, there is a restaurant serving food and drinks, and there is also a camping area. Once you get up here, how long you stay depends on your mood. Seeing the beautiful limestone mountains in the middle of Phang Nga Bay like this, you might want to stay for 2-3 hours or spend the night. In fact, coming in the morning is very good, especially during the sunrise amidst the limestone mountains of Phang Nga Bay, or you can sleep in a tent and wait to see the stars at night.
As for the word Samet Nangshe, or what the villagers call Ban Met Nangshe, it comes from a local legend that this village has an old monk living at Khao Phra At Thao and a young monk living at Khao Phra At Num. Near the viewpoint, there is a nun living there. Each time they walk to see each other, they have to walk through the canal. The nun has to 'met' the cloth up (fold the cloth up) to prevent the edge of the cloth from getting wet, which is the origin of the word Met Nangshe, and then distorted to Samet Nangshe in the present. The name Khao Phra At comes from the fact that the two monks saw the nun folding the cloth, so they had lustful feelings, which in the local language is called At.
