Phang Nga Bay, Thailand: Floating Gypsy Village and Mangrove Forests

Sea Gypsy Village, Phang Nga Bay

Phang Nga Bay should not be missed if you are traveling to Thailand. Even if you skip James Bond Island, you will not be disappointed by the striking landscape of karst formations bursting from the clear Andaman Sea.

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Boating through the mangroves via long tail

In an interesting turn of events, my brother Cameron, Alan and I boarded a long tail boat for what we thought would be a 30 second ride to the floating Sea Gypsy village (I like saying Sea Gypsy). When we initially passed the village, we quietly agreed that we must be going to the real, non-tourist version of the gypsy village that was a little further off the beaten path. After about 30 minutes of venturing into the mangrove forested canals (which were pretty cool), we decided that we were on a different tour. Once we finally got back to the catamaran, our skipper said there was a small miscommunication, and we basically got a free tour that normally costs an extra 600 baht, or $20 USD.