ARRIVING AT THE MOKEN VILLAGE, SURIN ISLAND | THAILAND

Last year I had a spontaneous trip to the Surin Island National Park in the South of Thailand, and this trip has and will surely remain my Top 10 favourite trips of all time.

Accompanied by my childhood friend and her freediving instructor, I hopped on a speed boat from Phang-Nga province in the West coast and headed off to our destination.  Just like most tour boats, there is a mix of foreign and Thai travellers and some staff from the touring company.  I however spotted a small group of young men who didn’t look like visitors from abroad.  They didn’t look like guides either.

They all had very similar features, height, big shiny eyes and beautiful dark skin.  They spoke some sort of dialogue in which didn’t at all sound familiar to me.  My freediving instructor then explained that they were the “Mokens”.

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MY ISLAND ADVENTURE TRIP–AN INTRODUCTION

Have you ever wondered how it is like living on an island 60Km, off-shore with no electricity, water supply network or phone reception?

Last year I visited a sea gypsy village near to where my friends and I stayed for our getaway.  I never knew a small beach front on an island had been hiding a tribe of hundred with a primitive way of life all along.

And I wonder how their everyday-life was like.  To be inhabiting on a piece of heaven like this, it is surely a blessing. However, when it is rainy season the Monsoon storm had no mercy for small long tail boats nor for human.

But still I would dream to live on this island.

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NEVER AN AVERAGE LUNCH AT WHALE’S BELLY

Who says fine dining only comes at dinner time?

This was my excuse: it was my birthday and hence I could spoil myself with something nice–something special.  Whale’s Belly did not fail to impress before and so we had always intended to come back.  My parents and I arrived at noon and were greeted by very attentive staff with big welcoming smiles on their faces.

Cozy lunch table in a pleasant and quiet environment. Photo Credit: Readme.me by Fatty Uncle
Cozy lunch table in a pleasant and quiet environment. Photo Credit: Readme.me by Fatty Uncle

A young and charming waiter seated us, carefully placed the napkins on our laps and handed to us the menus.  He informed us that the dishes were carefully crafted by their Executive Chef Mr. Mai Apirawit whom–after having collaborated with a number of 3 Michelin star chefs in restaurants around the world–was named “The Winner of  IRON CHEF, Thailand 2014”, by IROHA CHEF Thailand TV program.

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