Bo Nok Beach

Bo Nok beach is a 7 km long white sandy beach located in Bo Nok Sub-district. It features a clear blue sea and a not-too-deep shore ideal for swimming. There is a road running parallel to the beach, with coconut groves and shrimp farms along one side and fisherman's huts and fishing boats at intervals along the other, lending a lively atmosphere to beach strollers, especially at sunrise in the early morning. In addition, surfacing whales will be noticeable frequently, each time for approximately 3 hours, during August-October. They can be watched through binoculars from the coast or nearer on a chartered fishing boat. Bruda whales have black bodies measuring approximately four metres wide and 10-12 metres long, having a tapering mouth and white colour on the belly and under the chin. They are usually good-tempered and familiar with humans and like to swim alongside passing fishing boats. This kind of whale feeds in a tropical zone like Myanmar, India, the Gulf of Thailand in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, and Phetchaburi Province. A flock of Bruda whales feeding in this area indicates that Bo Nok is one of the fertile areas in the Gulf of Thailand.

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