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Sarong clad men with beatle nut stained teeth & yellow powdered cheeks of smiling Burmese women await you in gritty Kawthoung.
traceyspacey Says: We crossed over into Burma to get our Thai visa. It was our intention to come back to Burma in a month or so and spend more time there. Due to events taking place this was not possible as visa's were only being issued from your home country. This brief visit gave us a brief...
DSwede Says: On the hillside there is a small Buddhist temple. The temple itself is not that inspiring compared to the others in South Asia, but it does give a good birds eye view of the ocean and village.
DSwede Says: Basically in this small town, there are two things to do. Walk around and witness the daily life of the market and wait for your papers to be processed if you are entering Burma by boat for diving.
The Kawthoung Waterfront: A Hive of Activity.
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The Bronze Statue of King Bayinnaung.
Hmmmm Says: This statue Immortifies one of Burmas most famous and respected Kings: King Bayinnaung. The local guys who were showing me around proudly told me his story.The Guff: King Bayinnaung inherited the throne in 1550 and re-established Burman control over Lower Burma. Between...
Hmmmm Says: This Lovely Buddha is Housed in the Third Mile Temple. Its craftsmanship is very different to those Buddha found in nearby Thailand. Notice that there are more Indian Style facets to its look. Although its features are undoubtedly South East Asian. Also look and the strange...
Hmmmm Says: This is an old temple with a new face. It was almost completely rebuilt in the 1950s. Even so it was construction in the Burmese style.This temple heralds a main stupa that is gilded with an octagonal base containing eight inches each filled with a seated Buddha. On the...
dabuwan Says: The Buddhist temple on top of Kawthaung hill was really a wonder to me. The interiors were amazingly decorated with small glittering plaques on the walls and brightly coloured Buddha statues. Everything was perfectly clean and very well kept.
dabuwan Says: There are several Buddha statues in the Kawthaung hill temple; some of them are quite big. They are all painted in bright colours, that is much different from the Thai style.
dabuwan Says: On top of a hill overlooking the town, there is a large traditional buddhist temple. Its colours are really beautiful and it is definitely worth a visit. No admission fee, no tourists.
dabuwan Says: Kawthoung port is a lively place, with many fishermen boats and people trading fish.There are several wooden palafittes, close to the wooden piers, where you can find cheap sigarettes, excellent grilled food, cold drinks and other goods.
dabuwan Says: I did not see any real restaurant in Kawthaung, just a few bars offering some snacks. For a good meal I suggest the guys grilling fish on the pier at the port. It's cheap, and good.
Street Venders and Holes in the Wall.: Kawthoung Nightlife.
Hmmmm Says: Night life is pretty much non existant, well nightlife as I know it anyway. Well, lets just say, that you can sit down and eat noodles, a Hot Yellow Fish Curry, or any other seafood fancy, at any establishment that strikes you as appertising. Then order some beers, Mandalay...
Longtail boat to Myanmar from Thailand
BorderHopper Says: Transport to Kawthoung (Victoria Point) is probably easiest from Ranong, Thailand which is located about 30 to 40 minutes by long tail boat just across a wide estuary that empties out into the Adaman Sea. It is possible t fly into Kawthoung from the capital of Yangon,...
Getting to Kawthoung From Ranong, Thailand
Hmmmm Says: A wonderful way to enter Burma/Myanmar is to go by boat across the Estuary from the Thai City of Ranong. Itself a nice destination.Go to the docks in Ranong and negotiate a passage to Burma with some of the local boat drivers. You'll have to go on a Motobike taxi, just say I...
Holes in the Walls: Souvineers and Local Crafts.
Hmmmm Says: Kawthoung is definately not a shoppers Paradise. But there is some shopping to be done there.There are no real shopping streets, or shopping areas because not only is Kawthoung only really a fishing town, it is also quite a small town too.The best way to shop is to just...
dabuwan Says: These burmese cigars look like a jumbo version of the indian "bidis". A rolled leave with crushed leaves inside and a carton filter; I guess it is tobacco, but I'm not so sure about it (it is no drug, anyway).They are greenish in colour and they are quite strong. They are...
dabuwan Says: There are a few local shops on the main street going from the port to the hill. You can buy very nice sarongs and other tissues at very good prices. Many Burmese sarongs have a blue/cyan squares design, that is much different from the Thai or Indonesian ones. Most other...
Cigarettes that are not like Marlboro light
traceyspacey Says: Well, not sure if this is quite a tourist trap. As we arrived on land in Myanmar, we were asked if we wanted any cigarettes or alcohol. We had already said no to the guy's on our boat. My boyfriend then decided yes, we were asked what we smoked. We were told that they could...
Snake Island: Buddhist temples and Vipers.
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On top of a hill overlooking the town, there is a large traditional buddhist temple. Its colours are really beautiful and it is definitely worth a visit. No...
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KAWTHOUNG: SEA GYPSIES AND KICK BOXERS.
JUST ANOTHER BORDER TOWN? I CERTAINLY THINK NOT! KAWTHOUNG IS A FISHING TOWN SITUATED ON THE SOUTHERN MOST TIP OF MAINLAND BURMA (MYANMAR). Actually its 1hour 30 south of Yangon by plane. Kawthoung Is...
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Kawthoung: the southern tip of Myanmar
It took a while to find this location in VT: Kawthoung, is sometimes written as Kawthaung and is often referred to as Victoria Point (the old name). Anyway, it is a relatively large coastal town,...
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I only visited the small boarder city of Kawthoung for one day and night while getting my Visa processed (entered by boat from Thailand). This city served as our entry point to the Burmese waters...
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The bottom of Burma: Victoria Point
Of all my border crossing forays into Burma the most memorable would have to be the journey to Kawthaung. My most recent crossing via the choppy waters of the Pak Chan estuary from the bustling, noisy...
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We came here to renew our Thai visa with the intention of spending more time on Myanmar at a later date. due to circumstances this did not happen. But from what we did see the scenery is amazing. We...
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