Khao
To Phaya Wang Park
Khao To Phaya Wang Park is located in Satun metropolitan
area on Khuha Prawet Road. Surrounded by a small, limestone
hill with a cave and a brook, it is teeming with various
kinds of trees, which makes the public park peaceful
and suitable for recreation.
Ko
Langkawi
Ko Langkawi Tourists who want to visit Langkawi Island
in Malaysia can board boats from Tam Ma Lang Pier, which
is located 5 kms. from town. For information contact
the Thai Ferry company tel: 0-7472-2143, 0-7473-0050-1,
fax: 0-7471-1782 or Satun Travel and Ferry Company tel:
0-7471-1453, 0-7472-1960.
Ku
Den Museum
Ku Den Museum is situated on Satun Thani Road, opposite
the Satun Land Department Office. The two-story building
received the influence of western styled architecture;
particularly the windows and doors which are of Roman
motifs. The roofs were designed in the Thai 's Panya
style. The windows were assembled with narrow strips
of boards arranged horizontally. The semi - circular
clay tiles were used to cover the roofs. The ventilation
at the upper-front of the building is decorated with
star-shaped designs, imminently influenced by Muslim
architecture. Phraya Phuminatphakdi, the former governor
of Satun, built it in 1902 as his residence. The building
was used as a city hall, though nowadays it serves as
a museum housing antiques and artifacts and exhibiting
the local art and culture.
Laem
Than Yong Po
Laem Than Yong Po and Hat Sai Yao are located at the
estuary of Satun Bay and can be reached by boarding
a boat for the 1-hour trip from Ko Nok Customs Office
or at a pier behind Satun Central Market. Travelling
by bus is also possible by riding a bus for 7 kms. to
Che Bi Lang Pier, then turn left and continue another
15 kms. to Tan Yong Po. Laem Than Yong Po is a promontory
jutting into the Andaman Sea. Tourists are lured here
by the fascination of the fishermen’s village and a
powdery, white sand beach fringed with a large area
of coconut grove.
Old
Buildings on Buri Wanich Road
Old Buildings on Buri Wanich Road Located on Buri Wanich
Road in Satun municipality area, the 600 meter long
row houses provide a pedestrian walkway that is shaded
by the upper floor. The front of the concrete walled
houses consist of three parts: the Roman styled color
glass arch at the top, the wooden board Venetian blinds
in the middle, and the solid concrete bottom. These
buildings, previously called Phraya Phumin Phakdi's
Row houses, were built during the same period as Ku
Den Museum. Now some of the houses have been dismantled
but most parts still remain.
Satun
Central Mosque
 Satun
Central Mosque (Majid Mambang) is located on Buri Wanit
Road and Satun Thani Road in the center of Satun. The
mosque was built in modern Islamic architecture style
and decorated with marble and colorful glasses. The
building is divided into two parts: outside is a corridor
that leads to a dome tower where there are picturesque
views of Satun and inside is a prayer hall. The library
is located in the basement. Previously, Masjid Bambang
was a one storey building. Its unique three-tier roofs
were arranged in a pyramid shape with the smallest one
on the top and the largest at the bottom to cover the
whole building. The floors were covered with brown tiles.
The interior measured 13 meters both in length and width
and the building was supported by four wooden poles.
The original Masjid had deteriorated because of its
wooden structures and because it was too small to accommodate
worshippers performing prayers. It was then uprooted
and rebuilt in the same plot of land. The new building
was completed in May 1979.
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Most
of the area is mountainous, with plains in the centre
near the coast. Brooks lie in the east of Satun, mangroves
can be found along the coast and there are more than
100 offshore islands. Famous islands are Ko Tarutao
Ko Adang and Ko Rawi and Mu Ko Phetra .