Four-Week Journey Through Southern Thailand and Angkor (page 9 of 12)

Hello everyone! Greetings from your friends the Langurs. I just spent 5 days in Prachuap and I absolutely don’t regret it. One of my best memories from Thailand.

Thanks so much for this post—it made us happy again and gave us a good laugh. We hadn’t seen the bespectacled variety yet... A little jealous, but we won’t admit it. Only those who’ve actually seen them can really understand. If we lived there, I think we’d go every week. Best regards...

A huge thank you to Joel! We spent 2 unforgettable days in Prachuap this summer with our 3 daughters!

Boris

This is so sweet! We're wondering if we might go back next year...

We’d love to go back too! Two nights was way too short!

Jojoone1, Thanks for this story and your experiences. Well written, with humor and a way of traveling just like ours. Taking your advice and experiences to heart, we’ll draw inspiration from your trip—but we’ll do it southbound and raise a Chang beer to your health. Actually, you did this route the same way we’re planning to over 8 weeks, using local transport like buses, trains, and pick-ups, which is what we’d prefer over renting a vehicle. It might be less flexible and take longer, and certainly cheaper, but it’s so much more rewarding for all the people you meet along the way... Best regards,

Hi Joël,

Mama Langur asked me to let you know that the family has grown again and to give you the birth announcement 😉

It was thanks to your travel journal that I wanted to discover this part of Thailand, where I probably never would’ve thought to go... We had a wonderful stay in Prachuap. Thank you so much for sharing your experience on the forum so that lovers of an authentic Thailand could benefit.

All the best 🙂

Hello,

This kind of message is the best reward. Thank you so much!

Thanks to you.

You too! 😉

You too .😉

Same here 😉

Hi there, Just to bump this post with an exciting travel story and to give an update on our "bespectacled companions"...

Hi there, From the latest news, he was doing better and had made some rea...(lly) good resolutions.

Great idea! When are you heading there?

Hi Jojoone1, I just read your travel journal and wanted to thank you for it. I’m traveling with my son in April, and after reading your story, I definitely plan to stop in Prachuap. Thanks again for sharing your experience!

Sawadi krap! Right now in Prachuap, sending you greetings from the langurs too! They’re absolutely adorable—I’d seen langurs in Nepal before (a different species), but these ones are so much more beautiful. Thanks for this travel journal! Stef PS: Monsoon says hi! 😉

Thanks to the last two people who chimed in—we really didn’t think this story would keep going for this long. Honestly, Thailand would do well to adopt this animal as its mascot, just like China did with the panda. Someone’s bound to think of it one day...

Thanks, Jojo, for this travel journal! I’m heading back to Thailand for three weeks this summer (my first time was in 2009), and thanks to you, I’ve finally decided on the stops between Bangkok and Chumphon—honestly, I was really hesitant and had little info on this region. Thanks so much for sharing!! Even three years later, it’s still inspiring us :o).

We’ll try to give some bananas to the langurs for you!

Can we get there by taxi or songthaew, and what do we ask for—the Ao Manao beach? We’d like to go by bike, but we’ll have our 4½-year-old son with us...

Thanks again!!!

Julie

Hi there,

We went back last year—check out our latest travel journal for a few extra details.

There are very few taxis or songthaews in that area. You’ll find motorbike taxis converted into mini-songthaews, but those work too. If needed, your guesthouse or hotel can call one for you. At the military base, head first to Ao Manao beach, then you’ll need to turn off to see the monkeys. There’s still about 1 to 1.5 km left to cover—just estimate by sight. If you say "monkey" or "ling," any driver will understand. Biking isn’t impossible at all. The little one will enjoy the slightly cooler air, plus their cap and sunglasses. Once there, the military personnel can also point you in the right direction. There’s a shorter route to see the langurs—some motorbike taxis take it occasionally, but not often and not everyone because it seems to be off-limits.

Okay, thanks!!! Yeah, we’d love to do the bike thing +++ But are there child seats available? Not sure... Anyway, can’t wait to discover the coast... I actually stumbled on your 2015 travel journal after the fact! Saw you went back :0) I also noticed you went to Krabi and part of the Andaman coast in July—something I’d pretty much ruled out since the weather there is *so* unpredictable (fine for just us, but with my 4-year-old son, I’m overthinking it lol). Anyway, maybe we’ll end up going too—like Ranong and heading down the coast a bit...