39 km from Trang is the Sikao  district There are many long sandy beaches. Yong Ling, one of them is at Ban Pak Meng is Yong Ling. The water are usually shallow and calm, even in raining season. A couple of hundred meter off shore are several limestone rock formation including one very large one with caves. Several vendors and a couple restaurant offer fresh seafood. They are the newest brick bungalows.  Around the beginning of November, locals flock to have to collect hawy taphao, ar delicious type of clams. We had to be in Pak Meng for our boat ride the islands

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At last I found my Duggong in Trang, Here in Pak Meng Pier

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First sight the huge limestone outcrop with caves.

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There were shops but somehow, the place looks deserted and was easy for us to get a boat.

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While the boatman, getting the business went around doing some preparation. Now we know, collecting goods for delivery to the islands.

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Can see that it was quite a while while we wander around. Oh look at this picture, the concrete structure stayed but the facade given a make over later in years.

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The updated looks

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Close-up

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Today's looks with slight fading

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Picture of the long Yong Ling Beach

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Picture of mudflats in greener days with the pier in another looks.

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Looking back into the pier

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Finally time for boarding

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Of we went, out to sea.

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Better view of the fishermen village.

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And how broad the sand bank really was.

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Now an update with the latest picture at Pak Meng Pier. The shops were better stocked.

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Oh the place was much more busy as compared with the pictures we had taken years ago.

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Now my favourite topic - Sunset pictures

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More - Sunset pictures

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More - Sunset pictures

Right from the first glance upon arrival, the place looked flat and bare. Yes, very important gate way to adventure in the Andaman Seas! In the end, there would be something nice. If you search hard enough. The setting sun bringing in the best sight.

Business must have picked up. Glad that we made the trip years ago not having to rub shoulders with crowd, particularly in swimming through the  cave and making pictures at the Emerald Lagoon

Trang has a good  stretch of Andaman Coastline, meaning a good destination to catch good sunset scenes and Pak Beng Pier with its esplanade is one of the ideal spots.