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Long-tail boats in Poda island, Krabi, Thailand.. The long-tail boat (Thai: เรือหางยาว, RTGS: ruea hang yao, [1] pronounced [rɯ̄ːa̯ hǎːŋ jāːw]) is a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia that uses a common automotive engine as a readily available and maintainable powerplant. [2]
Ko Phi Phi Le, 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) in area, [2] is the second largest island of the archipelago, the largest being Ko Phi Phi Don.The island consists of a ring of steep limestone hills surrounding two shallow bays, Maya Bay and Loh Samah.
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Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (Thai: ตลาดน้ำดำเนินสะดวก, RTGS: Talat Nam Damnoen Saduak, pronounced [tā.làːt náːm dām.nɤ̄ːn sā.dùak]) is a floating market in Damnoen Saduak district, Ratchaburi province, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Bangkok, Thailand.
Traditional sports such as long-tail boat racing, long boat racing, makruk, krabi krabong, and dab Thai are still preserved. Thailand has been the most successful Southeast Asian country in the SEA Games, Asian Games, and Olympics, demonstrating the country's strong sports culture.
The art on the boat is like an "artistic masterpiece on waves" and is considered art of life as the kolae boat not only shows off the greatness of its design, but is also the primary instrument used by fishermen to make a living. It is said that a Bang Nara [2] villager without a kolae fishing boat is like a person without clothes.
Swivel guns may be needed to protect the boat when collecting drinking water. Ship's boats were often used offensively, either on their own or when their parent ships were in action. [2]: 16, 113–119 The longboat usually had the largest passenger carrying capacity out of a ship's boats. Longboats were used by both warships and merchant ships.
Krabi (Thai: กระบี่ pronounced) is a province (changwat) of southern Thailand, on the shore of the Andaman Sea. [5] Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Trang.