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cruising,
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Kawthaung, casino and islands.
Kawthaung is opposite Ranong
Thailand and a
somehow interesting
destination. A few islands around
invites to play Robinson. Take a tent
and have some time on the beach.
If you want to loose some money you can
go
gambling in the casino on the Casino
Island.
The owner, a Thai offer free rides with
a private ship out of Ranong. In
Thailand, gambling is prohibited -but
almost everyone gambles- this drives a
lot of money into the underground
gambling industry, this gambling
industry in turn is controlled by shady
-influential- people, which means ..
well I guess you know what.
Kawthaung is a typical small harbor city
where not much has changed since British
colonial times. A partly rotten environment
where everyone try to make some money with the
people coming in from the seaside, smuggling and
fisheries.
The daily
trips from Ranong to
Kawthaung are
also attractive for Thai people since
Kawthaung somehow functions as a duty
free area. That means beside the
"Visa Run" out of southern Thailand
-about 200 people per day- paying each
10 dollars to the Myanmar immigration in
Khaw Thaung a continues stream of Thai
coming in to buy cheap cigarettes, cheap
whisky and other stuff.
In resent
years Kawthaung become also known for
the nice girls from all of southern
Myanmar who travel to Kawthaung for
some business.
They very
pretty girls and the prices are quite
low.
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So Kawthaung is somehow a heaven for guys
who wanna have fun -yes not only girls
wanna have fun- as Cindy Lauper wanted
to tell us !
 
Kawthaung island temple
Kawthaung waterfront
 
Kawthaung pagoda
Kawthaung
This Thai businessmen made a deal with
the Myanmar authorities to get the
island on long term lease
and this
brings in a lot of money.

Kawthaung hotel |

ranong harbor opposite Kawthaung
south Thailand |
Kawthaung is also the destination for the
very popular - visa run -.
From Phuket, Samui, Phangnga
and around
one can easily get a bus to go to
Ranong, exit Thailand, go to Kawthaung
for an hour and come
back to get a new
entry visa into Thailand.
 
Kawthaung Water Front 1
Kawthaung City Center
 
Kawthaung Water Front 2
Kawthaung Boat Landing
 
Kawthaung 2 Boats
Kawthaung Boats 3
 
Kawthaung Boats 1
Kawthaung Boats
 
Kawthaung Colorful Boats
Kawthaung Immigration on Sea
 
Kawthaung Jetty
Kawthaung Jetty waiting for clearance
 
Kawthaung Jetty with Passenger Ships
Kawthaung Tidal Fisherman
 
Kawthaung waiting for custom clearance
Thai side
Kawthaung waiting for immigration
clearance Thai side
 
Kawthaung Water Front
Kawthaung Pax Ship
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Beaches are plenty, warm
turquoise waters, lush tropical
jungles, maybe dream vacation await you,
the casino is integrated in a beach
resort and offers diving trips to some
islands nearby.
All live aboard trips into
Myanmar waters, mainly out of Phuket
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MAP OF THE ISLANDS
AROUND Kawthaung and MERGUI or MYEIK

Myanmar southern map
all at e-books |
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Kawthaung - Victoria Point Myanmar
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Myanmar,
Burma, travel, islands, Andaman,
Andaman Sea, diving, cruising,
gambling, play Robinson,
camping, island, island diving, coral diving,
scuba
diving, fishing
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