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The Unique Lifestyle of Local Community at

Hat Chalok Lam and Fine Stones at Hat Hin Ngam

The north end of Ko Pha-ngan is the location of Hat Chalok Lam, which
has the shape of a semicircle, like a half-moon. This 3.5-kilometer-long beach
is the settlement of an old fishing village. It is said that “Chalok Lam” comes
from “Dola Talam,” the name of the first Malaysian resident living on this
cape. Later, the name was wrongly pronounced as Chalok Lam. Another
explanation is that Chalok might partly come from the name of the position of
the governor of the old Chaiya city, Khun Yok Krabat. Ko Pha-ngan was once
under the supervision of this city. In addition, a number of Chinese immigrants

lived on Ko Pha-ngan, and they called members of their community Loban,
while old members were called Loban Kao. The word might later be
pronounced as “Lo” in short and then became Loklam. Finally it might be
turned into Chalok Lam. This can be another assumption for the birth of
Chalok Lam, the name of the beach which houses this little fishing village.

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