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About 12 kilometers from the pavilion,
                                                                                                                                Wat Chalok Lam is located at Mu 7, Ko Pha-ngan
                                                                                                                                subdistrict, Pha-ngan district, Surat thani

                                                                                                                                province. The current abbot is Phra Maha
                                                                                                                                Sonthaya Paphaso.
                                                                                                                                     There are also small beaches next to

                                                                                                                                Hat Chalom Lam. On the right-hand side of
                                                                                                                                Hat Chalom is a pine-fringed small beach, called
                                                                                                                                Hat Khom. This 300-meter-long beach has a
                                                                                                                                peaceful atmosphere and is the location of
                                                                                                                                several bungalow resorts. It is a perfect spot for
                                                                                                                                recreation, sunbathing, and swimming, as well.
                                                                                                                                Almost every day, many tourists travel on board

                                                                                                                                hired boats for snorkeling here to view corals.
                                                                                                                                On the left-hand side of Hat Chalok Lam is a
                                                                                                                                small beach, called Hat Hin Ngam. Unlike other
                                                                                                                                beaches on Ko Pha-ngan, Hat Hin Ngam has a
                                                                                                                                special feature, as the whole beach consists of
                                                                                                                                stones, taking birth from strong waves, especially
                                                                                                                                during the northerly wind season. The main
                                                                                                                                attraction is the 20-meter-long beach, making up
                                                                                                                                of a pile of big and small round stones. This is a

                                                                                                                                natural wonder, indeed. There is a signboard
                                                                                                                                showing the direction to a small road leading to
                                                                                                                                Hat Hin Ngam. It is not a convenient walkway,
                                                                                                                                but pick-up trucks can run on this road. The way
                                                                                                                                down to the beach and up from it is rather steep.









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