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Myeik ▼
The Myeik archipelago situated on the southern Taninthayi
Division of Myanmar (formerly known as Tennesarim coast of
Burma. Around and on the east Myeik, there are many valuable
tin mines, oil palm plantation, and rubber plantation and
evergreen forest. On the Andaman Sea, many valuable Pearl
breeding and fishing beds can observe in the sea. Pearl
Island is the source of high quality pearls, and fishing is
the traditional business along the coastal sea and islands.
There are about 804 spotted islands scattered across the
blue sea along the Taninthayi coast and the city is on the
island in the mouth of Taninthayi River.
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Kawthaung
Kawthaung is the southernmost tip of Myanmar and
about 800Km from Yangon; the city retains the atmosphere as
fishing port. Once the British named as Victoria point. So
the port lies right on the pointed tip of the tenessarim
peninsula.
It is known as the busy fishing port. Can visit to Tha Htay
Kyun (Boss Island) within 10 Minutes from Kawthaung.
Tha Htay Kyun
Where Andaman Club is located Zadakale ( St Luke )
Island, across the Andaman sea. ThaHtay Kyun has beaches but
it coast is too rocky for swimming. Can visit to the Islands
nearby in this archipelago to explore the under water coral
garden where nobody had never been. The Islands nearby are
the island of Dawei fisherman inhabited for many years known
as the Salons or sea Gypsies who sail around the islands.
The Salons
Have been known by various names, such as Orang
Basin, Chaunam (Water folk) by Thais and Mae Ken by
themselves.
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