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Kawthoung: the southern tip of Myanmar

by dabuwan - last update: Feb 8, 2003

Kawthoung view from the temple
It took a while to find this location in VT: Kawthoung, is sometimes written as Kawthaung and is often referred to as Victoria Point (the old name).
Anyway, it is a relatively large coastal town, located at the southermost tip of Burma, exactly in front of Thailand town Ranong, from which it is divided by the mouth of river Pachong.
It is a quiet place with an active port and a nice buddhist temple on top of a hill overlooking the town, the river mouth and the Andaman sea.
No tourist facilities in town, but on the neighbouring islands there is a 5 stars resort that sometimes organizes excursions into town.
More likely, you'll visit Kawthoung on a daytrip from neighbouring Thailand, as you do not need a visa to do this, just a sort of "special permit". I do not know how official it is, but it's anyway a common practice.

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Comments for dabuwan about Kawthoung
Wild_Orchid Fri Apr 22, 2005 01:37 UTC
 it's lovely! thanks for sharing :)
Helga67 Wed Nov 26, 2003 16:56 UTC
 The Buddhist temple is really wonderful, such bright colours. Informative transportation tip.
globetrott Tue Nov 18, 2003 23:45 UTC
 What an interesting place to visit ! - - I hope to see it one day...
keeweechic Mon Sep 1, 2003 00:58 UTC
 The temples in Burma are just stunning especially the interior... so different from others I've seen. Good tips about the passport and length of stay. Interesting page.
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