Puktien Beach
The Locals of Phetchaburi
like to come for
relaxation at this beach.
Outstanding and memorable
are the sculptures of the
characters in the Abhaimanee
Literature most attracting
one is that of the Giantess
in the sea.
Puktien Beach
Location: Puktien Sub -
district , Tha Yang District
, about 22 kilometers away
from the Phetchaburi town.
How to get there: From the
town , go along Rajadamri
Road right into Highway 3177
passing the Rajabhat
Institute of Phetchaburi for
about 13 kilometers, At the
junction on the way to Had
Chao Samran , take the right
turn into the road by the
beach for another 7 km.
Attractions: The beauty of
Puktien is not second to that
of Had Chao Samran with an
approximately equal length
of about 4 km, large,
white and sandy beach. Quite
a number of visitors from
other places and the locals
of Phetchaburi itself like
to come for relaxation
especially at the
weekends , as the water is
nice for a swim. Outstanding
is the large sculpture of the
mermaid on the piles of
rocks in the sea , together
with that of Abhaimanee;
Sudsakhorn, the magic
horse of Ninmangkorn , and
the Rishi (hermit) - the
imagery characters from the
Literature of Abhaimanee, which have become the
symbolic and popular view
for taking picture of this
beach.
Facilities: Seafood
restaurants are plenty on
the beach. Accommodations
are mostly bungalows at
reasonable prices
