Narathat Beach
Narathat Beach (Thai: หาดนราทัศน์, RTGS: Hat Narathat, pronounced [hàːt nā.rāː.tʰát]) is a beach on the Gulf of Thailand about 5 kilometres (3 mi) long near Narathiwat, Thailand. Narathiwat is south of Pattani, midway between it and the border with Malaysia. It ends at a cape at the mouth of Bang Nara River where the annual kolae boat races are held.[1] The beach is shaded by rows of pines.[1] Nearby are fishing villages spread along the river and the bay is full of kolae boats of fishermen.
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New Central Mosque is at Ban Bang Nara, just before Narathat Beach. This is a religious site for Thai Muslims. It was built in 1981 and is the province's second central mosque. The Arabian-style building has three floors. The ground floor is the main convention hall and the prayer rooms are on the top two floors. The top is covered with a large dome and there is a high tower for calling Muslims to prayer.[2]
References
- "Hat Narathat". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "New Central Mosque". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 31 August 2015.