On a trip to Phang Nga Bay in Thailand we had at the opportunity to stop at a small fishing village named Ko Panyi. I'm not really sure if it is Ko Panyi or Koh Panyee (had two books showing different spellings). In any event, this is a village who's houses are built almost entirely on stilts with a concrete walkway running through the middle. With 270 houses and roughly 1500 inhabitants, this had the be one of the most fascinating place we visited. The village's main income comes from fishing in the Phang Nga Bay, but also from the tourists who visit. The villagers sell anything from dried fish, to sea shells on chains, t-shirts, small woven rugs to bottled water. Their homes we very simple - mats for beds, stools for chairs and clothes lines or an open window for drying. Their only mode of transportation are longtail boats. It not only helped me appreciate what I have in life, but in the end coming away with a new sense of awe and respect for the human spirit. I would love to have the chance to spend a month with them. living how they live and learning what they know.
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