Not far away from Cha-am beach and Hua-Hin beach, you will find Ao Manao and Ao Prachuap that are situated in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand.
They are both beautiful bays.
Ao means bay
Manao means lime
Ao Manao means Lime Bay. Ah! It’s not because there are many limes at the beach, but it’s because the shape of the bay is rounded as lime. ;D
The bay is surrounded with mountains which create beautiful scenery, so it’s popular for photography.
It has peaceful atmosphere and the water is clear that is nice for swimming. The sand at the beach is clean so that you can sit for some relaxing activities….
And Ao Prachuap is a short name of the province. It's not far away from Ao Manao.
Although, there is no tree shade at the beach, it’s great for a walk in the morning or evening with wonderful scenery. (As you can see, a beach dog is walking happily between the beach and the road.)
(It’s situated in the city and beside the main road, so it’s not popular for swimming.)
My sister went to these bays on the same day that she visited Cha-am beach, it was a cloudy day, so the photos are not bright enough, as I told you before.
Prachuap Khiri Khan province is well-known as Muang Sam Ao. (as you can see Thai words on the hill in the above photo)
Muang means city (in this case, it means " Prachuap Khiri Khan province")
Sam means three (in fact, there are three famous bays in this province, but my sister visited only 2 of them.)
Ao means bay
Muang Sam Ao means the city is well-known as there are three bays.
Ah! If you visit Thailand, you can explore the bays by yourself.....and you will like them, for sure. 😉