PHUKET'S new 14 million baht monkey mangrove park is close to opening with all the signage nearing completion in Phuket City's eastern edge.
The park is now evident immediately over the bridge that links Phuket to the smaller island of Koh Sireh, with large monuments on both sides of the road indicating that motorists should look out for monkeys.
Green ''monkey on road'' warning signs also make the same point along the next 500 metres of roadway, until the monkey section ends as it began, with large monuments on both sides of the road.
Five golden monkeys sit high on pedestals at both ends. Expensive seating is being completed in the walls that now line both sides of the road.
A small monkey feeding area nearby has proved popular with visitors over the years.
Rassada Municipality has several redevelopment projects underway as Koh Sireh, long a more traditional island for fishing villages, is gentrified with resorts and villas.
Debate is likely to continue about whether declaring the area a monkey park improves conservation of the mangroves or hastens deterioration.
The park is now evident immediately over the bridge that links Phuket to the smaller island of Koh Sireh, with large monuments on both sides of the road indicating that motorists should look out for monkeys.
Green ''monkey on road'' warning signs also make the same point along the next 500 metres of roadway, until the monkey section ends as it began, with large monuments on both sides of the road.
Five golden monkeys sit high on pedestals at both ends. Expensive seating is being completed in the walls that now line both sides of the road.
A small monkey feeding area nearby has proved popular with visitors over the years.
Rassada Municipality has several redevelopment projects underway as Koh Sireh, long a more traditional island for fishing villages, is gentrified with resorts and villas.
Debate is likely to continue about whether declaring the area a monkey park improves conservation of the mangroves or hastens deterioration.
There a much better place to see and feed monkeys, without having to drive along that appalling Srisuthat road.
Khao Toe-Sae - straight up past the provincial hall.
Posted by Mike Boyd on December 10, 2010 13:43
Editor Comment:
Roads are roads. They are neither appealing or appalling. We rate Rang Hill in Phuket City as the best place on the island to see and feed monkeys.