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Sirey
Island
 Separated
from the main island of Phuket by the Ta Jin Channel, a shallow
mangrove swamp, Sirey Island is attached by a causeway to
Phuket Town. You can drive about 4 kms northeast of Phuket
Town and catch the loop road that goes around the island.
The scenery is mostly shrimp farms, rubber plantations and
dusty fishing villages. Wat Ko Sirey, located on a hill, has
a large Reclining Buddha and attractive panoramas of the natural
surroundings.
On Sirey Island
is Thailand's largest community of Urak Lawai --Sea Gypsies,
or Chao Leh, at the village of Laem Tuk-kae on the south shore.
Traditional scenes and activities have not totally vanished
from the shores of the island. You can spend your morning
seeing fishermen repairing lobster traps or cleaning their
nets. Offering beaches with a rather muddy bottom, the island
is not suggested for swimming. However, there are some fine
seafood restaurants on the eastern shore.
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