We did a tour of this Muslim Village on stilts over the sea and beside a huge limestone rock. We went by longboat through the Phang Nga National Marine Park and then stayed the night in the village in rustic accomodation- made from palm leaves.
It was settled a couple of hundred years ago by 2 fishing families from Java. Now, there are 2000 people in the village surviving on fishing and tourism.
The school had signs on it saying- Marine Biology lab, Hydroponics, and English room. It didn't look very well equipped but the dreams were there. There were concrete walkways joining parts of the village together with signs pointing to the steep limestone rock and showing the Tsunami Evacuation Plan! Glad we didn't have to use it and rush with 2000 others along the 
narrow paths to the narrow safety of the steep rock!
We travelled the Bay by long boat and it took us to James Bond Island- a place that sells tourist stuff and was in some Bond Film.
This is it here!
The long boat as we stopped for lunch.
Apparently there are black tigers on some of the islands in the bay and the salt water crocodiles that were there have now moved out as the tourists have moved in.
There are no dogs, pigs or alcohol allowed on the island but we saw the odd monkey and lots of roaming pet cats as well as the usual roosters and hens. Many houses had caged yellow birds that looked like jays. Will have to ask about them.
At present we are in Krabi as we decide what to do next and where to go. In the early evening the sky darkens and the wind blows and then the lightning begins to mark a period of rain. It doesn't last long and the mosquitoes decide to make an appearance at the same time.
We have to hang around this area as we need to return to nearby Ranong- the border town with Burma- to extend our visas for another 30 days. Well we are off to look for a place to eat before the rains arrive, it is so funny watching the locals, 4 -up carrying umbrellas on their motorbikes in the rain.
