PHOTO ESSAYS: THE URAK LAWOI: Urak__JDP0600

Longtail boats anchored off the shore of Sunrise Beach with Koh Kra island in the distance. Longtail boats are an essential part of the Urak Lawoi' material culture. In addition to being the main form of transportation, boats allow access to the archipelago's rich resource diversity and create monetary opportunities within the fishing and tourism industries.

Longtail boats anchored off the shore of Sunrise Beach with Koh Kra island in the distance. Longtail boats are an essential part of the Urak Lawoi' material culture. In addition to being the main form of transportation, boats allow access to the archipelago's rich resource diversity and create monetary opportunities within the fishing and tourism industries.