Long Walk To Saphan Hin, Phuket (13 October 2022)
Channel: Mark Joseph Jochim
Date: 13/10/2022

The 13th of October is a public holiday in Thailand marking the death anniversary of the late His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty, Thailand. My previous visit to the Saphan Hin area of Phuket was probably during the preparations for his funeral towards the end of 2017 (yes, we had more than a year's worth of mourning between his death and his cremation).

I woke up early on my first day off in a week and set out on a LONG walk from my apartment just north of the Old Town all the way to the tip of the peninsula to see what had changed in the five years since I had visited the area.

Saphan Hin is a recreational area for fitness-minded people with plenty of sporting facilities and areas to jog. There's even a trail leading into the mangroves. A number of fishermen try their luck in the waters of Chalong Bay that Saphan Hin juts into. A number of fishing boats moor at the southern reaches of a large canal that leads into Phuket Town while the adjacent picnic grounds have been overrun by bocce ball enthusiasts.

This video is a little less than 35 minutes long, cut down from more than an hour of footage I filmed. Other than deleting clips, I did no real editing. It's there, warts and all. But it gives a fairly complete overview of all there is to see and do in the Saphan Hin area. Set aside a half hour, pour yourself a glass or two of your favorite beverage, and have a look. 

Let me know in the comments if you like this type of long-form video or if you would like a much shorter format. 

Also, please have a look at the companion blog, featuring a number of photos I shot during the walk.

That blog post can be found at https://markjosephjochim.com/2022/10/13/long-walk-to-saphan-hin/