Narathat Beach

Narathat Beach (Thai: หาดนราทัศน์, Hat Narathat) is a white beach about 5 kilometres long near Narathiwat, Thailand. It ends at a cape at the mouth of Bang Nara River where the annual Kolae boat races are held. The beach is shaded by rows of pines. Locals like to come here to relax. Nearby are fishing villages spread along the river and the bay is full of Kolae boats of fishermen. Narathat Beach is about 1 kilometre from town on Phichit Bamrung Road. New Central Mosque is at Ban Bang Nara, just before Narathat Beach. This is a religious site for Thai Muslims. It was built in 1981 and is the province’s second central mosque. The Arabian-style building has 3 floors. The ground floor is the main convention hall and the prayer rooms are on the top 2 floors. The top is covered with a large dome and there is a high tower for calling Muslims to prayer.