“Koh Sirey has for generations been home to sea gypsies and fishermen. ”
Koh Sirey Thailand's largest village of sea gypsies live in an area called Laem Tuk-kae on Koh Sirey's south shore. The area is nothing special to look at and the sea is not ideal for swimming due to the muddy seabed. If you are lucky you will see some traditional scenes in the morning such as fisherman repairing their lobster traps and cleaning nets.
The local temple, Wat Koh Sirey the hill, has a large reclining Buddha and provides excellent views of the surroundings as well as Phuket City. Locals visit the wild moneys in the mangrove forest just east of the main bridge connecting Phuket City to Koh Sirey.
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The Chao Le Boat Floating Festival is celebrated in May and October at the Sea Gipsy villages in Phuket.