December 4th: Phra Nang beach – the one with the phallic shrine (Railey, Southern Thailand)

24 Days. 24 Beaches.

Presenting One Weird Globe’s Advent Calendar – a new beach every day! Enjoy the countdown with sand, seas, and strange sights along the way. One new post every day from December 1st to Christmas Eve. See them all athttp://www.oneweirdglobe.com/24-beaches/.

One of the Railay peninsula’sthreebeaches,I’ve mentioned Phra Nang beach previously as the site of a phallic shrine, which is at the near end of the beach as you arrive.

Called a lingam, siwaleung or palad khik (ปลัดขิก –...