Burma Banks offers plenty of exciting fishing for keen jiggers

Rustic: Kawthaung is a small Myanmar town where anglers would visit briefly before they head to Burma Banks.

THE overland journey across the Malaysia-Thai border heading north on Route 4 towards Chumphon in Thailand can be an interesting trip, especially on the last leg.

The mountain-road cutting across the Malay Peninsula gives anglers an insight into how simple life can be for some of the Thais living along the quiet stretch heading towards Ranong.