Thailand - Views, Animals and People

The Emirates Air flight at Glasgow airport. I flew from Glasgow-Dubai-Bangkok with Emirates.	A rainy Glasgow airport, waiting to board the flight to Dubai	The enormous transit terminal building at Dubai - which is being doubled in size. Busy at 02:00 in the morning.	Bangkok, hotel room view of the Chao Phraya river	Bangkok, hotel room view of the city centre and the Chao Phraya river
Bangkok, hotel room view of the city centre and the Chao Phraya river	Shanty town housing on the bank of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok	The ancient architectural syle of a temple contrasts with modern tower blocks	View from 12th floor of the Royal River Hotel	Salt pans at Phetchaburi; we saw Spoonbiled Sandpiper close to here
Monitor Lizard, Phetchaburi fish ponds	Monitor Lizard, Phetchaburi fish ponds	Temples in Samut Sakhon where we saw the Germain's Swiftlet	A new modern house built in a traditional style	Entrance to the Khao Yai National Park
Cleared pasture area in Khao Yai National Park, herd of Samba deer in the distance	Snset in Khao Yai National Park	View from the highest point in Khao Yai National Park	Exotic flowers and a parrot	The team at the Pha Deaw Dai viewpoint - Benji, Marie, Jack and Amorn
The Hew Suat waterfall in Khao Yai National Park	The Hew Suat waterfall in Khao Yai National Park	Birding Trail 6 in Khao Yai National Park	Birding Trail 6 in Khao Yai National Park	Checking in for the flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai
Hotel room room view at he Chiang Dao Inn	The Chiang Dao Inn hotel	The road up to the Den Ya Kat park sub station on Doi Chiang Dao was blocked by a fallen burning tree	The Den Ya Kat park sub station at the top of Doi Chiang Dao, we found Giant Nuthatch in the trees on the right	The Den Ya Kat park sub station at the top of Doi Chiang Dao
Shrine near the temples at Chiang Dao	Shrine near the temples at Chiang Dao	Temples at Chiang Dao	Temples at Chiang Dao	Birding on the temple steps at Chiang Dao, a good spot for Streaked Wren-babbler.
Detail of the entrance arch to the temples at Chiang Dao	Entrance arch to the temples at Chiang Dao	Shrine near the temples at Chiang Dao	Hotel room view from the Angkhang Nature Resort hotel	View in the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project area, mountains beyond are the border with Myanmar
The Doi Ang Khang Royal Project, the project prduces soft fruits and flowers. The workers are collecting flower seeds.	View in the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project area	Gardens by the restaurant area at the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project	Gardens by the restaurant area at the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project	Gardens by the restaurant area at the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project
Gardens by the restaurant area at the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project	Gardens by the restaurant area at the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project, local ladies selling crafts	View in the Doi Ang Khang Royal Project area	A smoky sunset on Doi Ang Khang looking towards Myanmar	A smoky sunset on Doi Ang Khang looking towards Myanmar
Flowers on Doi Ang Khang	Bungalow at the Doi Inthanon Highland Resort hotel	In the gardens of the Doi Inthanon Highland Resort hotel	In the gardens of the Doi Inthanon Highland Resort hotel	Flowering tree in the gardens of the Doi Inthanon Highland Resort hotel
Temple below Doi Inthanon	A simple private shrine by a house	A much grander shrine at the entrance to the Doi Inthanon Highland Resort hotel	The road up Doi Inthanon ends at a car park by the summit	The nature trail boardwalk at the summit marsh on Doi Inthanon
The nature trail boardwalk at the summit marsh on Doi Inthanon	Rhododenrons by the nature trail at the summit of Doi Inthanon	Rhododenrons by the nature trail at the summit of Doi Inthanon	The Mae Pan waterfall on Doi Inthanon	The Mae Pan waterfall on Doi Inthanon
View from mid elevation on Doi Inthanon	The Siri Bhum waterfall and gardens on Doi Inthanon	The summit board at the top of Doi Inthanon at an elevation of 2565 metres - Benji , Marie , Jack and Pinit	The shrine at the actual highest point on Doi Inthanon	Flowers in the gardens of the Morakot Resort hotel at Khao Nor Chuchi
Flowers in the gardens of the Morakot Resort hotel at Khao Nor Chuchi	Flowers in the gardens of the Morakot Resort hotel at Khao Nor Chuchi	Flowers in the gardens of the Morakot Resort hotel at Khao Nor Chuchi	Flowers in the gardens of the Morakot Resort hotel at Khao Nor Chuchi	A typical view in a stretch of beautiful forest ...
Birding is easier along the tracks - forest near Khao Nor Chuchi	Bee hives in a big tree, Khao Nor Chuchi. Note the pegs driven into the trunk to form a ladder for collection of honey.	Bee hives in a big tree, Khao Nor Chuchi	Cooling off in the Emerald Pond at Khao Nor Chuchi	Cooling off in the Emerald Pond at Khao Nor Chuchi
The river at Krabi	View up river to the limestone cliffs at Krabi	A long tail boat at Krabi	View up river to the limestone cliffs at Krabi, the mangroves we visited are on the right	View up river to the limestone cliffs at Krabi
The river at Krabi	Birding from a long tail boat on the river at Krabi	The low tide exposes huge sandbars at the mouth of the river at Krabi where thousands of waders can be found	The low tide exposes huge sandbars at the mouth of the river at Krabi where thousands of waders can be found	View from the ferry boat terminal
View from the ferry boat to Ko Phi Phi island	View from the ferry boat to Ko Phi Phi island	Pinit looking bored on the ferry	Pinit not so bored viewing some terns from the ferry boat	View of Ko Phi Phi island
Rounding the headland into the main bay on Ko Phi Phi island	Rounding the headland into the main bay on Ko Phi Phi island	View of Phi Phi Ley island with Bida islet beyond	The main bay and resort on Ko Phi Phi island	The main bay and resort on Ko Phi Phi island
Bida islet	Bida islet; the frigate birds roost on the trees on this inaccessible rocky island	Bida islet, nowhere to land !	A beach on Phi Phi Ley made famous as the location for 'The Beach' film	A beach on Phi Phi Ley made famous as the location for 'The Beach' film
We overstayed on our trip to see the frigate birds and got stranded by the low tide a fair way from the shore	We overstayed on our trip to see the frigate birds and got stranded by the low tide a fair way from the shore	Departing from Phi Phi	Departing from Phi Phi	Departing view of Phi Phi Ley and Bida Islet
The Kuraburi Greenview Resort hotel	The Kuraburi Greenview Resort hotel	The gardens and lake at the Kuraburi Greenview Resort hotel	Entrance to the Sri Phang Nga National Park	Early morning road in Sri Phang Nga National Park
Fish in the river by the waterfall in Sri Phang Nga National Park	The waterfall in Sri Phang Nga National park	Monkey travelling on roof of truck - the monkeys are trained to pick coconuts from palm trees	:: Wrinkle-lipped Bat ::	:: Pig-tailed Macaque ::
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