Monday, February 26, 2018

Our recent trip to Thailand

Just back from a month in Thailand and feeling the cold !  We had booked our guide 'Games' of South Thailand Birding to take us on their North and Central Thailand birding trip. She was a fabulous guide, always trying her hardest to find all the birds for us and was a genuinely nice person. We visited many places, most of which have blurred into one. I can't tell you any of the hotels we stayed at as we always arrived in darkness and left before light the following day - just as it should be a on decent birding trip. The places we visited included Chiang Rai, Chiang Saen, Fang Hot Springs, Thaton Paddy Fields, Doi Lang, Doi Ang Khang, Doi Chang Dao, Doi Inthanon, Mae Ping, Mae Wong, Khao Yai, Bueng Boraphet, Laem Pak Bia and Kaeng Krachan. Many places from high mountain woodlands,  to mangroves and salt pans. Maximum places with maximum birds. A brilliant trip which gave us a staggering 436 birds, of which 220 were lifers and 13 new mammals. 

Me and Simon had 4 days in Bangkok before the birding trip where we stayed in a lovely riverside hotel and did all the touristy things. Shopping, eating, temples, the day at Bungsamran fishing was brilliant and of course, no trip to Bangkok is complete without the Lady Boy show ! A brilliant holiday xx

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