Diving Koh Lipe (South Andaman) August 2020

 Diving with Sainamtalay aboard the MV Mariner around Koh Lipe in the South Andaman, Satun, Thailand

Yui and Kaen of Sainamtalay at Hat Yai Airport

Malay style coffee at Hat Yai Airport

Nice old building in Satun

Pak Bara Pier, Satun

Sunrise with Venus near Koh Adang

Sunrise at Adang

Morning coffee and snack aboard the MV Mariner

Boat Briefing

Adang Island

Back to the boat

Sunset

Sunrise

So much to charge

Hin Ru

Calm and cool, as usual

Whale shark at Hin Ru

Surrounded by Fusaliers

Koh Kai (Egg Island)

Coffee and toast on the foredeck at sunrise

Dive Deck

Whip Coral

Scorpionfish

Spanish Dancer nudibranch

All the dive sites on this trip were very healthy. No dead coral. No sign of coral bleaching. Plenty of fish of all sizes.

Mealtime

Aircon bank on the top deck

Equipment cleanup

Sainamtalay Group

Enjoying a beer on the last night out

Final sunset

Approaching Pak Bara Pier

Entrance to Pak Bara Pier

Five Minute Dive Video

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Lam Takhong Bike Ride - August 4th 2011

After many days of afternoon rains we finally had a day clear enough for me to get out for an afternoon bike ride. This ride is pretty much due north of my home toward the Lam Takhong River. Click on a photo to view a larger version.

Entrance to Wat Hong

The wat above, Wat Hong, is about 1 kilometer (6/10 of a mile) north of my place.

Proud Farmers

These two have a beautiful flower and vegetable garden in addition to their rice fields.

Rice Fields

Rural Road

This is the view south toward an orchard full of coconut trees, betel nut trees, assorted citrus, pandanus and many others.

Rice Fields

Pond

Bathing Spot

Someone must bathe here regularly. The plastic tub fastened to the bamboo stake contains a fresh bar of soap.

Rice Fields

My Bicycle

Ready to plant rice

Flooded rice field

Irrigation Canal

Many rural roads in Thailand start out as access roads on the sides of irrigation canals. As they get used by ordinary people they are slowly improved, widened and eventually paved.

Lotus Pond

My guess is that these white lotus flowers are harvested for sale.

Lotus Pond

Rice Fields

Canal View Karaoke Bar

Help Wanted

• Beautiful female singer
• Waitress
• Cook, cook's helper, cleaner
  

Home Pro Home Improvement Center

This place is only a few hundred meters from the very rural scenes pictured above.