Namtok Samlan National Park (formerly Phra Puttachai National Park) is located a little over 100 km northeast of Bangkok, in the province of Saraburi. I first stumbled upon this place while heading back to Bangkok from a weekend away at Khao Yai NP, a little further to the northeast. On that occasion, my wife, friends …
Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan – Samut Prakan
Like others on here, this blog-post is not a one-off trip report - this post is an ongoing account of my trips to this small botanical garden located in Bang Krachao, Bangkok's Green Lung. My newest trip reports (interesting species seen) will be at the top of this blogpost, with older trips further down. At …
Bang Pu – Samut Prakan
Bang Pu Recreation Centre/Seaside Resort is an area composed of a nature reserve - complete with bird hides and mangrove walkways - accommodation buildings, as well as other areas encouraging outdoor recreation. Perhaps the most prominent feature of the area is a pier from which gulls, waterbirds and shorebirds can be readily viewed at the …
Nakhon Si Thammarat & Phattalung – April 2018
April 2nd – 6th Songkhran, Thailand's New Year celebration, is always a time when I get holidays, so on this occasion, I decided to head to a region I'd never visited before - the southern provinces of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung, and in particular Krung Ching substation of Khao Luang National Park and Thale …
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Nam Nao National Park – June 2018
June 15th-18th After having to do a visa run to Laos while I was between jobs, I decided to visit a national park in Thailand's northeast that I'd been wanting to visit for some time - Nam Nao National Park in Phetchabun province. June 15th After hiring a car from Khon Kaen, I set off …