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phuket thailand motor cycle family
A family and their shopping head home on a motor cycle.



phuket thailand electricity wires
Masses of electrical wires tangle and weave their way around the streets in Phuket


phuket thailand bamboo building construction
Bamboo is commonly used to form structural supports around building sites in Phuket, Thailand
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phuket thailand bang tao beach


phuket thailand bang tao beach


Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.
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Phuket - Thailand (28) Fishermen

July 27th 2010 05:22
Fishermen at sunset. Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, Thailand

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An Indian Myna watches carefully for potential hazards while collecting crumbs.

Indian myna bird

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phuket thailand bird


These small birds (Eurasian Tree Sparrows) feasted on any crumbs left behind by diners at the resturant. When there were no easy pickings available, they rested in the sand nearby. Wary of people, they rarely stayed still and flitted around constantly from one spot to another


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phuket thailand bang tao beach sunbathers


Bang Tao Beach, Phuket is a picture-perfect place for sunbathers and swimmers


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Beach chairs for rent line up on the sand at Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.

phuket thailand bang tao beach chair rental

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elephant rides phuket thailand


An elephant waits saddled and chained, eating while it passes time at an elephant ride centre in Phuketm Thailand


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Elephants give rides in the afternoons on Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.

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An elephant waits for passengers

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This baby elephant was being trained to give small children rides on Bang Tao Beach, Phuket. His mother was there also giving rides along the beach.

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phuket thailand monks gathering daily alms


These young Monks on the streets of Thalang, Phuket are going about the business of gathering their daily alms from sympathetic villagers


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The beach at Bang Tao is covered with small holes that are dug by small sand crabs - some only 1-2 cm in diameter. They blend so well with the sand that they are hard to spot unless they move.

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Bright orange funghi brightens the jungle in the Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuarly, near Ton Sai Falls, Phuket.

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Local workers crammed atop a loaded ute on the roads of Phuket, Thailand.

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A local broom seller puches his cart down the road, displaying his wares and hoping for a sale.

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The local cattle in Phuket roamed seemingly freely around, their ropes dragging in the grass. These are pictured on the roadside near our resort, They are a hazard to be watched for on the roads.

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We found several of these giant beetles around the resort where we were staying at Bang Tao Beach. They seemed to be a favourite meal of the local ants.

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Pink hand towels flap in the wind as they dry on the hand made clothes lines outside a local laundry in Phuket, Thailand.

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A local Hairdresser tidies his Salon ready to open for the day, while customers start lining up on the seats outside.


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This rubber tree has been tapped.

phuket thailand rubber plantation

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Rubber plantations are a common sight in Phuket, Thailand.
The plantations are quite beautiful with perfectly lined trees.
As you drive by, your percieved view of the plantation changes, and the trees appear to mingle, and then line up again as you pass by


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Hundreds of elephant statues - made of all sorts of materials - stone, wood, plastic etc - surround the shrine at Laem Promthep.

laem promthep cape elephant shrine holiday free photo

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Cape Promthep (Laem Promthep), Phuket, Thailand. A beautiful view point...

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bang tao beach long boat thailand phuket holiday free photo


A long Boat floats lazily on the water at Bang Toa Beach, Phuket, Thailand.
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The beautiful Bang Tao Beach, right next to Sunwing Resort, Phuket, Thailand.

Long boats float in the bay, waiting while their owners try and attract passengers to ferry to outlying islands and reefs


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phuket thailand bang tao beach sunset


As the sun sets over Bang Tao Beach, Phuket, Thailand, the colours in the sky make it seem to be on fire - absolutely beautiful


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phuket thailand petrol station roadside holiday


Here you have to pump your own gas...literally


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phuket thailand holiday petrol bottles roadside


Servicing the many motorbikes on the roads, a quick top up in fuel is readily available at one of the many roadside stands.
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phuket thailand holiday motorbike shop


Completely mobile shopping...
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