My Thai Photo Blog

I love this tree, didn't know the name before or t...

2010-03-21T11:00:37.543+07:00

I love this tree, didn't know the name before or that it was a national symbol. The tree kind of reminds me of the weeping willow trees we have in the states.

Hi Dan welcome to MTPB. I quite like birds and the...

2010-03-19T07:52:36.166+07:00

Hi Dan welcome to MTPB. I quite like birds and the Common Mynah is as you say everywhere! A bit like sparrows in the UK.

Cool photo of the Mynah. I love these birds! I alw...

2010-03-19T00:07:51.552+07:00

Cool photo of the Mynah. I love these birds! I always enjoy watching them hop all over the place when I'm at a local park or visiting a temple in Thai.

Hilda agreed this Khmer style I really like. Tale...

2010-03-17T08:55:01.401+07:00

Hilda agreed this Khmer style I really like.

Talen-Thanks, although the shrine is fairly modern the design is very old I agree- perfect

Mike, Stunning photo and absolutely beautiful shri...

2010-03-17T03:55:57.181+07:00

Mike, Stunning photo and absolutely beautiful shrine. There is just something about old Thai architecture that is perfect in so many ways.

Beautiful and fascinating architecture!

2010-03-16T19:05:31.733+07:00

Beautiful and fascinating architecture!

Rainfields the Slug Moth is a dull brown moth, ver...

2010-03-15T10:28:02.922+07:00

Rainfields the Slug Moth is a dull brown moth, very unlike its caterpillar.

This is a fat little one. Wonder how it looks like...

2010-03-14T13:17:33.621+07:00

This is a fat little one. Wonder how it looks like when it is able to fly.

Hilda me too-must be my age! Rainfields some pods...

2010-03-14T10:16:53.368+07:00

Hilda me too-must be my age!

Rainfields some pods had burst, but I couldn't get a decent shot.

Jan,GDP -welcome to MTPB. Yes I thought of the book when I wrote the original post.

Reminds me of the children's story, "The Great Kap...

2010-03-13T20:32:36.512+07:00

Reminds me of the children's story, "The Great Kapok Tree." Love these photos that teach us about items not in the range of my own camera!!!

Jan
GDP

The pods will burst very soon and the white interi...

2010-03-13T12:47:29.221+07:00

The pods will burst very soon and the white interior will fly around.

I remember when I was a kid that most of our pillo...

2010-03-13T09:21:48.549+07:00

I remember when I was a kid that most of our pillows used kapok fillings. But that's long gone now, except maybe in rural areas.

bemused-Luck you, I haven't been to Krabi but I he...

2010-03-12T17:27:00.554+07:00

bemused-Luck you, I haven't been to Krabi but I hear its a great place enjoy your hols and look forward to the photos.

Hi there. I have been getting your blog to my inbo...

2010-03-12T17:24:01.828+07:00

Hi there. I have been getting your blog to my inbox everyday for a couple of weeks now. It is making me soooooo excited as I am going on holiday to Thailand (Krabi) in only 5 weeks now. I'm only going for 2 weeks. I have enjoyed seeing all your photos and I am really looking forward to being there! I am looking forward to seeing all the wildlife and birds and plants mostly. I will be taking HUNDREDS of photos! Thanks for doing this blog, it is building up my excitement so much I think I'm going to pop soon!

Hilda the butterflies are truly amazing, flying al...

2010-03-12T14:49:39.868+07:00

Hilda the butterflies are truly amazing, flying all around you as you walk.

I would love to see those thousands of butterflies...

2010-03-12T11:07:05.592+07:00

I would love to see those thousands of butterflies! Sounds like a wonderful park to visit, even if it's small.

Graham, you would be most welcome. Rainfields, ye...

2010-03-12T09:41:44.241+07:00

Graham, you would be most welcome.

Rainfields, yes I like Penang a lot. dare I say so British!!

It is a beautiful beach, like those in Penang.

2010-03-11T21:20:01.902+07:00

It is a beautiful beach, like those in Penang.

I wanna be there today!!!!! It's not fair!!!!

2010-03-11T15:15:48.061+07:00

I wanna be there today!!!!!
It's not fair!!!!

Mine too Rainfield!

2010-03-11T14:46:00.020+07:00

Mine too Rainfield!

An old friend of mine.

2010-03-10T21:42:19.874+07:00

An old friend of mine.

Martin they are deemed "edible" here!

2010-03-09T15:28:58.072+07:00

Martin they are deemed "edible" here!

Hi Mike, A fine looking specimen. However I have a...

2010-03-09T13:05:59.691+07:00

Hi Mike,
A fine looking specimen. However I have a vengeance for starling (pretty colours or not) savage 50% of my grape crop last year! Are they deemed a pest in Thailand?

Anon, If armistice means neither unconditional sur...

2010-03-07T13:45:23.672+07:00

Anon, If armistice means neither unconditional surrender or treaty (as in WWI) then I would agree with you and what it says on the memorial.

The battle at Ao Manao only ended when the Thai force were ordered to lay down their arms by the Phibun(spelling?) government in Bangkok.

History seems to have various versions of why this happened. One prominent suggestion is that a deal was struck regarding territory being seeded(or returned) to Thailand. Including the areas of the deep South that is nowadays troubled by terrorist activities.

While the Thai forces were not made POW's under the terms of the agreement I do know that thousands of ordinary Thai citizens were subsequently used as forced labour on the Thai Burma railway.

Finally thank you for taking the time to comment on this post. I respect your right to remain anonymous but wonder if you are a Thai citizen interested in the history of the period being discussed.

It was indeed an armistice, and not a surrender - ...

2010-03-07T12:38:52.774+07:00

It was indeed an armistice, and not a surrender - the airmen at Prachuap, as well as the Thai military, were not disarmed, and they did not become prisoners of war.