Her følger noen bilder tatt i Thailand i perioden 2. til 9. mai 2004. Jeg var i Phuket i Sør-Thailand en ukes tid i forbindelse med en fiske-ernæringskonferanse kalt 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish (ISFNF 2004). Konferansen ble arrangert på hotellet Phuket Arcadia Beach Resort, beliggende på Karon Beach ca. 30 minutters kjøring fra selve Phuket by.
Etter konferansen hadde vi satt av et par dager til sightseeing. Her vises noen bilder fra Phuket og Karon Beach, samt bilder fra noen turer i nærområdet i dagene etter konferansen. Vi dro blant annet til Raya Island (Ko Racha Yai), som ligger en times båttur ut fra Phuket, for bading og snorkling. Dagen etter dro jeg alene på en tur alene for å få prøvd elefant-riding, og for å få sett litt natur utenfor selve Phuket.
Karon Beach, Phuket Island
View from the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort on Karon Beach
Reception dinner at the 11th International Symposium on Nutrition and Feeding in Fish (ISFNF 2004)
Local dress
Karon Beach outside the hotel
Dining out in Karon Beach
Karon City
Karon City traffic
Patong welcome
Crocodile discotheque, Patong
Patong
Patong
Fish at a market in Patong
Patong seafood
Beach life, Karon Beach
Surprised by a large wave, but no tsunami..
Street art, Karon Beach
Street view, with Tommy Fashion, Karon Beach
Having a tailor-made suit at Tommy Fashion, Karon Beach. They were clever, and served us beer :)
Gentlemen with matching shirts at Tommy Fashion
Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)
Domesticated peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
Phuket Sea Island tour
Phuket Sea Island tour
Phuket Sea Island tour
The snorklers on their way to Racha Yai Island
Tropical Island
Racha Yai Island village
Racha Yai Island boat landing ramp
Racha Yai Island beach
Prinsess Restaurant, Racha Yai Island
Lunch-time at the Prinsess Restaurant, Racha Yai Island
Outside Karon and Patong Beach towatd Phuket
Driver on the elephant trtekking and canoe trip
Canoe trip on a river near Phuket
Canoe trip on a river near Phuket
Banana leaves and vines
Rich vegetation near the elephant trekking area
Phuket rubber planatation. Production of natural rubber is one of the main industries in Phuket. The Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) was introduced to Thailand in the early 1900.
Local produce transport
Durian (Durio zibethinus). A popular Thai fruit
Countryside farming
Livestock, many had Great myna (Acridotheres grandis) riding on them
The cattle express
Elephant circus
The elephant kiss
Elephant riding
Imressive animal!