Pescator Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 This trip was not recent, dates back a few years. But I still thought I would share it, if for nothing else just to put a mild pressure on LP to make him post his report from recent trip Koh Kood is a major island to the south of Koh Chang. Whileas Koh Chang has been heavily developed since I first spent several months here in `96, Koh Kood still retains the former charms of Koh Chang. 400 baht bungalows at southwestern beach in Koh Kood, Siam Beach Resort. Wildlife too. Hornet dragging off with drugged Tarantula: Golden flying snake. It didnt last long, when the locals spotted it, though Nursing monkeys indifferent to the intruding tourist with his cam: Having a drink at the waterfall: Local waterfall, not yet invaded. The picture is taken just before Christmas. The fall is not too impressive at this time a year though. Still the pool is nice with plenty of curious fish "begging" for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 haha, ok i'll get onto it. uploading used to be an issue on nanaplaza.com is it straight forward now? great pics, its on the to go list next trip :elephant: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 haha, ok i'll get onto it. uploading used to be an issue on nanaplaza.com is it straight forward now? Dunno, I used photobucket and link to the pictures from there. Works well, but a bit of a pain, I admit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 i thinky they're long tailed macaques?....had a troop of them dive bomb us from the mangroves returning from a kayak trip on koh lantas eastern islands, cheeky bloody things have zero fear of humans!!! one mother swam out to us some distance with her baby submerged hanging to her belly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 i thinky they're long tailed macaques?....had a troop of them dive bomb us from the mangroves returning from a kayak trip on koh lantas eastern islands, cheeky bloody things have zero fear of humans!!! one mother swam out to us some distance with her baby submerged hanging to her belly Wow, talk about persistent monkeys. long tailed macaques, indeed. I asked an elderly thai woman selling peanuts for feeding the monkeys what they were called in thai language: Ling Hang Yao. The monkey with a long tail. Oh, well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 ah koh kood trat, misread that as trang....i did pass briefly through trat back from a cambo visa run, looked nice, how much a night is that place?......theres something about the limestone karst landscape of krabi, phang nga trang that draws me back time and again....so looking for a change but don't want to end up disapointed if you can understand me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Just a few more photos. This is what the roads generally look like. Only a few concrete ones. Seems like rubber plantations is one of the main money earners here. Neverland Resort, not in any way affiliated with Michael Jackson to the best of my knowledge This place was absolutely deserted even in the middle of the high season, just before Christmas. The south western beaches are all but deserted. They only get package tour thai visitors once in a while. Notice the sailboat in the background? That belonged to a german guy, he sailed his boat from Patty to Koh Kood making numerous stops along the way. That guy sure figured out how to spend his retirement in a most enjoyable manner. Good on him. My sons were having a ball here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 very inviting looking. geez ks there has to be a way of uploading pics from this site surely???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 ah koh kood trat, misread that as trang....i did pass briefly through trat back from a cambo visa run, looked nice, how much a night is that place?......theres something about the limestone karst landscape of krabi, phang nga trang that draws me back time and again....so looking for a change but don't want to end up disapointed if you can understand me As a fellow krabi/phang ngaa/trang afficionado I certainly understand you Due to my superior negotiating skills (read my wife´s) we stayed at Siam Beach Resort for 400 baht a night. That was 4 years ago, mind you. There are many islands in this archipelago, Koh Wai with excellent snorkelling right from the beach, Koh Maak and several others that I have not visited as yet. You will, however, not find the limestone outcroppings that you know from the southern region. But damn nice it is all the same. Crystal clear waters and good snorkelling. However, no shopping, no karaoke, no funny stuff. One has to orchestra one`s own entertainment Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 very inviting looking. geez ks there has to be a way of uploading pics from this site surely???? Easy! Go the section "Attachment" below a new post. Select a file to upload. Click on "Attach this file". After it's uploaded, click on "Add to Post". That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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