Muslim Fishing Village

On a trip to Phang Nga  Bay in Thailand we had at the opportunity to stop at a small fishing village named Ko Panyi.  I'm not really sure if it is Ko Panyi or Koh Panyee (had two books showing different spellings).  In any event, this is a village who's houses are built almost entirely on stilts with a concrete walkway running through the middle.  With 270 houses and roughly 1500 inhabitants, this had the be one of the most fascinating place we visited.  The village's main income comes from fishing in the Phang Nga Bay, but also from the tourists who visit.  The villagers sell anything from dried fish, to sea shells on chains, t-shirts, small woven rugs to bottled water.  Their homes we very simple - mats for beds, stools for chairs and clothes lines or an open window for drying.  Their only mode of transportation are longtail boats.  It not only helped me appreciate what I have in life, but in the end coming away with a new sense of awe and respect for the human spirit.  I would love to have the chance to spend a month with them. living how they live and learning what they know.

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Bangkok

Here are some more images from my trip to Thailand. This time Bangkok.
It is quite an amazing city. The center of which is the Chao Phraya River. Many river boats, water taxis, longtail boats and barges are constantly sailing up and down the river. The first set of images below shows all the "traffic" on the water. They were taken from the hotel room, which had quite a view! Taking the water taxi was a ride within itself - whistles blowing, banging up against the docks, lots of people and the lovely smell of exhaust.
The other photos were taken at the Grand Palace and on the canals in Thonburi. The contrast of the palace and the homes on the canal were striking. The condition in which some live and the dignity in which they do has always amazed me. This is not just in Thailand, but all over the world - even in our backyard.

There are more images from Bangkok on my web site under "New Work". I'll have more images next week from my favorite place we visited - a Muslim town on Phang Nga Bay

At The Beach in Thailand

I've finally finished with the images from my trip to Thailand. 1600+ images. It certainly takes a long time to write the metadata, keywords and run them through post processing. Here are some samples from the first leg of the trip: On the shores of the Andaman Sea. I'll have more from Phuket and Bangkok in the next few days.
All of the images will be on my stock archive and available to license for editorial and advertising use.