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Thailand: A Beach between Chumphon and Surat Thani

Posted on July 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

Early this morning, we left Pak Tako to Surat Thani.

A long road and little sleep the night before. Along the way we stop to have lunch on a desert beach. A seafood restaurant (picture 2): too bad for me, I do not like seafood, lol! Huts and threatening sky. Stray dogs and cats and too many mosquitoes! I decide to explore lonely one side of the beach.

Fantastic light giving an emerald reflection to the sea, the tide is low. On land, post card’s palm trees and conifers. Far away, empty canoes ripple on the surface of the water. Opposite, a small fishing community. I have the feeling of walking into a movie set. Light wind, the sky is covered like waiting for an impending tropical storm.

Always impressive, the sky turns black at once, no rain yet. I go to the boats first (picture 3), and then to the fishermen sitting in a large hut covered with palm leaves. Men, women and children are busy unraveling the threads. Exchange of smiles, I show my camera to ask if I can take pictures and portraits.

I appreciate when people photographed are complicit and forget my presence. Sometimes there are meetings and great energy, as in this group. As always the best meetings are those due to chance. I barely had time to make some shots that other journalists arrive (!). It starts to rain, I have to leave in the direction of the restaurant. Many thanks to this small community for their hospitality!

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Thaïlande: une plage entre Chumphon et Surat Thani

Posted on July 8, 2013 | Leave a comment

Nous sommes partis tôt ce matin de Pak Tako vers Surat Thani.

Beaucoup de route et peu dormi la veille. En chemin nous nous arrêtons déjeuner sur une plage déserte. Un restaurant de fruits de mer (photo 2) : pas top pour moi, j’aime pas les fruits de mer, lol! Quelques huttes, ciel menaçant. Des chiens et chats errants, trop de moustiques! Je décide d’explorer seule un des côtés de la plage.

Superbe lumière donnant un reflet émeraude à la mer, la marée est basse. Côté terre, des palmiers et conifères. Au loin, des pirogues vides tanguent à la surface de l’eau. En face, une petite communauté de pêcheurs. L’impression de marcher dans un décor de film. Léger vent, le ciel se couvre de plus en plus, comme l’imminence d’un orage tropical.

Toujours assez impressionnant, le ciel devient noir d’un coup, mais la pluie tarde. J’avance vers les pirogues (photo 3), puis me dirige vers les pêcheurs, assis à l’abris sous une large hutte recouverte de feuilles de palmiers. Hommes, femmes et enfants sont affairés à dénouer les filets. Echanges de sourires, je montre mon appareil, pour demander si je peux faire des photos, des portraits.

J’apprécie lorsque les gens photographiés sont complices, au point qu’ils oublient ma présence. Parfois il y a une rencontre et une belle énergie, comme au sein de ce groupe. Comme toujours les plus belles rencontres sont celles dues au hasard. J’ai à peine eu le temps de faire quelques clichés que d’autres journalistes arrivent (!). Il commence à pleuvoir, je repars en direction du restaurant. Merci à cette petite communauté pour son accueil!

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Tusita Resort & Spa: A Charming Hotel in Chumphon

Posted on July 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

By late afternoon, after a long long road we finally stop

at Tusita Resort & Spa in Chumphon. This is a good option for those who decide to rent a car and drive from Bangkok to Phuket or the south of Thailand in general. The entrance of the hotel is awsome, with a Thai traditional decoration.

In my room, the decoration is also really nice. Too bad that many details are outdated. Undoubtedly, the whole has a certain charm, but deserves a little refreshment to add a modern touch (pictures 1 & 2).

The bed is very comfortable and honestly it was SO hard to leave it in the morning! This is a good point (LOL!). The bathroom is large and clean, with a big shower and no bathtub. Not a problem for me, I don’t use bathtub. As I only stayed here one night, I did not have the time to swim, or just relax by the pool (picture 3).

Could you imagine, having a pool in front your room and not using it? The setting is very relaxing and exotic, with the profusion of plants, palm trees, teck furnitures and decorative elements with elephants carved in stone (pictures 4 & 5). But it was impossible to enjoy it, mostly because of mosquitoes massive attacks!

I had the same problem in some places in Poland! Quite amazing mosquitoes in Poland, isn’t it? For ending this review of the Tusita Resort & Spa: the other asset of the hotel is its proximity to the Pak Tao estuary, to visit the fishermen in early the morning. And watch the return of the fishing : maybe see you there? To be continued in my next post …