Phuket Island in the south of Thailand has become a very popular beach destination. It is as beautiful as always, but the number of tourists is a bit much for us, so we’re only overnighting on the way in, and then driving to the north.
So, we drove about 2 hours north to Khao Lak Beach
We stayed in this ultramodern apartment
The sun sets over the Andaman Sea
There are several national parks nearby, so we drove to one and hiked to a waterfall
Lush green Thailand
Many suspension bridges
You can camp here for a fee
Another day, we joined an all-day trip out to the Surin Islands to snorkel.
The water is warm and clear
There is a village of ‘sea gypsies’ on one of the islands.
Practical houses elevated above high waters
The girl on the right is from Myanmar
Giant clam
Leaving Khao Lak, we headed southeast to Khao Sok National Park.
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