As a child I must admit to being quite bored with my father’s endless photos of sunsets. But here I am following in the family tradition in search of the perfect ‘shot’.
There is no such thing of course but scenes like this are really quite mesmeric.
As soon as darkness descends, the fire brigade are out in force performing in front of many of the beach side restaurants
with not a single member of Health and Safety in sight!
Earlier on Christmas Day it was very much ‘business as usual’ although a few folk were determined to get into the Christmas spirit.
whilst it was just another day for the local shrimp fisherman.
So, time to do a bit more exploring on my ‘ranted’ motorbike!
Frankly, there’s not much to Koh Lanta other than a bit of wildlife
and the (admittedly fabulous) beaches
although, as in so many other parts of the globe, there is an urgent need to be more aware of the damage we humans are doing to our planet.
I read recently that some fish that end up on our dinner table are now eating more plastic than ‘normal’ food!
I get the impression that the tourist industry here is not developing as fast as many other parts of South East Asia as is evidenced by quite a few unfinished and abandoned resort hotels.
This is, in part perhaps, because Lanta has not quite decided what it is. It’s not a back packers’ paradise. It’s not full of 5 star resorts and it certainly doesn’t cater for the more hedonistically inclined tourist. It shines in one area, though…
There are literally scores of these clinics dotted about the island so maybe the tourist target is the aged and infirm!
My Thai visa expires in a couple of days so I’m off to Langkawi, Malaysia tomorrow to meet up with my nephew who lives there and my sister who is visiting from France. As I am assured of a fairly alcoholic reunion, maybe I should take one of these clinics with me!
Until my liver recovers,
Phileas
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