| Tours of Thailand |
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| The North |
Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep, Doi Chiang Dao, Doi
Angkhang, Tatorn, Mae Ping, Mae Fang |
| Upper Central Thailand
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Mae Wong and Nam Nao, Beung Borapet |
| Bangkok area |
city parks, Bangpoo, Samut Sakorn |
| Khao Yai |
National park |
| Kaengkrachan (Central) |
located at the very upper part of Peninsula Thailand,
3 hours drive south-west of Bangkok |
| The South |
Hala-Bala, Krabi, Pangnga, KNC etc |
Hala-Bala, Krabi, Pangnga, KNC etc
Ko Rah Ecolodge, Thailand February 7th-20th 2010 
- Overall a very relaxing holiday with only a handful of people on the island. The birding was relaxed and rewarding as was the photography....Gareth Jones reports.
Thailand, April 22-May 3, 2008
- All together, the trip yielded 40 species including 35 new species. Several target species are amongst these...Stephen Janko reports.
Southern
Thailand, Thai Muang, Khao Nor Chuchi, paddling at Khao Sok and
more Nov 2006
- We had incredible
close-up views of a pair of Great Hornbill feeding on
fruits in a lake-side tree. Wreathed Hornbills flew
over high up. Another Oriental Hobby was perched
on top of a dead tree. Many birds were only heard this
morning ; Banded, Black-and Yellow and Green Broadbills....Stijn De
Win
and Mark Piazzi report.
Phi Phi Island 8th
of April 2006
- Looking up, a good number
of Frigates were soaring on high. We turned off the engine
and for the next 20 minutes I laid on the back with bins in
my hands taking in wonderful views of Lesser and Christmas
Island Frigate birds...Peter
Ericsson reports.
Krabi, Thailand 18-31/1
2006
- We found the birding in Thailand much harder
then in Goa. Very few birds were seen along roadsides and there
were hardly any raptors soaring during the warm hours mid day.
Even the Brahminy Kites were few. Some days we found gatherings
of swifts, swallows and swiftlets....Lars
Olausson and Hans-Erik Persson report.
Southern and Central Thailand
10-20th April 2004
- This part of Thailand has to be one of the
best places in the world for birders with non-birding spouses
or families. Where else can you see birds of the quality of Gurney's
Pitta, Nordmann's Greenshank or Nicobar Pigeon within such easy
reach of a mainstream tourist destination? Krabi itself is a
nice town, not too spoilt, but with all the facilities you might
want, and it's still extremely cheap by European standards....Gruff
Dodd reports
Southern Thailand 4th-17th
April 2004
- This short report covers a primarily non-birding
holiday I recently took in Southern Thailand with my girlfriend,
Emer Callanan. It includes current contact details for Yotin Meekaew,
the local guide at Khao Nor Chuchi (KNC). The only serious birding
was done at KNC and Krabi; other sites visited were the Ko Phi
Phi Islands, the Similan Islands and Khao Sok National Park...Richard
Rae reports.
Sri Phang Nga and Phuket Island
11-12 February 2004
- Many birders who have been birding in the
south of Thailand will agree with me when I say that the birding
here is harder than in the north or even the central regions of
Thailand. Birds in the south tend to be more skulking & usually
don't give that good looks. Often one will hear more than one
sees, which can be frustrating at times...Ike Suriwong
reports
Southern Thailand 24th
to 29th of May 2003
- The first stop was not far from Bangkok,
at a temple called Wat Cholng Lo m to look for Edible-Nest Swiftlet.
There were about 400 of them breeding in the building we visited,
but a Monk told us that there were thousands in total, spread
over several buildings. The monks harvest the nests every 3 months....Hanno
Stamm reports.
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Hala Bala, Southern
Thailand 21-23/4/03
- To visit Hala Bala has long been a
desire of mine . Where else would one go to see plenty of
Hornbills in a pristine and lush lowland rainforest in Thailand?
Yes, Taman Negarah in Malaysia is a good option but for
me being essentially a Thai birder, there is no real choice....Peter
Ericsson reports
Photo: Whiskered Tree Swift - Peter
Ericsson |
19 days hardcore birding in
Southern Thailand 16/4 - 4/5 2002
- Walked very slowly past the hotspots, and
then I saw a shadow between the trees at U30, saw immediately
that it was a pitta and I thought I saw something blue on it as
well. Grabbing my bins faster than ever. With my mind expecting
to see a male Hooded pitta, a million tons of bricks left my shoulders
when I realized I was watching a male Gurney's pitta sitting
in a ray of sunlight. The head was just incredible blue!....Eirik
Grønningsæter reports.
Southern Thailand
June 2002
- No sooner had I stepped out of the van but
a Streak-breasted Woodpecker came in front of me. I was immediately
greeted by several Mangrove Pittas calling from all over. It didn't
take long to track one down for better views. This was my 2nd
lifer. Brown-winged Kingfisher is easy here but what caught my
attention was the rather explosive whistle of something from inside
the mangroves. After a bit of searching a Mangrove Whistler came
in full view and my 3rd life bird was recorded ..Peter
Ericsson reports.
Central and Southern Thailand
19th April - 6th May 2002
- The main aim of our trip was obviously to
see the Gurney's Pitta at KNC but also to visit the not well known
(by western birders) Bala forest. This was definitely the highlight
of the trip for me along with the two second view of a male Gurney's
Pitta !...Stuart White reports.
Southern Thailand April
5th-16th 2002
- Ever since the 1970s and the British Birds
magazine reports of exotic trips, Thailand has been an ambition
destination....In all we managed ten days of fairly intensive
birding, identifying 216 species and missing out on a handful
of others. We dipped on seeing Gurney's Pitta and hope, when we
finally return to Southern Thailand, there might still be a few
to enjoy, somehow though I doubt it.....Mark and Sandra Dennis
report.
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