Thailand Is Still Under Water.

Nisa — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:10:28 +0000

We all heard that the flood in Thailand has reached Bangkok a couple of weeks ago. But lets not forget about Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar & Vietnam, as well as all the other provinces in Thailand which were struck by the heavy rain. This years monsoon season was one of the most severe ever.

We stayed in Bangkok just a couple of days before the flood hit the city. We were pretty disappointed with the weather but I guess after all were lucky in the end. The flood has been described as “the worst flooding yet in terms of the amount of water and people affected“. The area which was severely hit in Thailand was Chao Phraya but also in the Mekong River basin. Beginning in late July and continuing for over two months, the floods have caused over 500 deaths in Thailand (250 in Cambodia, 43 in Vietnam, 34 in Laos) & affected over 2.3 million people. 58 Thai provinces were hit by the flood, from Chiang Mai in the North to the capital city of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya.

As I already said above, we actually experienced the heavy rain ourselves during our travels to India & Koh Kood Island in Thailand. I mean honestly, the weather is crazy all over the globe and sometimes it almost seems like the world is coming to an end. It feels like it’s getting worse every year…but maybe I’m just beginning to be paranoid.

Bangkok started getting ready for the flood while we were there…

Our entire resort on Koh Kood island was under water…

It was raining cats & dogs for three days in a row…

The Landscape Of Koh Kood Island In Thailand.

Nisa — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:16:02 +0000

During our two weeks in Thailand, we decided to travel to Koh Kood (also known as Koh Kut) island. Koh Kood is the most Eastern island of Thailand, very close to the Cambodian border. It’s about 1 1/2 hours by boat from the mainland and a true paradise island. Unfortunately it rained most of the time but we still managed to make the best out of our stay there. Anayway, I’ll be writting a much more detailed review (how to get there, etc.) about it in a couple of days but for now, I’d like to share a couple of photos of the beautiful landscape.

The view during sunset on Koh Kood Island.

One of the beaches on Koh Kood island.

A bamboo tree on Koh Kood island.

The vire of the fishing village Ban Aoyai on Koh Kood island.

Fishing boats in the village Ban Aoyai on Koh Kood island.

Walking through a palm tree plantation on Koh Kood island.

Travel Photography Blog by Nisa Maier and Ulli Maier. » Koh Kood

Thailand Is Still Under Water.

The Landscape Of Koh Kood Island In Thailand.