This is a photo of mountains in northern Thailand.
Notice the winding road running through the valley. Northern Thailand
is a land of mountains, waterfalls, and forests. It is also the
land of the golden triangle. The golden triangle is one of the
major opium areas in the world. The mountains make the fight against
drugs difficult.
This is a photo of a rice field in the Petchabun
Province in northern Thailand. It floods during the rainy or typhoon
seasons. The typhoon season brings on much destruction and even
massive deaths due to flooding, mud slides, and disease. It also
brings massive amounts of rainfall, that make rice growing possible.
This is a photo of a cove along the coast of Thailand.
There is more than 2500 kilometers of coastline in Thailand. The
two main resort regions are on the east and west coasts of the
Gulf of Thailand. There are also island resorts on the southern
islands. Notice the heavy vegetation, even on the step rock cliffs.
This is a photo of a traffic jam in Bangkok. The
road is the Sukhumvit Road. Traffic is a major problem in Bangkok.
It frustrates divers and increases pollution. To help this problem,
the government is building an elevated, mass transit system (upper
right). Notice the motorcycles weaving through the traffic. 
This is a photo of an open air market. It is located
in the town of Prachuab Khiri Khan. It is a fruit market. Thailand,
like many tropical countries, is well known for its many fruits.
The markets also give each town a meeting place and are a social
gathering place. 
This is a photo of a typical toilet in Thailand.
You would do your business in the hole in the ground, then you
would use the yellow bucket to flush with the water on the right.
As you can tell, it is very different from what Americans are
used to. 
This is a photo of a Thai farmers best friend.
It is a water buffalo. The water buffalo is highly valued, especially
in the Chieng Rai Province, in northern Thailand. The water buffalo
is the Thai farmer's tractor. It allows him to grow on land that
normally would be impossible. 
This is a photo of a man feeding his fish. During
the rainy season, when the farmer's rice paddies are flooded,
he grows fish. The fish eat insects and fertilize the soil. After
the rainy season, the fish are harvested. A farmer can get twice
the profit using this system. 
This is a photo of an inlet in the Prachuab Khiri
Khan Province at high tide. Notice the traps in the inlet. At
low tide, the fishermen go out and retrieve the traps full of
fish. This method allows the fishermen to save a lot of time,
some even have other jobs.