Southern Thailand beckoned, October 2016. From the resort town of Hua Hin it is a short drive to the Monsoon Winery. The design and operation of this venture is very Australian.
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- At Monsoon Winery.
Initially I was unsure if we were on the correct road but we managed to find the winery/vineyard in the Hua Hin hills. From there we headed south on Route 4.
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- Dangerous culvert.
I wanted to get off the main roads and see some ‘country Thailand’.
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- Returning to Route 4 from Monsoon Winery.
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- Ute bogged at roadworks.
The market at Sam Roi Yot looked interesting so we stopped for a walk around.
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- Cooking/smoking chicken.
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- Markets at Sam Roi Yot.
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- Market stall at Sam Roi Yot.
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- Markets at Sam Roi Yot.
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- Markets at Sam Roi Yot
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- Selling durian at Sam Roi Yot Markets.
I drove into Sam Roi Yat Beach, past its protected harbour.
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- Sam Roi Yot Harbour
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- Sam Roi Yot Beach North
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- Sam Roi Yot Beach South
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- Monkeys near the entrance to Sam Roi Yot National Park.
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- At entrance to Sam Roi Yot National Park.
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- Tidal flats
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- Kuiburi district
Not far from the National Park, I turned off Route 4 to find a resort by the beach. Kuiburi Resort was our home for the night.
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- Kuiburi Resort
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- Kuiburi Resort
Come morning we continued to head south. Past Surat Thani to beautiful Khanom.
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- Khanom
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- North Khanom
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- North Khanom
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- North Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Gulf of Thailand
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Khanom
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- Road in Khanom fishing village
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- Fishing boat at Khanom.
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- Fishing boats at Khanom.
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- Fisherman coming in with morning’s catch.
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- When you need to transport an elephant.
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- Fishing boat at Kuiburi.
We returned to Kuiburi for the night before I headed back to Hua Hin.
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