Random images of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar
--- Lives on waters ---

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Cooking dinner on the Mekong boat, northern Laos
At night the Mekong boat driver and his wife cook dinner on the boat. The aft of the boat is the crew compartment. The crew wash and hang their clothes, keep their belongings, do cooking and cleaning. They sleep there too. The larger the boat the bigger the crew area, and there may be one or two small cabins for sleeping. Usually they don't have electricity onboard.

A Chinese cargo boat on Mekong river between Laos and Myanmar
A Chinese cargo boat cruising on the Mekong river between Laos and Myanmar (Burma).

A speed boat on Mekong river between Laos and Myanmar
A speed boat travelling from Xiangkok (Laos) to Tong Phueng. Between Houixai and Xieng Kok there is no regular passenger boat (as of 2008) and travellers have to depend on rented and shared speed boats. Unusual Mekong river flooding and land slides occured during heavy rains in August 2008.

Fishing in Hinboun river, central Laos
Fishing in Hinboun river, central Laos.

Floating raft huts on the lake, southern Thailand
Floating bamboo raft huts on Ratchaprapha dam lake (Cheow Lan lake) in Surat Thani province, southern Thailand.
June 2004 trip

Travelling in a boat on Cheow lan lake, southern Thailand
Travelling in a motor boat on Ratchaprapha dam lake (Cheow lan lake) in southern Thailand. Limestone karsts with caves and underground rivers, and evergreen rain forest makeup the complex web of eco system at the lake and Khao Sok national park there.

A fishing boat at sea, Klong Yai, Trat, Gulf of Thailand
A fishing boat at Gulf of Thailand sea, Klong Yai, Trat province.

A small boat in Mairood fishing village, Klong Yai, Trat, Thailand
A small boat in Mairood fishing village, Klong Yai, Trat, Thailand.

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Photos from Myanmar (Burma) | Old and rare Myanmar photos from 1923 to 1960 | Rural scenes of Myanmar in hand paintings


Multi days hike to snow capped mountains in Putao, Burma Kachin state