Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand

These pictures were taken at dusk. Karon beach in Phuket. The Hilton Arcadia resort is located adjacent to this beach.

Phuket - Beaches

Overview shots taken from a high point showing Karon and Patong beaches. Also seen in the center picture is an image of Thailand's national flower, the orchid.

Sino-Portuguese Style House

Images of a Sino-Portuguese style house that we visited in Phuket, Thailand. The house was well maintained and we also met the present land lady who still happens to live there. Here one can see an old radio and a kerosene oil driven American made fan.













An old fashioned telephone, in good working order.













The cool interiors with walls decorated with photographs of various people who either lived there or were related to the people who lived there. The ceramic floor tiles were imported from Italy. The furniture was well decorated with intricate carvings.


























A small water feature within the four walls of the house.

Thai way of life

One of the major highlights of our Island park tour was an Elephant ride. Elephants are an integral part of Thai rural life and they are looked after well and also worshiped. Agriculture is one of the main money earning ventures in this part of the world, which was well displayed, so also use of sustainable resources in the construction of houses, furniture, vessels etc.

Thai way of life

Way leading up to the elephant rides stand.


























A traditional Thai hut. Most the of material used is sustainable and naturally sourced.


























Entrance to the Island safari park in Phuket.

Rubber extraction

Rubber sap extraction in progress. The rubber industry is fairly well developed in Thailand with lot many rubber plantations across the country. Here the rubber sap is being extracted which subsequently is hardened by mixing with chemicals. Once this hardening happens, its rolled into thin sheets and then dried in the sun before being sold to the industries involved in making rubber based products.

Chalong temple in Thailand

Chalong temple.

Elephant idols

Elephant idols being worshiped at the Chalong temple. Elephants are considered sacred in this part of the world and most of south east Asia for that matter.

Chalong temple in Thailand

Chalong temple - entrance.

Chalong Temple

Present resting home of the monks where life size idols of the monks have been carefully preserved and looked after. 

Brick House

This brick house is situated next to the Chalong temple within its premises. People believe in offering fire-crackers as a mark of respect to the monks and these crackers are burst within this small house to avoid any accidental injuries.

Chalong temple in Thailand

The Thailand pictures were taken on my recent trip to Phuket wherein we visited the Chalong temple, which is a Buddhist temple. We did see life size statues of three holy monks carefully being taken care off by the local folk, over the years. Apparently the monks helped the local people fight the invading Chinese army.

The Andaman Sea

Panoramic view of the Andaman sea along the coastal town of Phuket, in Thailand.

Yellow Rose

This is my first post in my newly created blog, primarily created to share my passion for photography. This is a yellow rose in my back garden in full bloom.