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.