Hi.

Haven't been to Thailand since we left just before the Covid scare, some three years ago! How are you doing yourself?!

Found an excellent guide, Tom Skoglund, a fantastic polyglot, and well-known birder living in Hua-hin, who, coming from the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland, was the best guide you could think of. Sadly, he passed away before our next adventure, due to cancer, and now I have cancer, too! C'est la vie!

Hope to get back to Thailand in May, before the twins' next birthday!

Not yet fatal, far from it, but needs to be checked ever so often.

Peter, our son, had twins after eight years of marriage in Thailand, so he will not move anywhere unless there are problems with his employment in Thailand. The kids now go to preschool most days of the week, soon five years old.

All the best,
Tord

PS I shoot mainly with Nikon nowadays, but can't afford the new Z cameras, so I use older systems like the Nikon 1 and various Nikon DSLRs.

Sounds fantastic Tord - envious !!

Thanks for the link too.

Cheers
Kevin

Hi,

I've been in Thailand for almost a month now, and been having a ball! As soon as I'm home I'll start posting photos! Baan Maka, up near Kaeng Krachan is family-friendly, if not much to do in the evenings! No TV, but other-wise 5 star! See Baanmaka.com
For three days there, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, and beer (expensive!) we paid around 10,000 Baht, including tips, guides, and transport!

Tomorrow we'll be going to a kite festival!

Tord

Hi Tord,

I envy you your trip - wonderful birds there. However I'm afraid that I live in China though regularly visit Sabah (Borneo), HK, Japan, Malaysia etc. and although many times to Thailand those trips were all family trips before I took up birding
I suggest a visit it birdforum.net as there are thousands of birders on there and you'll find the right contacts for your trip to Hua Hin. Good luck & enjoy (I know you will - Thailand us fantastic, as are the people and the food) !
Cheers, Kevin

Hi there!

Been recommended to contact you, as I, and my dear wife, are going to Thailand, and for the first time we plan to see some of the bird life!

My stepson lives in Hua-Hin, so we'll have our base there. He prefers the warmth of Thailand over the cold and wet weather here in Sweden, especially during this time of the year.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,

Tord