I recently posted 8 Reasons Why I Hate Thailand, but to be fair I do love Thailand more than I hate it. So, starting today, I will begin posting the 8 Reasons Why I Love Thailand in an 8 part series. By the time I return home in October, I will have spent 1/3 of my entire round the world trip in this amazing country. I intended my last post to help you learn what to avoid, but I hope this series will show you all the beautiful things Thailand has to offer.
So, to begin this series of 8 Reasons Why I Love Thailand, let’s kick it off with:
1) Thai Sunsets
Thailand has such an amazing geographical backdrop that it is very rare to view a bad sunset. If I recall correctly, the only “bad” sunsets were when it was pouring rain & the sun was not visible at all. Even after the torrential downpour this evening the sun creeped out just in time to “set.”
The colors of Thai sunsets vary to such amazing extremes that through the course of the same sunset, it can seem like a completely different sunset only minutes after it started (as witnessed in the two photos below).
Blue Sunset on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand
Add a few palm trees and even boring sunsets come alive
Sometimes you see something you have never seen before…
I witnessed my first sunset with visible rays on Koh Phangan
Other times, locals going about their daily routines make the sunset even more special.
A fisherman walking home as the sun sets on Koh Phangan
The bright reds, oranges, and blues seem to pop out more here than elsewhere.
Nai Thon beach, Phuket - the backdrop for another amazing sunset
Even Patong beach on Phuket throws up some radiant colors
After watching over fifty sunsets on Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand, I am never bored. The following sunsets show how diverse it can be from one day to the next.
One of my favorite sunsets at Loh Dalum Bay, Koh Phi Phi Don
A different day, a different color on Koh Phi Phi Don
Even "boring" sunsets look great when framed by mountains
Koh Phi Phi sunsets even look amazing minus the color
When tired of the “same ‘ole” sunsets on Thailand, one only has to change their perspective or vantage point.
Loh Dalum Bay at sunset, but from a different perspective
Playing around with different objects can also be fun.
Even a normal chair can come alive at sunset
Fishing poles can also frame a sunset nicely
Stuck behind a tree? I’m sure you can still find the sunset there somewhere.
Watching the sunset from behind a tree can be fun too
Do you sit in your favorite restaurant night after night? I’m sure you can find a new table with a different window to look out at the sunset in a completely new way.
Sitting inside at sunset? You might still catch a glimpse...
Don’t you hate when you are trying to take the perfect photo & someone gets in the way? Sometimes, people make the picture. Snap away…
People in the way? No cause for concern
Thought you saw the equivalent of a shooting star at sunset? A once in a lifetime sunset? Be patient and you might just see something similar again.
Patience is a virtue... Sun rays appear on Koh Phi Phi also
I have had a lot of time to view sunsets on my trip around the world. However, I think I can safely say that Thailand has been the backdrop of most of my favorite sunsets.
How can you not fall in love with Thailand based upon its’ beautiful sunsets alone?
Stay tuned for part 2 in the series of 8 Reasons Why I Love Thailand: Thai Beaches…
This makes me want to go to THAILAND right NOW!!! Ahh great photos~
Come join me Jaime :)
I have never seen anything so amazing in my life, I don’t know if its the photographer or mother nature, either way, thank you for sharing this beauty with all of us
Thanks Christine, but I think you are a bit biased my friend :)