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Post by nomihoudai on Sept 3, 2018 3:49:52 GMT -8
Hi, later this month I will head to Thailand for the first time in my life and I plan on staying in Bangkok for a full month. I wanted to ask if anyone has good recommendations for localities situated around Bangkok. I may also travel up to Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai, but this has not been planned yet. I'm thankful for any information.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2018 7:00:46 GMT -8
I know a gentleman on here who may be able to help.
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Post by Paul K on Sept 3, 2018 7:28:20 GMT -8
In Thailand around Bangkok there is nothing really interesting.
The closest place where you could find some Lycaenidae would be Chonburi and then Chanthaburi which is east of Bangkok 100 and 240km. North of Bangkok just north of Nakhon Naiok there is a waterfall Nang Rong and nice place to stay named Sida Resort. It is located just on the border of Khao Yai National Park. I’ve been there several times. About 130km from Bangkok.
West of Bangkok you would have to go to Suan Phueng, Ratchaburi close to Maynmar border, about 300km.
This are the closest places that come to my mind.
Perhaps Adam can add some ideas here.
October is nice as it is end of rain season and there are some good species of Riodininae,
Mind you that all the best places are within National Parks.
Chiang Mai area is very good too.
Paul
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 3, 2018 8:07:44 GMT -8
nomihoudai, I am in Chiang Mai, as you may already know, and if you can make it up here you will be most welcome but bear in mind I am semi-nocturnal, up all night, so I don't do mornings and normally don't switch on my phone until 3pm. Yutaka Inayoshi of the Indochinese butterfly website yutaka.it-n.jp/index.html also lives here, and assuming that he is not on a trip somewhere I expect that he will be happy to meet a Lycaenid collector. As for Bangkok, if you are looking for Lycaenidae, or other butterflies/insects for that matter, there is relatively very little to find there. The nearest places to collect butterflies are at least 2 hours or more drive away after you get out of the city, which takes a while itself. You would be better off heading north, northeast, west or south. In a whole month you could go to all the various parts of Thailand. It is also worth bearing in mind that September is the height of the rainy season and while it doesn't rain every day, or usually not all day, you are likely to have weather issues. By mid October the rain is normally starting to ease off in the north and the main rainy areas are further south. It is somewhat hit and miss, as there can be periods of heavy rainfall over several days and other times when it almost doesn't rain at all for a week. Unfortunately it's not possible to predict which weeks will be dry and which wet, and it varies from year to year. Adam.
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Post by joachim on Sept 3, 2018 16:26:37 GMT -8
Ha, Adam, semi-nocturnal, is good expression. The same with me. ( it is 2.25 in the morning now ! But, you do not see much sun light then, don´t you? best wishes Joachim
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Post by nomihoudai on Sept 4, 2018 11:27:04 GMT -8
Hi, thank you all for your kind and extensive replies  When I make my way to Chiang Mai I will definitely follow up on that invitation Adam! Paul, this is the first time I am in Thailand, if I like it, it won't be the last time. I am currently living out of a carry-on (as Luxembourg is a huge waste of money) and I am pretty much location independent as long as I have Internet. Having said that, I am also not exclusively interested in Lycaenidae. Some big game butterflies live in the field would also be nice as I can't really work much on my Lycaenidae collection atm. I would also be honored to meet Yutaka Inayoshi, I have used his website for many years now. How about cars? Will it be easy to get a rental car in Bangkok and drive out the required 100km to the closest places? I will get to Thailand the 18th of September and I still have to book a flight out of the country. I want to head to Japan afterwards. |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Sept 4, 2018 12:36:24 GMT -8
Car rental should be reasonably easy. I am sure you can find rentals online, and there are plenty of rentals in Chiang Mai too. It is worth bearing in mind that they drive on the left here (like in the UK), and you really should have an international drivers' licence.
Assuming you do get up to Chiang Mai I look forward to meeting you then.
Adam.
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Post by robertdodd on Jan 30, 2019 3:57:17 GMT -8
Hi Nomihoudai, I'm 2.5 hrs south of Chiang Mai and next door to Wiang kosai National park, feel free to check out my website and ask any questions at all about here in general, be happy to help www.siambutterflyfarm.comregards Rob |
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Post by Adam Cotton on Jan 30, 2019 7:37:08 GMT -8
Rob,
Claude (Nomihoudai) has been and gone, but he may hopefully come back again.
I hope all's well with you, it was good to see you here a few weeks ago.
Adam.
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Post by robertdodd on Jan 31, 2019 5:07:48 GMT -8
Hi Adam,
sorry to all for getting it wrong, wasnt paying attention to dates!
wonderful to see you too Adam, cant wait to see more of you all and 1 day go collecting together xxx
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When I make my way to Chiang Mai I will definitely follow up on that invitation Adam! Paul, this is the first time I am in Thailand, if I like it, it won't be the last time. I am currently living out of a carry-on (as Luxembourg is a huge waste of money) and I am pretty much location independent as long as I have Internet. Having said that, I am also not exclusively interested in Lycaenidae. Some big game butterflies live in the field would also be nice as I can't really work much on my Lycaenidae collection atm. I would also be honored to meet Yutaka Inayoshi, I have used his website for many years now.