Thursday, October 23, 2008

Coastal drive - Ban Laem to Hat Chao Samran

I've driven the 30km stretch of coastal roads between Ban Laem & Hat Chao Samran many times over. I would always take my time without any hurry and enjoyed scenes along the way.

Much of the area are vast open brine salt farms to both sides of the road. At times they appeared pink during late afternoon. Salts are white, right? Can't explain why high concentrations of it leads to pink! My science knowledge ends here.











Lovely scenes during the evening hours
















Notice the use of plastic sheet here laid above ground - clean salts collected this way. Also windmill conveyor water pumps are not in use in this area.
















A new storage shed under construction - bamboos are being used... must be very salt resistant.
















Along the way is a large fuel storage facility - no identity as to which company operates or owns it. Never seen any oil tankers truck around here too. Guess it is a bunker facility for shipping traffic of the Gulf area. Outside are remnants of torn banners protesting their presence, so the reason to keep its profile low perhaps.
















What interests me more are these picturesque spot of inlets where fishermen land their boats.
















It brings life into a small community around it. Colorful to watch and photo shots too.































































Across the road is this abandoned and forgotten one.
















Perhaps someday I'll check if the owners may give it away!

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