http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Thailand , Central , Kaeng Krachan National Park en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:06:40 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:06:40 UTC Well as you may remember I had my backpack taken along with all of my precious photo's. You may also remember that some 3 months ago when I first arrived at Kaeng Krachan I was invited to the local schools end of term celebrations prize giving evening. Well....... the headmaster there had asked me if he could copy the pictures from my camera so that he could use some of them for teaching. So http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-285713.html You may remember my previous visit to this remote Karien Village on the border of Mynamar Burma. Last time I was only there for a few hours. This time I had permission to stay for 5 days in order to find out more about what is needed here to write up a volunteer specification for future volunteers. I also had the chance to get involved with a lesson at the local school.The WWF are working w http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-285689.html We arrived in Thailand caked in dust and mud with Robin half blind. The Thai border post was the smartest building we had seen in ages covered in portraits of the Thai King and the Red White and Blue flag. We would soon learn these are omnipresent. Everything was just so much cleaner and tidier than Cambodia something we felt highly conscious of as we stood stinking and covered mud in a queue http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-284702.html Ok...... It's a while since I added an entry to my blog so this is my catch up with lots of pictures. It's now less than a week untill I return home to the UK. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-283664.html We got up early today after sampling Tongbai's herbal whisky last night. It's market day in 1 of the local villages. Have a look at the pictures soak up the atomosphere. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-279892.html OK Now you can see some of the things that I have been up to this week http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-279641.html Yesterday I returned to the WWF office to start where I finished up last time. There are 2 new members of staff here Pom Bill. They will be a big asset to the great work carried out here by the WWF Team. The plan for this week is to go to Palau to work with the WCS World Conservation Society to look at the man Elephant conflict there 2 weeks ago the Elephants raided the villagers pineapple http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-278162.html I arrived back in Kaeng Krachan National park late last night to finish off my volunteer work here. Since seeing Sharon off at the airport on Sunday I have had my back pack all contents taken A taxi driver drove off with them in the boot I'm not sure if this was intentional or not but the upshot is that I am not very likely to see it again. Everythig has gone including my Laptop Computor. I http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-277157.html I have just returned from a 2 day expedition deep into the rain forest which proved to be both exiting very frightening http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-266790.html Today I was stopped by the policehellip.. again for not wearing a crash helmet. There were 6 of them so I though that I was in for a rough time. The conversation went like thishelliphellip..ldquoHello Sir you must wear a crash helmetrdquo.ldquoOk no problem I will put it on nowrdquo. Thinking St there are 6 of them standing around me they will throw the book at me for sur http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-263145.html Here are some pictures of my students asigned to learn English prepare information for the park HQ visitor centre. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-262230.html Today I visited Pong Leuk Karen Villiage 30 miles into the jungle near to the Burmese Border. I was only the 3rd westerner ever to enter the villiage. Just outside the villiage is a ranger station a small army garison stationed at this remote outpost in order to patrol the border. http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-261983.html Today was my first foray into the rain forest. The objective was to check out some of the Ranger stations evaluate there needs in terms of where volunteers could help. It was also a good excuse to go trekking. I just wish I had a camera with a telephoto lense http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-258552.html After 16 hours of travelling yesterday I arrived at Kaeng Krachan National Park and was shown to my desk at the WWF office at the Park Headquarters. My training at Openmind came in handy as this morning I had to introduce myself in Thai to the park staff at their early morning meeting.This weekend I will be taken around the park to see some of the tourist attractions meet some of the staff http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/Thailand/Central/Kaeng-Krachan-National-Park/blog-258219.html