{"id":11981,"date":"2024-03-08T23:59:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T10:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/?p=11981"},"modified":"2025-09-03T00:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T12:09:37","slug":"thailand-day-8-bang-wad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/2024\/03\/thailand-day-8-bang-wad\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Day 8 &#8211; Bang Wad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pld-like-dislike-wrap pld-template-1\">\r\n    <div class=\"pld-like-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-like-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Wow! Cool! Great photos!\" data-post-id=\"11981\" data-trigger-type=\"like\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-like-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\">2    <\/span>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"pld-dislike-wrap  pld-common-wrap\">\r\n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" class=\"pld-dislike-trigger pld-like-dislike-trigger  \" title=\"Meh\" data-post-id=\"11981\" data-trigger-type=\"dislike\" data-restriction=\"no\" data-already-liked=\"0\">\r\n                        <i class=\"fas fa-thumbs-down\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n    <span class=\"pld-dislike-count-wrap pld-count-wrap\"><\/span>\r\n<\/div><\/div><div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2937_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The weather today is &#8216;meh&#8217;. Not sunny but still muggy. I decide I need a hike and have seen a lake on the map, On the way to the lake I notice they even have a golf course here. Not really my cup of tea but it looks nice<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2938_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m at the the lake now, it&#8217;s called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/thailand\/phuket\/bang-wad-reservoir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bang Wad<\/a>. Of course there&#8217;s a statue honoring the king<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2940_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bang Wad, I decide to walk around the lake, starting here<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2944_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">No idea what they&#8217;re doing here<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2946_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unfortunately this reminds me of NZ (at least the area where I live): trash dumped on the side of a backroad<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2947_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I took my drone with me and I&#8217;m very eager to fly it, maybe I can fly it from that grassy area over there<\/p><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><div style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DJI 20240308154028 0004 D result\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k8NOTSU4_II?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ok, I actually sent my drone up. First flight. Exciting because it's not really allowed without some special license (just a way to get more money from tourists). The video is nothing special but I do like how sharp the footage is and the high resolution<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2949_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I don&#8217;t normally care much for flowers but there are some nice looking ones here<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2950_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">These look like what we had as kids at birthday parties, some windmill of a wooden stick and when you run with them or blow on them they turn, that seems waaaay to long ago now (as in: damn, getting old!)<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2952_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m guessing the bees will love flowers like this with the food so readily available<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2951_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Not trash this time but a little house in honor of Buddha, often with some food and drink offerings<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2953_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some locals fishing<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2958_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at this cutie!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2961_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Quite a few animals at the few houses along the road here here like these friendly chickens<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2964_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">And this lovely doggy that kept following me because it wanted more pets<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2974_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve finished my hike and on my drive away from the lake I saw this beautiful cow and decided to take a photo of it. It&#8217;s standing still now but this poor cow was constantly running around in circles with the rope &#8211; through its nose &#8211; tight, it was heartbraking to see. It was clearly wanting to break free from this torment. I don&#8217;t understand why they put a rope through it&#8217;s nose and not attach it to something like a collar around it&#8217;s neck. I don&#8217;t like how animals are treated here<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2976_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">After a long scooter trip via Phuket Town I&#8217;m back in Kata for yet another smoothie. By the way, those bottles on the left in the photo are how you buy your fuel for your scooter here: you ask for say 50 Baht of fuel and they&#8217;ll empty a green bottle in your tank. Quite handy<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2981_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another cutie<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2984_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m hungry after today&#8217;s walk and go to have another Chicken Kebab at the Kata night market<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2985_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the many stalls here at the night market<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2988_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Karon Dragon Image by night<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF2990_DxO_result.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small roundabout in Patong, it&#8217;s called Pearl Circle. For me it&#8217;s a right here to Nanai Rd where my hotel is<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[727,728,719],"class_list":["post-11981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thailand","tag-bang-wad","tag-dji","tag-kata-beach","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11981"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13647,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981\/revisions\/13647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edwinov.com\/edwininnz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}