VH-KDK Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 This is a short flight from Ko Samui to Chumpon on the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand 1. Roaring down runway 35 at VTSM. 2. Passing the beach near Mae Nam, Ko Samui. 3. Ko Klian 4. Salad Beach on Ko Pha-nga 5. Now at the island of Ko Tao. 6. The mainland at Bang Nam Chuet can be seen on the right horizon. 7. Approaching VTSE Chumpon over Ao Bang Son. 8. Looking up the coast towards Ao Patiyu. 9. Touch down at Chumpon. The airport is currently being expanded to accommodate wide bodied planes to cater for tourist traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Martyn, good looking flight in that fat, chunky plane you have. Those waters looked very tempting...probably full of sharks and other things that want to eat me though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 No chump change here , these are high quality and pricey shots . I think it is very cool how well you know Thailand Martyn , you probably think of it has a second home . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Very Nice Shots Martyn ! Cool Plane ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Great shots of Thailand Martyn! That water looks very warm and inviting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Fine shots Martyn. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Whirley bunch of shors from this sunny day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Very nice Martyn, I know you must be thinking "soon". And Salad Beach, do they serve salads there? And I'm with Landon, I thought sharks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 beautiful shots with interesting plane - pictures #3 /#4 / #5 : you should stop and go to snorkel and surely there are dolphins bythere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Great narration / lesson, Martyn. And a very, very well suited livery on this widebody plane...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Outstanding flight and shots Martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 22 hours ago, Sniper31 said: Martyn, good looking flight in that fat, chunky plane you have. Those waters looked very tempting...probably full of sharks and other things that want to eat me though Thanks Landon, the water would be nice and warm but you don't have to worry about the sharks as they are too full of plastic waste they have eaten to worry about eating you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 21 hours ago, BradB said: No chump change here , these are high quality and pricey shots . I think it is very cool how well you know Thailand Martyn , you probably think of it has a second home . Cheers John Thank you John,the only chump was the one flying the plane. I love the place John but I have only travelled through this area once and after dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 21 hours ago, mikee said: Very Nice Shots Martyn ! Cool Plane ! Thank you Mike, I like the C-46. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 21 hours ago, paulb said: Great shots of Thailand Martyn! That water looks very warm and inviting! Thanks Paul it would be nice to be on the beach there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 20 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Fine shots Martyn. cheers Iain Thank you Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 16 hours ago, Bermuda425 said: Whirley bunch of shors from this sunny day! Cheers Erik, better weather than some of the other places I have visited recently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 15 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Very nice Martyn, I know you must be thinking "soon". And Salad Beach, do they serve salads there? And I'm with Landon, I thought sharks too. Thanks Jack. Serve salads? They serve anybody! The only sharks you will come across are the ones in the tourist spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 12 hours ago, jean marc said: beautiful shots with interesting plane - pictures #3 /#4 / #5 : you should stop and go to snorkel and surely there are dolphins bythere Thanks Jean Marc, I imagine there would by all sorts of marine life there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 12 hours ago, Stillwater said: Great narration / lesson, Martyn. And a very, very well suited livery on this widebody plane...! Thanks Gerold, a nice place to visit as there are not too many wide bodied Aussies littering the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 1 hour ago, adambar said: Outstanding flight and shots Martyn! Thank you Adam for your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 2 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Thanks Paul it would be nice to be on the beach there today. Well I visited Thailand many times on business Martyn. Bangkok and the surrounding industrial areas. Never made it to the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 22 minutes ago, paulb said: Well I visited Thailand many times on business Martyn. Bangkok and the surrounding industrial areas. Never made it to the beach! That's no good Paul, maybe next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: That's no good Paul, maybe next time. Not likely nowadays Martyn. I used to travel all over South East Asia when I was working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Fantastic set of shots Martyn i enjoyed you flight as always and liked the bit of green on your aircraft regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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