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Trip Reports

I would like to thank all those bird watchers who have written trip reports over the years and who have allowed me to reproduce those reports on this website together with those that I have written about my own trips; this collection provides a valuable resource for visiting birders.

The information contained within this collection of reports will help bird watchers to plan their own trips to Thailand. Information on transport and travel, accommodation, bird watching sites and, of course, where and how to find Thailand's birds, can be found by reading through these accounts of birding vacations in various parts of the country.

I have arranged these reports in sections to match the regions that they cover; multi-regional tours have their own section and a couple of reports appear in a couple of relevant sections. Hopefully, by arranging them in this way it will make it easier for birders to find the information that they are looking for. You will see that there are many reports for some regions and fewer for others - this reflects their popularity and, to some level, the quality of the birding.

Remember that things change quickly in a country like Thailand and this means that the information in the most recent report is likely to be the most useful.

This collection of bird watching trip reports will continure to grow as I write up more of the trips that I go on but also I hope to receive further contributions from other birders. If you have a trip report that you would like to add please e-mail it to me in Word format to nickupton@thaibirding.com Thank you.

Multi-regional tours

Thailand Birding with a Non-birding Partner, 2nd-25th February 2019 - by Michael Autin

Thailand Leaf Warbler Tour, 3rd-17th December 2016 -
by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand & Kaeng Krachan Photography Trip, 8-20th June 2016 - by Nick Upton

Centreal & Northern Thailand Birdwtaching Tour, 1st-14th December 2015 - by Nick Upton

North & Central Thailand Tour, 3-26th December 2014 - by Nick Upton

A Short Thailand Birding Tour, 29th June - 4th July 2013 - by Nick Upton

Photography Tour of Thailand, 7-20th March 2013 - by Nick Upton

Rainy Season Birding Tour of Thailand, 1st-14th July 2009 - by Nick Upton

Thailand & Cambodia, 17th October - 3rd November 2008 - by Frank Hemmings

Wet Season Birding Tour of Thailand, 17 - 25th July 2008 - by Nick Upton

Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale, Khao Yai and Kaeng Krachan, 16 - 23rd February 2008 - by John Raven

Thailand & Cambodia side trip, 8th May - 12th June 2007 - by Mike Greenfelder

Tour of Thailand, 13-28th February 2007 - by Scott Ruey-Shing Lin

Tour of Thailand, 11-29th January 2007 - by Patrick O'Donnell

Thailand - An Introductory Trip, 11th-21st January 2007 - by Joe Cockram

Tour of Thailand, 10-24th January 2007 - by K. David Bishop

Thailand, 31st March - 13th April 2005 - by Vincent Van Der Spek

Thailand, 1-21st March 2004 - by Vincent van der Spek

Tour of Thailand, 7th November 2001-6th April 2002 - by Mick Davies

1 North

Northern Thailand, 29th February-6th March 2020 - by Nick Upton

Thailand Leaf Warbler Tour, 3rd-17th December 2016 - by Nick Upton

Doi Lang & Thatorn, 28th November-2nd December 2013 - by Nick Upton

Doi Ang Kang & Doi Lang, 26th-29th December 2009 - by Nick Upton

In Search of 4 Target Species in the North, 28-29th July 2008 - by Nick Upton

A day Trip to Doi Inthanon, 26th July 2008 - by Nick Upton

Northern and Northeastern Thailand, 28th June-21st July 2007 - by Stephen Totterman

Northern Thailand, 14-19th February 2007 - by Peter Ericsson

Doi Ang Kang, 30th May-1st June 2006 - by Dominic Le Croissette

Doi Chiang Dao, 2nd-4th May 2006 - by Dominic Le Croissette

Doi Inthanon, 21st-25th April 2006 - by Dominic Le Croissette

Doi Chiang Dao, 31st December 2005-3rd January 2006 - by Dave Gandy

Nam Tok Mae Surin, 8-10th March & 5-8th December 2005 - by Dave Gandy

Doi Pha Hom Pok and Chiang Saen Lake, 17-19th February 2005 - by Peter Ericsson

Northern Thailand, 6-13th October 2004 - by Peter Ericsson

Mae Fang, Doi Angkhang and Golden Triangle, 14-22nd March 2004 - by Peter Ericsson

Fang By-pass, 5th February 2004 - by Nick Upton

Doi Inthanon, 15-21st November 2003 - by Dave Gandy

Doi Angkhang and Doi Inthanon, 3-5th November 2002 - by Peter Ericsson

Doi Chiang Dao, 23-26th October 2002 - by Nick Upton

Doi Angkhang, 2nd March 2002 - by Peter Ericsson

Doi Inthanon, 25-28th January 2002 - by Peter Ericsson

TaTorn, 23rd October 2001 - by Nick Upton

Doi Inthanon, 17-21st January 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Doi Inthanon, 8-10th November 1999 - by Nick Upton

2 North East

The Mekong River In Ubon Ratchathani Province, 2nd-4th April 2013 - by Nick Upton

Rainy Season Bird Watching Tour Of Thailand, 30th June - 8th July 2012 - by Nick Upton

Khao Yai, Kaeng Krachan & Tung Bang Jak, 8-11th May 2008 - by Nick Upton

Northeastern and Northern Thailand, 28th June-21st July 2007 - by Stephen Totterman

Khao Yai, Khao Sok & Ko Similan, 23rd Dec - 7th Jan 2007 - by Bjorn Anderson

Khao Yai plus Khok Kham & Kaeng Krachan, December 2005 - by Hanno Stamm

Phu Khieo, 4-5th November 2005 - by Charles Davies

Khao Yai & around Bangkok, March/April 2005 - by Catherine McFadden

Khao Yai, 17th September 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Nam Nao, 2-5th August 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Nam Nao, 16-18th July 1999 - by Peter Ericsson

3 Central

Late Wet Season Three Day Birding Trip, 31st August-2nd September 2022 - by Nick Upton

Bangkok & Samut Prakan Day Trip, 5th February 2022 - by Nick Upton

Birdwatching Near Bangkok, Samut Sakhon Half Day Trip, 17th May 2020 - by Nick Upton

Pitta Tour, 23-30th June 2015 - by Nick Upton

Central Thailand Birdwatching Tour, 13-21st February 2015 - by Nick Upton

Photography Day Tour Around Petchaburi, 25th May 2013 - by Nick Upton

Wat Pra Puttabaht Noi, 11th October 2009 - by Stephen Totterman

Laem Pak Bia & Hellfire Pass, October 2008 - by Nick Upton

Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale & Kaeng Krachan, 19-20th Feb 2008 - by Praveen J.

Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale, December 2007 - by David M. Gascoigne & Miriam Bauman

Kampangsaen & Phuttamonton Park, 7th April 2007 - by Petter Zahl Marki

Bangkok & Southern Thailand, 25th February-11th March 2006 - by Catherine McFadden

Around Bangkok & Khao Yai, March/April 2005 - by Peter Ericsson

Laem Pak Bia, April 2004 - by Peter Ericsson

A Bangkok Morning Concert, March 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

4 West

Mae Wong National Park, 29th April - 2nd May 2023 - by Nick Upton

Pak Thale, Kaeng Krachan & Rice Fields - 3 Days in Petchaburi province 31st January - 2nd February 2022 - by Nick Upton

Pranburi Trip Report, 8-11th June 2020 - by Nick Upton

Kanchanaburi Province, 8-12th April 2019
- by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand & Kaeng Krachan Photography Trip, 8-20th June 2016 - by Nick Upton

Mae Moei National Park, 2nd-4th May 2015 - by Nick Upton

3 Days - Kaeng Krachan, 16-18th April 2015 - by Nick Upton

Kaeng Krachan & Petchaburi Wetlands, 17-21st June 2013 - by Nick Upton

Chumpon Raptor Watch & Petchaburi Wetlands, 21-25th October 2011 - by Nick Upton

Hellfire Pass & Laem Pak Bia, October 2008 - by Stephen Totterman

Kaeng Krachan & Tung Bang Jak, 4-5th July 2008 - by Nick Upton

Huay Kha Kaeng, 28-29th June 2008 - by Peter Ericsson

Kaeng Krachan,Tung Bang Jak & Khao Yai, 8-11th May 2008 - by Nick Upton

Kaeng Krachan & Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale, 19-20th Feb 2008 - by Nick Upton

White-fronted Scops Owl, Kaeng Krachan, 15-19th Feb 2007 - by Suthin Niraphai

Kaeng Krachan, 19-21st June 2006 - by Dominic Le Croissette

Mae Wong, various trips 2004-2006 - by Charles Davies

Kaeng Krachan plus Khok Kham & Khao Yai, December 2005 - by Hanno Stamm

Hellfire Pass, 11th July 2002 - by Nick Upton

Kaeng Krachan plus KNC and Krabi, 30th April-7th May 2001 - by Peter Ericsson

Kaeng Krachan National Park, 25th September 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Kaeng Krachan National Park, 4th July 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Mae Wong National Park, 5th May 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

Kaeng Krachan National Park, 7-8th April 2000 - by Peter Ericsson

5 South East

Koh Chang, 26-31st October 2012 - by Kay Furhmann

Rainy Season Bird Watching Tour Of Thailand, 30th June - 8th July 2012 - by Nick Upton

Bang Pra, 13th March 2011 - by Nick Upton

Khao Soi Dao, 2004 & 2005 - by Chrles Davis

Bang Pra, 11th January 2003 - by Nick Upton

6 South

Khao Lak, Phang Nga Province 20th September - 4th October 2022 - by Matt Barber

Satun Province; 24 Hours of Birding, 11-12th April 2022 - by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand, 25-31st March 2019 - by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand & Kaeng Krachan Photography Trip, 8-20th June 2016 - by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand, 5-16th April 2016 - by Nick Upton

Chumpon Raptor Watch & Petchaburi Wetlands, 21-25th October 2011 - by Nick Upton

Southern Thailand, 22-31st August 2008 - by Nick Upton

Krung Ching Waterfall, 26-27th August 2008 - by Peter Ericsson

Khao Sok, 5-7th July 2008 - by Dominic Le Croissette

Southern Thailand, 3rd-17th June 2007 - by Bob & Jessica Allen

Khao Sok, Ko Similan & Khao Yai, 23rd Dec - 7th Jan 2007 - by Bjorn Anderson

Southern Thailand, 26-29th November 2006 - by Stijn De Win & Mark Piazzi

Southern Thailand & Bangkok, 25th February-11th March 2006 - by Petter Zahl Marki

Ko Phi Phi, 8th April 2006 - by Peter Ericsson

Hala-Bala, 12-17th May 2005 - by Hanno Stamm

Khao Sok, 16-18th April 2005 - by Charles Davies

Hat Nopparat Thara, 16 March 2004 - by Nick Upton

Ko Phi Phi, 24th March 2003 - by Nick Upton

Hala-Bala and KNC, 21-23rd April 2003 - by Peter Ericsson

Southern Thailand, 2-12th June 2002 - by Peter Ericsson

Khao Nor Chu Chi, Krabi plus Kaeng Krachan, 30th April-7th May 2001 - by Peter Ericsson

Bird Watching Trips:
If you need help organizing a bird watching trip to Thailand, take a look at the suggested itineraries for ideas on creating a tailor-made trip and contact me for advice: Thailand bird tours.

 



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