Pattaya isn’t just home to some of the world’s seediest nightlife, but also some of Thailand’s rarest wildlife.
The Smith family recently had the pleasure of sightseeing 15 kilometers east of Pattaya Nua, where the Wat Tham Prathun forest complex hosts a refuge for numerous species of birds, mammals, and other fauna. It maintains a waterhole that attracts dozens of rare birds, some of which we found during the winter migratory season.
We took a gander at the White-throated Rock Thrush, the Blyth’s Paradise Flycatcher, and the Cambodian Striped Squirrel, the latter of which is usually found further east.
Further south, in Sattahip, lies Sai Kaew Beach, a scenic and clean sandy shore home to unique ecological life and protected by the naval base situated there.
Four primate species, all living in close proximity to each other, can be found…
