The white sandy and nearly deserted beaches of Khao Lak stretch on for 20km. Kingsley and I had a chance to explore just a few short sections of the beach and we were so surprised by how few people we encountered along the way.



We saw this elephant walking along the beach with owner offering rides to tourists.  The elephant had a chain around her right foot and the owner used a sharp hook in her ear to control her.  Maybe its too many kitten rescues that have made me soft but seeing that elephant just didn't feel right.