{"id":106,"date":"2024-05-11T10:39:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T10:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mondovisiter.com\/?p=106"},"modified":"2024-07-14T12:04:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T12:04:50","slug":"le-lac-rose-de-thale-noi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mondovisiter.com\/en\/le-lac-rose-de-thale-noi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thale Noi, a pink lake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover the Thale Noi waterfowl sanctuary in Patthalung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In complete darkness, armed with our phones as flashlights, we boarded the long, traditional wooden boats: we departed at 5 a.m., just before sunrise. We didn't know what to expect, sitting so close to the water surface and vaguely distinguishing the contours of the vegetation.
As the first rays of the sun\u00a0pierced\u00a0through the darkness, the world around us transformed, and the magic happened!
The Thale Noi pink lake is covered in blooming lotuses between February and April. We were there in December and didn't get to admire this wave of pink flowers. Still, the trip was no less extraordinary nonetheless. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Thale Noi, a bird sanctuary<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Thale Noi Lake is an area of freshwater marshland with a unique ecosystem. It joins Thale Luang Lake, which flows into Songkhla Lake, which in turn opens into the Gulf of Thailand. Therefore, there is an exchange with seawater and marine fauna. It is considered the biodiversity hotspot of one of Southeast Asia's largest natural freshwater areas. The area provides habitat and breeding grounds for over 200 species of native and migratory birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A timeless moment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We sailed for two hours, passing no other boats, enjoying every minute, devouring with our eyes the pink cameos of the sunrise.
Along the way, we encountered a multitude of seabirds: storks, grebes, egrets, terns, cormorants, kingfishers, moorhens, herons and even a few bee-eaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When should you visit Thale Noi Pink Lake?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you want to see it in pink,<\/strong> the lotus flowering season is between February and April.
The best time to see many migratory birds<\/strong> is between November and March.
The best time of day <\/strong>is early morning. The lotus flowers close to protect themselves from the sun at around 10-11 a.m., and the birds are active early in the morning.
Avoid weekends and public holidays.<\/strong> This tour is not well known to foreign visitors but is very popular with local visitors. Large groups of Thai tourists regularly visit on public holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to arrange a visit to Thale Noi? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n