Suriya river, where the water flow north.

[Nonn]

These pictures are from the second Suriya River survey. We went full-team this time, and managed to get atleast 5 new species and 1 new family record for Thailand and very much likely a few new fish species not known to sciene. Better yet, the Orchid team also discovered a new species of orchid not known to science on a lime-stone hill next to Suriya river. Un-known orchid is a little more difficult to come by compare to fishes as it has a much larger public interest. The forest in this area is UNESCO world heritage site and receive full protection from the government. You need a permit to enter this area hence, these fishes are save here!

This is the links to all the images:

The first one:
http://www.siamensis.org/new/webboar...?board_id=5795

More scenic and underwater photographs from the guy with the most artistic eyes and best camera among us.
http://www.siamensis.org/new/webboar...?board_id=5835

More scenic and underwater photographs:
http://www.2how.com/board/topic.php?id=10681

The new orchid:
http://www.siamensis.org/new/webboar...?board_id=5797

Some others orchid and plants:
http://www.siamensis.org/new/webboar...?board_id=5805

Thanks

[hwchoy]

when are we gonna get an english version?

[kuching]

Yup....I hope can read the English version in the future.

[hwchoy]

I need a thai gerfren.

[Nonn]

I will write a short essay about this trip in English real soon.

[michael lai]

Hi Nonn, It's a beautiful place and protected! I saw someone flyfishing in one of the picture. Did you get anything? Any big and predatory fish over there? Thanks for sharing

[budak]

what's that stripey barb in the very first picture on the first link??

[Nonn]

The fly fishing guy didn't get any thing, he was trying to get the larger specimen of the stripey barb in the first picture, which was Hampala salweenensis.