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Donnerstag, 21. Februar 2013

Bhumibol Dam

My american friend Vern used to live in the area of the Bhumibol Dam for a couple of years.
He invited me to explore the dam. 15 years ago I had the chance to see it but did not went out to the islands. Except from the week ends this is not a crowded place to go and we met almost no tourists at all.

They started to built the 450 meter retaining wall between the 2 biggest rocks in the beginning of the 50´s. 1964 the project was finished. The building is combined with a power station which is run by 8 electric generator. In the beginning it has been only 6 with a efficiency of 80,000 kw, 50Hz, 13.8 kV per unit. Later 2 generator with 115,000 and 170,000 kw where added.

The water supply to the dam at ca 7.5 km can be up to 13 billion cubic meter. The large dam is supplied by the river Ping coming from Chiang Mai. Across the dam the river Ping flows in the great Chao Phraya River in Nakhon Sawan. Passing Ayuttaya and Bangkok the Chao Phraya flows in to the Golf of Siam. No water is wasted and the rice farmer are taken care of on the way of the river.

The dam with its lake and the islands surrounded by mountains offers many subjects for photography.We arrived at the pier early and took a boat for the 20 min ride to the first island.


We buckled on the pier of a swimming restaurant and had a delicious fish for lunch. A few steps up the stairway and you are standing at the top of this little island. There i a single monk living on top and the view is magnificent.




I ask the captain if there where more islands to go.Well there is "Valentines island" he replied. Same distance, same price. O.k. lets go.


This island is a paradise for landscape composition. Mountains in the background , rocks in the front and curvy beaches as leading lines are perfect subjects. You just fade out the flower pots and valentine hearts at the main beach. 



The later the day the better the light. The captain looked at his watch and urged to return. More of a family matter I guess. In fact the dam closes at 6 pm. I captured my best shot on the way back to the pier before we found our self at the restaurant at the golf course with a cool beer at the table. 



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