Boat Racing in Thailand

When the rivers are at the highest level at the end of the rainy season, local people come together to race long boats on canals and rivers.

When the rivers are at the highest level at the end of the rainy season, local people come together to race long boats on canals and rivers.
These daily pictures are from the photo library of Richard Barrow, a British expat who has been living and working in Samut Prakan, Thailand for more than 16 years. Richard is the founding member of the Paknam Web Network, the largest collection of English language websites about Thailand.
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