Greeting from a Thai birder (1 Viewer)

[Sumate Bhlapibul]

Hello everybody.

This may sound strange. A self introduction manydays after a post of trip report. Some one who has read my Mu Ko Surin trip report might wonder who this person was. I did not intend to make myself mysterious or sound mentally disorder. (Of course I am not. Just joking.) Actually, when I applied for the forum membership, I told myself; "Maybe next time I will introduce myself". And I just forgot about it.

I am a Thai male, 42 years old, living and working in Samutprakarn, on the outskirts of Bangkok. I started birdwatching as my hobby in 1997, the year of Tom-Yum-Koong economic crisis. Until now I have traveled to many national parks and wildlife reservations in Thailand and have seen quite a number of Thai bird species. I use Boonsong Lekagul and Philip D. Round ‘s “A Guide to the Birds of Thailand”, and Craig Robson’s “A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia” for my reference guide books. I have two spotting scopes; a Kowa Prominar TSN663 ED and a Leica APO Televid 77, and two digital cameras; a Coolpix 885 and a Coolpix 995, which I use for digiscoping.

I hope this help you know me better. Best wishes to all of you.

Sumate Bhlapibul

P.S. How can I add another "l" to my family name in the registration?

 

[Steve]

Welcome Sumate, where do you want The l ???

 

[raptor_thai]

Nice to meet you on the forum, my friend.

 

[Edward]

Welcome to Bird Forum, great to have a new member from the tropics. I own Craig Robson's book (but have never been to Thailand - except Bangkok Airport!) and you have some fantastic birds there!

best wishes from the edge of the Arctic

Edward

 

[birdman]

Welcome Sumate,

And thank you for such a great introduction and also your first report.

I look forward to hearing more about birding in Thailand, and to learning from you.

 

[Sumate Bhlapibul]

My family name should read "Bhlapibul". It might have been because of the limited spaces so it did not accept the last alphabet, or simply my own mistyping. Thanks anyway.
Sumate

 

[Andrew]

Many apologies for welcoming you to the forum earlier. I have been away. I hope you enjoy this website and engage fully in all aspects of it to your and our pleasures.

(Sorry if this is a standardised welcome, there will be a few folk to welcome so I am using the same message but the sincerity is genuine.)