The flight from Europe went well, and we were met with moist and heat on arrival in Bankok. "We" were a dozen animal ecology students and two supervisors going on a two (and three for some) week trip to experience an unfamiliar biotope as part of our studies. We were met at the airport by local drivers that took us directly out of Bankok, and northwards to the monsoon forests of Khao Yai.
Roadside birding between Bankok airport and Khao Yai was probably nothing to brag about, but I actually got 12 new species during the trip. Personal highlights were Crested Honey-Buzzard, Common Koel, Dollarbird, Indian Roller and White-vented Myna.
When we arrived the national park of Khao Yai, we checked into the nice bungalows at Wan Ree Resort, where we were about to stay for three nights. The early arrival in thailand made us able to do quite a bit of birding around the resort during the afternoon. Highlights were Black Baza, Shikra, Besra, Red-breasted Parakeet, White-throated Kingfisher, Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Coppersmith Barbet, Golden-fronted Leafbird, Blue Magpie, Red-throated Flycatcher, Oriental Magpie Robin, Asian Brown Flycatcher and Brown Shrike.
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