澜沧江—湄公河拍摄纪行(二) 三、东南亚的资源宝地——泰国

Photographers' Notes on the Lanchangjiang-Me Khong Assignment

泰国全称“泰王国”。它位于中南半岛腹地,东与柬埔寨毗连,东北面隔湄公河与老挝交界,西北与缅甸为邻,南与马来西亚接壤,东南濒临泰国湾,西南面向印度洋的安达曼海,地形北高南低。由于大自然的恩惠,泰国成为东南亚地区的一块资源宝地。优越的气候条件,肥沃的土地,使泰国成为世界著名的“粮仓”和“米市”,成为世界上天然橡胶的主要产地。泰国拥有多种热带、亚热带经济作物,

Our Photographing unit to cover the ' Lanchangjiang-Mekong ', an assignment by Sichuan Television Service (SCTV), stepped on the banks of Mekong: Thailand and Laos. Thailand is rich in natural resources and better known as the world's 'grains barn' and 'rice market'. Of the total population of 56,600,000, 95% are Buddhists and about 30, 000 Buddhist temples cover the whole territory. The Mekong flows through the well-known 'golden triangle' where the countries of Thailand, Burma and Laos share common borders. We arranged to pay a visit to the 'golden triangle' and a site there where the Guomintang's 93rd army division is stationed; we went ever further to the ruins of the heavenly ancient town ' Sukathai ' (transliteration). Laos is Southeast Asia' s only inland country. Plateaus or mountainous areas take a larger part of the land, for which Laos is called 'roof of Indochina Peninsular'. We followed the Mekong to and was deeply impressed by the moonlight city of Vientiane, Louangphrapang where the Mekong annexes the Namkhang and the Khongphu(transliteration) fall with the world's biggest flow.