Ban Thale Noi บ้านทะเลน้อย (GPS: 7.78141, 100.12158) is a Thai village by the banks of Thale Noi, in Phatthalung Province, Thailand. The village comprises a cluster of houses facing the lake, with minor lanes branching inland. The lakeside road is lined with sheds with view of the lake, and is a popular place for locals to hang out, particularly in the evening.
Due to the increasing popularity of Thale Noi as a tourist attraction for Phatthalung Province and southern Thailand, there are now guest houses and small hotels coming up in Ban Thale Noi.
Tour buses bringing local tourists to Thale Noi (11 January, 2013)
Boatman taking passengers including two monks somewhere in Thale Noi (11 January, 2013)
Boat entering the wetland area of Thale Noi. (11 January, 2013)
One of the lakeside shed at Ban Thale Noi. (11 January, 2013)
Locals resting at a shed beside Thale Noi. (11 January, 2013)
Local women resting at a lakeside shed. (11 January, 2013)
Another of the lakeside shed, with a Thai flag as well. (11 January, 2013)
Watch tower under construction at Ban Thale Noi. (11 January, 2013)
In the evening, the locals come out to play bocce ball by the road side. (11 January, 2013)
Young and old join in the game of bocce ball. (11 January, 2013)
Little boy on his bicycle, at Ban Thale Noi. (11 January, 2013)
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