I was looking on google earth to find some new dirt tracks to try out when I saw this weird circle in the bush. I knew there was a radio telescope in that direction, probably secret part of it. I decided to go have a look and see how close I was able to come to 18.905149803128744, 99.23096815671968
During the trip I could not get these notes out of my head.
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I was curious what I would find. The Thai government would not have cancelled the purchase of the submarines for no good reason. Maybe the money was needed for another more important project? I knew the search for alien life forms under the SETI program was cancelled and maybe Thailand decided to continue on their own?
Red clay, always an ominous sign.
At last, I was close enough to behold this temple of science that reaches out to the skies.
They disguised it as a flock of large Buddha statues. Looked exactly like one the many abandoned projects to gain merit, clever! Nobody would guess its real purpose.
Another afternoon well spent. This area is beautiful hilly. Many lakes and some botanical gardens of a Royal project. Roads are empty with many bends. 40 km out of the city and totally worth the short ride. You can find this area north of the Sankamphaeng hotsprings. Don’t let the rains stop you. Dry red clay can be quite boring.
Cheers
R'tje
