I knew there was always something different about the beaches in Pattaya but I just couldn't put my finger on it, till now.

Been to beaches on four continents now, and there are always seagulls! Why not here?

No fish/food for them???

I noticed this too in Thailand but have no answer??

On the whole, seagulls live in cooler climates. Cold water seas have much more life. Tropical seas are virtual deserts in comparison.

I work at sea and haven't seen any gulls in SE Asia at all.

They have all been eaten by the Thais

I have wondered that too, but havent come up with a good answer. There is food here, so I dont think that is really the reason, but I wouldnt doubt that they have been eaten. Everything else seems to be on the menu. I feel sorry for the poor lizards that are in the bushes, along the road, always someone hunting them.

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

They're terns, not gulls.

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

They're terns, not gulls.

gulp ! ...obviously not a birder (yes they are .. )

They're terns, not gulls.

I'll take terns.

Now that I think about it there weren't any on Ko Chang either.

I've got Minah birds on the balcony and these swallow-like things way up high looking like they're watching the Minahs and that's it.

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

They're terns, not gulls.

gulp ! ...obviously not a birder (yes they are .. )

Yes, a few Brown-headed gulls visit, but, they are not resident. Yes, there are gulls in Thailand, but not a large amount. Vastly outnumbered by terns.

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

They're terns, not gulls.

gulp ! ...obviously not a birder (yes they are .. )

Yes, a few Brown-headed gulls visit, but, they are not resident. Yes, there are gulls in Thailand, but not a large amount. Vastly outnumbered by terns.

quite wrong there buddy.

edit: clarification point

Edited July 14, 201312 yr by Goshawk

When in doubt on avian matters go with the guy with the bird in his avatar.

they live in cold water any fish in thailand is less tastier than the ones in the nordsea jodium!!

I am a birder, see my avatar:-) Not many gulls in the tropics in general, too far South or North for them. Gulls prefer temperate climates though I do not think it has anything to do with the availability of food. Gulls will eat pretty much anything and there sure is enough garbage in Thailand to sustain them.

They have all been eaten by the Thais

Was that the 'funniest' thing that you could come up with, it doesn't even make any sense?

You do not want seagulls, they s#!t everywhere, they are always squabbling, steeling and very aggressive, they are worse than ladyboys.

Coming from Aberdeen, i can only say be very thankful there are no flying rats here - a filthy menace!!

you want Gulls..?

Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok.

numbers in the 1000's

They're terns, not gulls.

Same-same but different. For the benefit of any birders here, I've occasionally seen sea eagles at the islands off Pattaya.

... not to mention they do taste like rat shit as well.

LennyW, you need to try the Peterheid staple of Skurry Pie.

Edited July 15, 201312 yr by NanLaew

I am a birder, see my avatar:-) Not many gulls in the tropics in general, too far South or North for them. Gulls prefer temperate climates though I do not think it has anything to do with the availability of food. Gulls will eat pretty much anything and there sure is enough garbage in Thailand to sustain them.

They were all over the place in Mexico. Plenty hot there, esp. in the summer months.

Then too, there were pelicans, magnificent frigate birds, and some kind of duck hanging with the seagulls. It was bird city.

Fairly entertaining too.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen any seals or penguins out in the gulf either

I am a birder, see my avatar:-) Not many gulls in the tropics in general, too far South or North for them. Gulls prefer temperate climates though I do not think it has anything to do with the availability of food. Gulls will eat pretty much anything and there sure is enough garbage in Thailand to sustain them.

They were all over the place in Mexico. Plenty hot there, esp. in the summer months.

Then too, there were pelicans, magnificent frigate birds, and some kind of duck hanging with the seagulls. It was bird city.

Fairly entertaining too.

I'll rephrase that: in SE Asia and Africa gulls tend to stick to the north and south. Plenty of shorebirds in Thailand during migration so I do not think absence of food is an issue.

And some gulls do winter in Tahiland(and not just Brown-headed).

It wont take long, before there are no fish here either. If it moves, eat it!

They have all been eaten by the Thais

Was that the 'funniest' thing that you could come up with, it doesn't even make any sense?

Its funny for me,

Thais are not much different than the Chinese and it is a saying,

=Chinese (Thais) eat everything in a Restaurant, except, tables and chairs!=

With enough MSG and spicy even Seagulls!

Here in Isaan, no wildlife anymore! Rats, frogs and toads. Thats it!

Edited July 15, 201312 yr by ALFREDO

Ladyboys keep them in a secret gaviary . They mix the guano with crystal meth and use it as a rejuvenating facial mask. Side effects include kleptomania, violent outbursts, talking like a sodomized smurf, and baldness.

"talking like a sodomized smurf," Excellent, describes the voice exactly.

I can't help smiling every time I read that.

Back to seaguls. I found a map that shows their habitat range. They apparently do not like Thailand but are in southern China. One poster said terns are over here, which are related to seaguls. If terns are near Bangkok, why do I not see them in Pattaya-Jomtien? Do they know something we do not know about water pollution here? I would think not because the closer you get to Bangkok the more polluted the water is. Nuff said.

Ladyboys keep them in a secret gaviary . They mix the guano with crystal meth and use it as a rejuvenating facial mask. Side effects include kleptomania, violent outbursts, talking like a sodomized smurf, and baldness.

"talking like a sodomized smurf," Excellent, describes the voice exactly.

I can't help smiling every time I read that.

The gift of a small mind no doubt.

It wont take long, before there are no fish here either. If it moves, eat it!

You're not wrong there fakey.

There's some very serious over fishing going on with even the smallest being taken now in an industrial scale & turned into meal for feeding farm animals & as fertilizer.

A fair bit of what we eat at the local restaurants is farmed fish & that includes a lot of shellfish

On the whole, seagulls live in cooler climates. Cold water seas have much more life. Tropical seas are virtual deserts in comparison.

I work at sea and haven't seen any gulls in SE Asia at all.

Right and the reason for this is that the solubility of gases like oxygen in water increases with decreasing temperature for chemical ( Le Chateliers Principle ) and physical ( cold water traps O₂ in hydrogen bonded 'cages'. So cold water supports more sea life.

Edited July 17, 201312 yr by morrobay