2planes3towers Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 No fish/food for them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBonnie Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I noticed this too in Thailand but have no answer?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJCM Posted July 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2013 They have all been eaten by the Thais 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 you want Gulls..? Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok. numbers in the 1000's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 you want Gulls..? Bang Poo, Samut Prakarn... just south of Bangkok. numbers in the 1000's They're terns, not gulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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 .. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2planes3towers Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goshawk Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by Goshawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2planes3towers Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 When in doubt on avian matters go with the guy with the bird in his avatar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanpierre Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 they live in cold water any fish in thailand is less tastier than the ones in the nordsea jodium!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandhumid Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 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? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Basil B Posted July 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2013 You do not want seagulls, they s#!t everywhere, they are always squabbling, steeling and very aggressive, they are worse than ladyboys. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LennyW Posted July 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2013 Coming from Aberdeen, i can only say be very thankful there are no flying rats here - a filthy menace!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spalpeen Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) ... 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, 2013 by NanLaew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2planes3towers Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummiebob Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Come to think of it, I haven't seen any seals or penguins out in the gulf either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanno Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 It wont take long, before there are no fish here either. If it moves, eat it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by ALFREDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidJames Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) 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, 2013 by morrobay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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