Top Shot: Thailand & the Mergui Archapelago
Jun 11th, 2009 by wwftravel
“During our cruise through the sparsely uninhabited Mergui Archipelago, we almost always had the reefs to ourselves, sometimes passing fishing boats en route to the next snorkeling adventure. Several times we had observed the activities of the Moken people from a distance.
“These nomadic people, also referred to as sea gypsies, spend most of their lives on the sea, eking out a living from the sea on the small hand-made boats you can see here. On this occasion, we approached carefully and quietly, hoping for and requesting an opportunity to observe their craft and lifestyle more closely. They were obliging and we offered some small gifts, purchasing some fish as well. It was a brief, chance encounter, but memorable for all of us.”
-John Morrison, WWF
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