A long tail boat at sunset on Railay beach in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Monumento ao Sagrado Coracao) overlooking Braga, Minho, northern Portugal, Europe

Two Vietnamese friends wearing traditional Ao Dai dresses and sharing a mobile phone, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nan'ao bridge, 9.3 km long, connecting mainland Shantou City to resort island of Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

Striking lighthouse in red and white on Fengyu Islet off Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

The beach on the resort island of Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, China

Railay beach and karst scenery in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A young Vietnamese woman in a traditional Ao Dai dress and hat standing at the gateway to the Imperial Purple City, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Dalam Bay, Phi-Phi Don Island, Krabi Province, Thailand, Asia

Karst landscapes in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Three Vietnamese female friends wearing traditional Ao Dai dresses and sharing a mobile phone, Hue, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tonsai beach and karst landscape in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A young Vietnamese woman wearing a traditional Ao Dai dress and standing outside a temple in the historic town centre, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats at sunset on Railay beach in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats and karst scenery on Railay beach in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tonsai beach and karst landscape in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pee Pee view on Ao Ton Sai and Ao Lo Dalam beaches, Ko Phi Khi Don, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Phang-Nga (James Bond island), Phang-Nga Province, Thailand, Asia

Food stalls on long tail boats on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Phra Nang beach and karst landscapes in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boat on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ornate Buddhist Temple, Ao Patong, Koh Phuket, Thailand

Ao Ton Sai and Ao Dalam bays from viewpoint, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Ton Sai and Ao Dalam bays from viewpoint, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Poda Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Railay beach and karst scenery in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tonsai beach and karst landscape in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Longtail boats on Ao Ton Sai beach, Ko Phi Phi Don, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A long tail boat on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A long tail boat on Poda Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Longtail boats on Ao Ton Sai beach, Ko Phi Phi Don, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boat on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boat on Phra Nang Cave Beach on Railay in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The view from West Railay viewpoint in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Poda Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A long tail boat on Tup Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Chicken Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long tail boats on Poda Island in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Maya, Phi Phi Le, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Maya, Phi Phi Le, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Maya, Phi Phi Le, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Maya, Phi Phi Le, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Students dressed in Ao Dai on the way to school, Cai Be, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Walking Street in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Vietnamese women wearing a traditional Ao Dai dress, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ko Tapu (James Bond's island), Ao Phangnga, Phuket province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman wearing Vietnamese tradition dress called Ao Dai, Taoist temple, Phuoc An Hoi Quan Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View from cave entrance of the beach and coast, Ao Phra Nang, Province of Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A fresh seafood stall at the local market in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

People canoeing near Tham Law (tube cove), Ao Phang-Nga Marine Park, Phang Nga province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dried fish for sale at the local market in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Long-tailed boats on Ao Nang beach near Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The island of Ko Tae Nai from Ao Bang Charu beach on Ko Pha-Nga island, Surat Thani, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ao Ton Sai and Ao Dalam bays from viewpoint, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fresh seafood for sale at the local market in Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Vietnamese women wearing Ao Dai, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Walking Street in Railay, Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Night market in Ao Nang, Gulf of Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

On Ao Nang beach in the Gulf of Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bowmouth guitarfish (shark ray) (Rhina ancylostoma) and seafood for sale at Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taiwan, Asia

Thresher shark (Alopias sp.) packed for shipment, Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Horse riding along beach, horse rearing, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Thresher shark (Alopias sp.) pups, Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Low tide, coastal view, sundown, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Caudal peduncle of thresher shark (Alopias sp.), showing finning scar, Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Horse riding along beach, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Thresher shark (Alopias sp.) packed for shipment, Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taipei, Taiwan, Asia

Swordfish (billfish) carcasses, Nanfang'ao fish market, Suao, Taiwan, Asia

Horse riding along beach, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Fishing boats at Nanfang'ao harbour, Suao, Taiwan, Asia

Low tide, coastal view, sundown, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Low tide, coastal view, sundown, Ao Nam Mao. Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, Asia

Woman in Ao Dai costume, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Close up of a Palmyra Palm leaf, Spa Garden, Hotel Pimalai, Ao Kantiang, Ko Lanta, Thailand

View over Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach" with anchored boats, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

Performance of the song "Sally Woo" on stage of the Simon Cabaret, a famous Transvestite Cabaret, Patong Beach, Ao Patong, Hat Patong, Phuket, Thailand

Boats anchoring in the Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach", Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

Boatman standing on a long tail boat and holding a rope, Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach", Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

View over Maya Bay, a beautiful scenic lagoon, famous for the Hollywood film "The Beach" with anchored boats, Ko Phi-Phi Leh, Ko Phi-Phi Islands, Krabi, Thailand, after the tsunami

View to Ao Lo Dalam and Ao Ton Sai from Viewpoint, Ko Phi Phi Don, Ko Phi Phi Island, Krabi, Thailand

Ko Panyi stalkvillage in Ao Phang Nga near Phuket, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Asia

View over Patong Beach with a lot of parasols and sunloungers, Ao Patong, Hat Patong, Phuket, Thailand, after the tsunami

Evening view over Ao Nang Beach, Krabi, Andaman Sea, Thailand, Asia

Close up of a Lotus bud, Hotel Pimalai, Ao Kantiang, Ko Lanta, Thailand

View from Ao Po over the bay of Phang Nga with stilts for the new marina, Phuket, Thailand

Tourists sunbathing at beach Ao Lo Dalam, Lohdalum Bay, Ko Phi Phi Don, Ko Phi Phi Island, Krabi, Thailand (after the tsunami)

Boats and ferry at the quay, Ao Ton Sai, Ko Phi Phi, Krabi, Thailand

Ban Ao Yai, Island of Kut, Golf of Thailand, Thailand