Photo of the Day
January 21, 2017
Lean on Me
On a farm in the southern Thailand district of Tha Sala, a young boy and a buffalo are caught in a touching moment in this image by Your Shot photographer Maturot Kongdee. While located on the coast in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, there are more than just beaches to see around Tha Sala, a national park and archaelogical sites included.
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