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Photo Phriday: Monsoon So Soon

A four-meter whale shark swims with divers Sunday off the coast of Koh Talu in Prachuap Khiri Khan. It’s the second time a whale shark has been spotted in May in the area, according to Chokechai Kumdee, diver.

Top: A four-meter whale shark swims with divers Sunday off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan province. It was the second time a whale shark was spotted recently, according to diver Chokechai Kumdee.

Here’s how Thailand looked this week, as the southwest monsoon starts and some rain brought relief to the searing heat. Find more on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

People feed vegetables to the turtles Sunday at a pond in Wat Chedi Hoi in Pathum Thani, where a fisherman alerted authorities to the presence of over 200 turtles crowded into a single pond. Read: Turtley Crowded: Temple Promises More Space for Reptile Residents (Photos)
Marine officials inspect the body of a beached Irrawaddy dolphin Sunday in Trat. According to verterinarian Weerapong Laovetchprasit, the dolphin died from an unspecified illness.
Rescue officials meet Maneerat Keawsrasaeng and a 50-inch spot-billed pelican that she rescued from a tree near her house Sunday in Chonburi. The male pelican was struggling and had a rope tied around its leg, so her husband climbed up to retrieve him.
Soldiers attempt to clear water hyacinths from Tha Chin River Sunday in Nakhon Pathom. The Nakhon Pathom provincial governor vowed to take care of the mats of fast-growing invasive species which blocks boats from traveling the river.
Mirroring an OTOP magazine cover, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha flutters a batik shawl Tuesday at Government House.
People wear traditional costume as they offer food to monks at Wat Photharam in Bueng Kan province for Visakha Bucha Day.
Rescue workers respond to the scene of a car bomb attack at Big C in Pattani province on May 9, 2017.
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