About us FAQ Booking Spoon-billed Sandpiper Thailand: Central Thailand – Shorebird Spectacle Sightings of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper are particularly thrilling because it is one of the most endangered shorebirds in the world. Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale is one of the most dependable wintering locations for these birds, who migrate every winter from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to the tropical beaches of Southeast Asia. Birdwatchers flock here to see this amazing species, which is frequently seen feeding on the tidal mudflats and salt pans alongside thousands of other waders. The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is not the only species found in this region. Other interesting species, such as the Nordmann's Greenshank, Asian Dowitcher, Great Knot, and many terns and gulls, are also seen. This place is one of the most diversified birding areas in Thailand because of the range of habitats that sustain over a hundred species of birds, from freshwater wetlands to mangroves and bri...