This image captures a wide-angle view of a sandy beach and a calm bay in Patong, Thailand, under a clear, bright blue sky with scattered white cumulus clouds

This image captures a wide-angle view of a sandy beach and a calm bay in Patong, Thailand, under a clear, bright blue sky with scattered white cumulus clouds. Dark, out-of-focus foliage, consistent with palm fronds, frames the upper corners. The background features a lush, verdant hillside covered in dense tropical trees and vegetation, extending from the left to form a rocky headland on the right. Several residential or resort-style buildings are discernible amidst the trees on the hillside. The bay's water transitions from clear, light turquoise near the shore to a deeper blue further out, exhibiting gentle ripples and small waves. A few small yellow buoys are partially visible in the shallow water on the right side of the frame. The beach consists of light-colored sand, extending from the foreground into the mid-ground, showing minor undulations and imprints. The immediate foreground, at the bottom of the frame, is covered with dark green ground vegetation and some darker, indistinct objects, possibly shadows or personal items. Four distinct groups of people are present on the beach or in the water: * Two individuals are reclining on the sand on the left, near the waterline. One is positioned next to a yellow mat or towel, and another is near a piece of pink fabric. * One slender individual stands partially submerged in the shallow water towards the center, facing away from the viewer. * Two individuals are seated or reclining on the sand on the right, also near the water's edge and in close proximity to each other. All individuals appear to be engaged in typical beach leisure activities. Shadows are cast onto the sand from the foreground vegetation, indicating a high sun angle.