This image depicts Patong Beach in Patong, Thailand

This image depicts Patong Beach in Patong, Thailand. The scene is illuminated by the soft light of late afternoon or early evening, under a light blue sky with scattered, thin white clouds, showing a slight yellowish tint near the horizon. In the background, densely forested green hills rise across the entire width of the horizon. A multi-story white building is visible at the base of these hills towards the left-center. A line of lush tropical trees, including tall palm trees, forms a natural boundary at the rear of the beach area, extending from left to right. The sandy beach, light beige in color and showing footprints, is populated by numerous individuals. In the midground, a cluster of white plastic chairs and tables are arranged around several colored umbrellas (green, blue, red) on the sand, indicating a seating area. Adjacent to this, a volleyball net is set up, with individuals present near it, suggesting active play or observation. A blue, multi-shelved display stand is positioned on the sand to the left of the seating area. In the foreground, an adult male, shirtless and wearing blue swim trunks, walks barefoot from left to right across the sand. His head is turned slightly to the left. Behind him and slightly to his right, another individual sits directly on the sand. Numerous other people are distributed across the midground and background of the beach, sitting, lying on towels, or standing in small groups. The beach exhibits a moderate level of activity and crowd density.