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A large termite mound dominates the foreground of a coastal woodland clearing, its pale clay structure rising from dry leaf litter among scattered plastic litter and scorched earth. Termite species across tropical Thailand, including the destructive subterranean termite (Coptotermes gestroi), build colonies and nests of this scale within metres of human settlement, threatening timber structures, furniture and foundations. This woodland edge, where tropical forest meets residential land, is precisely the environment where termite pressure on local housing is greatest. Wide angle handheld static. Location: Ko Lanta, Krabi Province, Thailand.