text: A Seattle-based filmmaker who spent three months in Thailand has created the ultimate love letter to some of the country’s best beauty spots. Gabriel Ng spent countless hours filming Thailand’s picturesque coastline, religious sites and scenes of everyday life using a camera attached to a remote control drone. The result is a six-minute video containing breathtaking sights that make it clear why Thailand is a favourite destination for tourists. Gabriel Ng spent countless hours filming religious sites and beauty spots while visiting family in Thailand . Some of the best shots in the six-minute video reveal the beauty of Thailand's picturesque coastline . Gabriel, who co-owns a video production company with a fellow cinematographer, filmed most of the scenes on the island of Ko Samui, in the Gulf of Thailand, during a solo trip to visit family. The video begins with a stunning shot of a white sand beach with the sun low on the horizon before showing a slice of paradise – a small island surrounded by emerald green waters. Using a drone that retails from £500, Gabriel’s high definition video shows the sun peeking over mountaintops, fishing boats on the calm sea and waterfalls. Gabriel Ng, a cinematographer from Seattle, filmed most of the scenes on the island of Ko Samui . Using a drone that retails from £500, Gabriel Ng’s high definition video shows breathtaking scenery . The video shows scenes of everyday life - from fishermen preparing their nets to people relaxing by the sea . It also includes scenes of Wat Phra Yai, known as Big Buddha Temple, on the small island of Ko Phan. The temple is a popular tourist attraction thanks to its giant Buddha statue. The full-length video offers a glimpse into everyday life on the island of Ko Samui, plus scenes from a street party and fireworks exploding just feet from the drone. The US filmmaker captured scenes like this one using a camera attached to a remote control drone . Gabriel Ng's high definition video shows  fishing boats on a peaceful river, waterfalls and mountains . The video has been a hit with viewers on YouTube, with one user writing: ‘This video deserves by far more views, you've done an amazing work with just a GoPro and a drone, as it looks like the video was recorded by Discovery Channel!’ It’s not the first time Gabriel has experimented with a camera-equipped drone. His company has produced aerial footage of weddings, Red Rock Canyon State Park in California and the Las Vegas Strip at sunrise.
target: Gabriel Ng filmed the scenes during a three-month solo trip to visit family .
  His video includes shots of picturesque beaches and religious sites .
  Most of the scenes were shot on  Ko Samui island in the Gulf of Thailand .