Chinatown in Bangkok
This is a view of the Chinatown district in Bangkok. Having just come in from...
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Waiting for the water bus.
Given the desperate traffic situation in Bangkok, a very fast and...
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Making money at Wat Arun.
The Thais are as bloodthirsty as the Indians when it comes to ripping off...
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Brahma
Very few countries have a temple dedicated to Brahma, the Hindu god of...
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Selling long kong near Oriental Hotel.
Two beautiful Thai girls sell 'long kong' (a lychee-like fruit though...
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Passengers getting on the water bus.
Passengers get on the water bus at one of the stops. The conductor jumps onto...
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A lashup of rice barges.
This is the Thai equivalent of your multiple headed heavy duty freight train!...
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Buildings on the waterfront.
Most buildings on the Charo Phraya river in Bangkok have a boat...
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A wat along the riverside.
Just like India, Thailand too abounds in temples. Here is yet another...
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Hindu deities in the hotel lobby.
Despite being predominantly Buddhists, you can see quite a few Hindu gods all...
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The towering wat.
The Wat Arun or Temple of Dawn towers into the sky. It really does. Here is a...
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A tuk tuk in Bangkok.
The tuk tuk is the Thai equivalent of the Indian autorickshaw, thoug...
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Another view of the tuk tuk.
Another view of the tuk tuk. Most are green/yellow, but other colors...
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Wat Arun from the water.
The sheer height of the main tower of the Wat Arun Temple of Dawn is quite...
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Lighting a lamp at Wat Arun
While we took shelter in one of the shrines at the base of Wat Arun, we heard...
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A slender tower at Wat Arun.
Apart from the round tipped structure on most Thai temples, this...
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Interior of the water bus.
The interior of the water bus is quite spacious, and you have bus like seats...
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A water bus stop.
Recent improvements have meant better water buses, faster service and well...
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Is this where we get off?
Wife and son are quite delighted as we approach the Dameun Saduek Floating...
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Boatmen at work enroute to Damuen Saduek
Thai boatmen at work enroute to the Damuen Saduek Floating Market. One of the...
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A view of the Damuen Saduek Flt.Market
A view of the Damuen Saduek Floating Market. This is one of the...
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Another view of the DamuenSaduek Flt.Mkt
Another view of the Damuen Saduek Floating market near Bangkok. The market is...
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Weaving at Damuen Saduek.
Although the floating market is only part of the Damuen Saduek scene, a large...
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Rip off with charm
This charming Thai damsel was selling Thai hats. One colorful novelty...
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A long eared Buddha in a temple
Like like in India, idols of gods take on various shapes. Buddhas of various...
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Enroute to Damuen Saduek
The Damuen Saduek Floating Market near Bangkok is actually fairly...
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Finished wood carving
A completed wooden carving, which sells for several thousand baht....
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Pagoda at Nakhon Phatom
The pagoda at Nakhon Phatom is considered the tallest in the world. Buddhists...
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Wooden carving in progress.
Near Nakhon Phatom is a large wood carving centre. Seen here is a substantial...
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Gold Buddha at Nakhon Phatom.
Wife and son pose before a sanctum containing a large gold plated...
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Shopping by boat
We were quite fascinated to see scenes such as this on our way to...
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The grand charriot.
Thai culture resembles Indian culture to a very large extent. Seen here is a...
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Colorful Thai dance
Lovely ladies with colorful apparel: a graceful and colorful Thai traditional...
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Thai dancers.
A close view of two of the dancers as they perform in a cultural show at the...
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Elephant show in progress
The elephants come so close, they are almost on top of you. (was that...
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The man who would be monk
The man who would be king --er--monk, is usually paraded around town in a...
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Elephant ride
If rip off is the correct word: the elephant ride lasts three minutes, and is...
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Thai fingernail dance
Too bad I was limited to low light and 110mm zoom. This is the famous Thai...
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Dancing on the grass
After the cultural show is the elephant show. After this, the cultural show...
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Mai Thai boxing
Thai traditional boxing is called Mai Thai (some spell it as Mai Tai). Its...
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Thai sword fighting
Another deadly Thai sport is sword fighting. Here is a mock sword...
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Thai wedding couple
After a mock wedding ceremony, the 'bride and groom' line up...
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The Emerald Buddha
One of the star attractions of Bangkok's Grand Palace is the...
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Emerald Buddha shrine
An exterior view of the Emerald Buddha shrine, framed within the...
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Golden Buddha
Fabulous golden Buddha in the Wat Traimit of Bangkok. This idol...
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Gold stupa at the Grand Palace
Bankgok's Grand Palace is noted for a massive gold plated stupa....
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Unusual shaped building at Gr. Palace
An unusual shaped building in the grounds of Bangkok's Grand Palace. Note...
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Anglo-Thai tradition!
When the British came, the Thais put their pagodas and building style on the...
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Unusual figurine at Grand Palace
An unusual half rooster half human figurine at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
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Needle points at Grand Palace
An unusual set of needle shaped spires on pedestals set in the grounds of...
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Gold door to the Buddha Shrine at Gr.Pal
Fabulous gold plated leaf work on a door leading to the actual Buddha...
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Grand Buddha statue
C est magnifique! A fabulous larger than life Buddha statue set on an equally...
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Haloed Buddha
The white halo painted around this Buddha gives it that surreal effect. The...
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Lineup of Buddhas
A long lineup of Buddhas in a long glass case set in a shrine withing the...
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In the grounds of the Recl. Buddha Tmpl
Apart from heavy Hindu influence, some Thai temple architecture also shows a...
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Marble Temple
After the Grand Palace and half day temple tour, one begins to feel...
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Grand Palace: overall view
An overall view of the Grand Palace of Bangkok.
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Sleeping jaggernaut
A view of the jaggernaut sleeping Buddha in one of the temples in...
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Stained glass
A Buddhist shrine with a difference: the Marble Temple has these interesting...
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