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  THAILAND (July 7 - August 24/2003)

Outside Grand Palace Tuk tuk and taxies (always more than enough around) Temple tops at Wat Phra Kaew (inside Grand Palace) Grand Palace entrance Phra Siratana ChediA group of Malaysians stopped us for chat Temple guard statue Prasat Phra Dhepbidorn (The Royal Pantheon - houses Emerald Buddha) Phra Mondop Monkey statue holding up stupasDetail on Temple of The Emerald Buddha Umbrella was NOT for the rain (today anyways) Another rooftop Five headed gold serpent on stairway Monkey statue face detailShoe rack at Emerald Buddha building (fun school group was there) Offerings outside of Buddha entrance Monks paying respect to Buddha Guard outside of Chakri Maha Prasat Hall Door detail at Chakri Maha Prasat Hall
Chakri Maha Prasat Hall Military guard change at Grand Palace Boat along Chao Phraya River Water taxi landing along river
Day action on Kaosarn Road (nights are jammed with vendors and bar patrons) Nancy our guide for canal tour Houses along Thonburi canal Houses along Thonburi canal Boats at Wat Sai Floating Market (the rain kept vendors home)Wat Sai Market docks Longboat racing by pier Longboat at pier Houses along Thonburi canal The canal was clean?? (different standards I guess)Houses along Thonburi canal King Cobras at snake show along canal (spitting mad) Real close and comfortable to a Viper! Houses along Thonburi canalHouses along Thonburi canal Thai dancing show at Vimanmek Mansion Thai dancing Thai swordmanshipThai dancing Thai children dancing Thai dancing Some of the performers Teak building at the Vimanmek MansionOctagon room of the Vimanmek Mansion Our view from Viengtai Hotel in Bangkok Down Rambuttri Road Viengtai Hotel in BangkokNight action on Kaosarn Road Night train to Chiang Mai at the Bangkok terminal Rice fields along train line in Northern Thailand Cans of Coke and our favourite Chang beer Kuhn Tan Tunnel entrance near Chiang Mai
Changdtaem Temple Lemon Grass Hotel room Hua Lin Corner in Old Chiang Mai Moat bridge serpent at Suan Dork Gate Oops! Missed the turn and ended up in moatGroup of monks doing daily shopping chores Young monk boy (surprised him with the camera) Street view from our room at the Lemon Grass Large ants crawling on cables outside our windowLady boy troupe along the night bazaar (NO I did NOT join them!) Thai kick boxing demo at the night bazaar Farm workers along elephant trek Trek near the Myanmar (Burma) border at Mae Sae Ton Pao Woman in hill carrying produceOur walking trek after the elephants Very hot and muggy Meo hill tribe village hut Meo tribe village Suspension bridge on our way back to the bus
Akha village boys (very shy) Akha tribe village Akha woman with her weaving Raft ride in Northern Thailand
Relaxing before our long journey back to Chiang Mai Nice friendly spider in its web Orchid farm and butterfly garden Orchid farm and butterfly garden Chiang Dao Cave TempleChiang Dao Cave Temple Mong Hill woman Padong Hill woman Guess who is the real Long Neck Padong in this picture? Mong woman chewing Beetlenut for beautyLong Neck village looking towards Myranmar border Friendly Mong woman selling trinkets Bananna tree seed pod Baskets in Akha and Meo village market Young Akha girl after Claire gave her some souvenir pinsMeo tribe boy fetching firewood Hills along highway back to Chiang Mai Traditional dressed Akha woman Traditional dressed Akha boy in market Akha market vendor
Waiting for the ferry to Koh Samui First view of Koh Samui Island at Donsak terminal Poolside at Samui Orchid Resort Walking to our favourite eatery the Simple Life Restaurant
Nakhai Bay outside Samui Orchid Resort Breathtaking sunset in Koh Samui Middle room (left) at Samui Orchid Resort They don't pay much heed to signs like this! Big Buddha at Bang Rak Bay on Koh SamuiColourful architecture Big Buddha Float for the big full moon party festival in Chaweng Viewpoint looking over Chaweng Noi Bay Our rental jeep for the day (4WD it ain't)Coastline drive view looking towards Santi Bay Coconut farm collection point Simple Life Restaurant Our Chef at the Simple Life RestaurantMuslim fishing village Hua Thanon on Nakhai Bay Fish drying beds outside village Longboats on shoreline Walk along Nakhai Bay (south tip Koh Samui) Tropical storm approachingLow tide outside Samui Orchid Resort Arrived at Samui Beach Resort Relaxing by the poolside Pool area at Samui Beach Resort Restaurant and pool view towards the ocean
Restaurant Our cabin on the right #2A Our new friends from Edmonton Maureen and Vern Johnston Clearing coconuts and branches (so we don't get bonked on our heads!)
New friends from Britian Steph and Martin Tim and Martin with Claire at Bauhaus in Lamai More new friends from Britian Rhys and Mary Our Italian friend Paco
Beach vendor cooking corn Tim and Monique from Holland Our newest eatery hangout in Lamai The Friendly Restaurant Non (white shirt) preparing our BBQ at Friendly Restaurant
Brit friends Mary Rhys Steph and Martin chowing down Dale and Rhys enjoying wave runners Brian Hillary and Josh at the Bauhaus (10 drinks gets you a free teeshirt) Sunrise at Samui Beach Resort with fishing longboat deploying nets Rhys doing his impression of Captain KirkDale doing his impression of ??? Diving boat trip at Mango Bay off Koh Tao Getting ready to beach dive at Mango Bay Tourist boy soaking up some rays The Twins diving area off Koh Tao (2nd dive)Rhys Mary Claire and yup Dale (barely!) before going home Another poolside day in 37 degree heat Late day tropical storm rolling in Rain rain go away!Our last full day on Koh Samui Rinsing off the sun tan lotion Catching the last body surfing waves Beach beautyFinal dinner at Friendly Restaurant Girlie dance bars on main Lamai strip Having a Vodka and Red Bull at Billabong Surf Club Main Highway #4169 corner where Samui Beach Resort is located Poh, our front desk man at Samui Beach ResortOn the bus taxi to Nathon to catch main bus back to Surat Thani Main terminal area at Nathon Islands off the ferry ride from Koh Samui Mainland Thailand towards Surat ThaniSuan-Lum Night Bazaar in Bangkok Patpong Road in Bangkok (female go-go bars) and Oh Thank Heaven For 7-11!!!
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