2006-08 Bangkok & Pattya, Thailand #3

View from Tower Inn

Morning view after the long flight.

Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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View from Tower Inn

Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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Shrine to King and Queen

Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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Spirit House

A shrine to the protective spirit of a place, this one very elaborate.

Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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Night Shops

Some of these shops are set up just at night.

Silom Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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Night Shops

Pat Pong Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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Watches

The Rolex and other name brands are knock-offs.

Night Shop, Bangkok, Thailand, August 14, 2006

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David

These places pop up from nowhere to serve inexpensive evening meals.

Sidewalk Night Restaurant, Bangkok, Thailand, August 15, 2006

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Shrine

Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2006

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Traffic

Just standing on a corner watching people and traffic can be entertaining.

Silom Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2006

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Taxi

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Traffic

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Traffic

Motorbikes are extremely common.

Silom Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2006

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Traffic

Silom Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2006

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Bicycle Squid Grill

Various size squid that will be grilled to the customers satisfaction.

Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2006

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New Road

Bangkok, Thailand, August 17, 2006

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Doughnut Shop

Silom Street, Bangkok, Thailand, August 17, 2006

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Grafted Desert Rose

Adenium obesum - white branches grafted onto a dark red plant.

Twin Palms, Pattaya, Thailand, August 18, 2006

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Orchids

Dendrobium hybrid I suspect.

Twin Palms, Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Central Road & 2nd Street

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Koi Pond

This pond was in a nice park down the street for the hotel.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Beer Bar Girls

David and I went to Pattaya where he traveled for several years to learn to speak the local language with an instructor.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Beach

Pattaya has long been a port of call for naval vessels.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Sidewalk Shop

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Baht Bus

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Birdnest Fern

Twin Palms, Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Spirit House

Twin Palms, Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Electrical Wiring

Chaotic wiring.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 19, 2006

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Soi 13 Clubs

Side by side clubs all along this street, very busy at night, reflect the number of people who visit the city.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Soi 13 Club Girls

Pretty girls advertise inexpensive beer.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Ronald McDonald

With the Thai greeting gesture called a 'Wai'.

McDonald's, Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Walking Street

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Beer Bars

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Street Food Cart

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Elvis

There were a lot of interesting pieces of art.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Bar Girls

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Bars

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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McDonald's & Starbucks

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Shopper

There are some local people in town, not just tourists.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Crunchy Bug Cart

Scorpions, grasshoppers, crickets & moth pupae that I can identify.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Fruits & Vegetables

Pattaya, Thailand, August 20, 2006

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Window

Pattaya, Thailand, August 21, 2006

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Lappet Moth

Trabala pallida

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Water Lily

Amazing that this can be done in a large pot on the sidewalk.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Lotus

Even more incredible that this can be done in a large pot.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Lotus Flower

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Dried Fish

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Motorbike People

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Central Road

More chaotic wiring in the photo.

Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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Food Shops

Central Road, Pattaya, Thailand, August 22, 2006

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