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Bangkok, Thailand -- May 2004

Finally got to go around Bangkok again. Had some officemates of mine who were visiting Bangkok for the first time (as tourists, anyway) so I ended up going to the same old places again. Not a complete loss, though, as I had my 300D with me. =)

Visited the Grand Palace, Wat Po, Wat Arun, Safari World and the Ancient City (Muang Boran, which houses replicas of Thailand's great monuments, places and relics). Went to Pat Pong as well, but unfortunately, pictures aren't allowed there. Too bad.

Really need to buy additional memory and batteries, as I ran out of both on different occassions. Anyone willing to donate? For the sake of art? =)
Stop!
Stop!		 Passing through Chinatown on our way to the Grand Palace
Passing through Chinatown on our way to the Grand Palace		 Traffic!
Traffic!
Phra Si Rattana Chedi, Phra Maha Mondop and the Royal Pantheon at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Temple of the Emerald Budda
Phra Si Rattana Chedi, Phra Maha Mondop and the Royal Pantheon at Wat Phra Kaeo, the Temple of the Emerald Budda		 Going into the Grand Palace compound
Going into the Grand Palace compound		 u47/scatindig/medium/30169507.IMG_9779.jpg
Giant guards
Giant guards		 A solemn monk
A solemn monk		 Phra Si Rattana Chedi
Phra Si Rattana Chedi
Phra Maha Mondop
Phra Maha Mondop		 Icel, Mel and Ainna goofing around in front of Phra Maha Mondop, Wat Phra Kaeo
Icel, Mel and Ainna goofing around in front of Phra Maha Mondop, Wat Phra Kaeo		 Wacha doin' later, baby?
"Wacha doin' later, baby?"
Ha! No wonder shoes are so cheap in Bangkok!
Ha! No wonder shoes are so cheap in Bangkok!		 The young leading the old
The young leading the old		 The main temple of Wat Phra Kaeo (can't take pictures inside, though)
The main temple of Wat Phra Kaeo (can't take pictures inside, though)
Icel and Ainna joining the crowd for blessings
Icel and Ainna joining the crowd for blessings		 u46/scatindig/medium/29941312.IMG_9810.jpg My, what big teeth you have!
"My, what big teeth you have!"
More monks on the prowl
More monks on the prowl		 A lone guard
A lone guard		 Stone sentinels
Stone sentinels
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Phra Chetupon, more commonly known as Wat Po
The Reclining Buddha at Wat Phra Chetupon, more commonly known as Wat Po		 Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, from afar...
Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, from afar...		 ...a little bit closer...
...a little bit closer...
...and closer still
...and closer still		 Man and dog on a motorbike
Man and dog on a motorbike		 A pigeon and a stone slab
A pigeon and a stone slab
A Chao Praya boatman taking us back to our hotel
A Chao Praya boatman taking us back to our hotel		 Safari World portrait 1
Safari World portrait 1		 Safari World portrait 2
Safari World portrait 2
Darned if I know what kind of bird this is
Darned if I know what kind of bird this is		 Same here
Same here		 Mommy, I'm scared
"Mommy, I'm scared"
Crouching tiger?
Crouching tiger?		 Hidden tiger?
Hidden tiger?		 Safari World portrait 3
Safari World portrait 3
Wanna rub my tummy?
"Wanna rub my tummy?"		 Hats, hats, and more hats
Hats, hats, and more hats		 Scenes from the Ancient City (Muang Boran)
Scenes from the Ancient City (Muang Boran)
u46/scatindig/medium/29704185.IMG_9952.jpg u46/scatindig/medium/29705847.IMG_9953.jpg Sanphet Prasat Palace, Ayutthaya
Sanphet Prasat Palace, Ayutthaya
Ancient gardener with an ancient water hose?
Ancient gardener with an ancient water hose?		 u46/scatindig/medium/29704188.IMG_9964.jpg u46/scatindig/medium/29714071.IMG_9968.jpg
Golden monks
Golden monks		 Renovations
Renovations		 Mondop of Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara (Kuan-Yin)
Mondop of Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara (Kuan-Yin)
Some kinda rock on the ground
Some kinda rock on the ground		 Bodhisattva performing a miracle, Avalokitesvara (Kuan-Yin)
Bodhisattva performing a miracle, Avalokitesvara (Kuan-Yin)		 A procession at the Royal Water Course
A procession at the Royal Water Course
Atop a chinese junk
Atop a chinese junk		 u47/scatindig/medium/30096594.IMG_9987.jpg

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Sidney Catindig09-Jun-2004 05:27
Chira/Laine, glad my pics brought back good memories for you guys. And thanks for posting. I really appreciate it. You may want to check out my other gallery from a previous visit to the kingdom, www.pbase.com/scatindig/th0310.

Knight, make sure you bring lots of memory cards/film and batteries. There are really tons of stuff to take pictures of, and you wouldn't want to run out (like I did).
Guest 09-Jun-2004 03:44
Great pictures! They remind me of my field trip when I was much younger... BTW, I'm from Bangkok, Thailand! Sawaddee krub.
Chira
laine8203-Jun-2004 09:49
Seeing your photos takes me back to my visit in 1989. Such beauty there, Laine.
Knight Ong03-Jun-2004 08:37
Thanks for sharing nice photos, I will be visiting Thailand very soon this month. Cheers...
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