Visions of Thailand: A visual celebration of the vibrant, tasty, chaotic, enigmatic “land of smiles”…
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About My Photo Essays
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Map of Thailand
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Thai Visa
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Thai Money (Baht)
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Bangkok
The sweltering, congested, ramshackle capital… where Buddhism and sex tourism are big business and there’s no shortage of Starbucks or enormous pictures of The King.
Sawasdee! Let’s go!
Taxi Ride
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Buddhist Temples
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Chinatown Tet Celebration
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It’s All About the King!
Alas, the monarchs here are adept at turning themselves into demigod who are destined to rule and accumulate nauseating wealth, using Buddhism to manipulate the masses into meekly accepting corruption measure in the the many billions of dollars. (BTW, I was met with a swift and angry warning when I made a casual joke about a giant picture of the king playing frisbee with his dog.)
{insert picture of king on the money]
Street Scenes
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Khlong Saen Saep
The Saen Saep Canal, originally built in order to transport soldiers and weapons during a conflict between Siam and Annam over Cambodia is now a fast, fun, cheap, an convenient way to zip throught the heart of the city.
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Soi Cowboy
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The Reclining Buddha
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A Glimpse at Thai Television
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Phuket
A crazy fun example of tourism run amok mixed with tons of local flavor…
Patong Beach
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Street Life by Day
Street Life by Night
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Elephant Ride!
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Special Topics
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Ko Samui (Koh Samui)
A super chill alternative to bustling Phuket… a tourist-friendly mix of fishing villages, tiki bars, tranquil beaches, nightlife, and smiling locals.
Big Buddha Bay
Chaweng Beach
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Fisherman’s Village
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Scenes Around the Island
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Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Crossing the bridge on the River Kwai and paying my respects at the JEATH War Museum and Kanchanaburi War Cemetery… the final resting place for over 7,000 Commonwealth & Dutch soldiers who were worked to death by the Japanese while building the Burma Railway during World War II.
Bridge on the River Kwai
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
The grounds still beautifully tended and the fallen remembered and duly honored…
JEATH War Museum
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Sinful indeed
(We were in Thailand end of ’17-early ’18)
Indeed.
Here’s hoping that we cross paths someday.
🤞🏻
Your photo essays do a super job of capturing the essence of each place you have seen.
Thanks as always for appreciating my visual storytelling, old friend.