Category Archives: Thailand

Elephant Camp

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Northern Thailand 2007 This was shot at an elephant camp near Chaing Rai. The mahouts had just finished scrubbing and sloshing the elephants. It looked like fun. The elephants helped out by shooting water from their trunks over their head onto the … Continue reading

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Bangkok: Two Views

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Bangkok, Thailand 2007   From the penthouse of the Grand China Hotel. One of my happiest memories of my visit to Bangkok was having the desk clerk at the Grand China Hotel upgrade me to the penthouse suite for the price of … Continue reading

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Elephant Ride

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Thailand, Chiang Mai 2005 When I hear the word jungle, I think of a sticky wet forest filled with vines: a forest so dense that you can’t see the sky. I’ve been in several places that were called jungles and … Continue reading

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Elephant at Work

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Chaing Mai Thailand 2007  I was taken to an elephant camp where elephants, formerly used for logging, are trained for shows to the public. There is no teak logging in Thailand now. The trees have been overcut and the government forbids cutting … Continue reading

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Junk Sailing Mekong

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On the Mekong River 2007  A “vintage” photo of a junk sailing the rapids of the Mekong. The pilots of the boats skillfully maneuvered the boats over the rapids. Large rocks lay hidden under the muddy water and it was necessary … Continue reading

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Orchids in Thailand

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  Chaing Mai Thailand 2007 There are many beautiful gardens in Thailand, some owned by the Royal Family, where you can wander and enjoy the lush vegetation that is a gift of a hot, rainy climate. This shot was taken … Continue reading

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Stylized

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Seeking Knowledge of the Truth I want to see monks when I go to the Far East. I thought I would see hordes of them in Thailand, but although there was a beautiful temple everywhere I looked, there weren’t many … Continue reading

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Bangkok’s Grand Palace

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The Grand Palace was once the official residence of the King of Siam (Thailand’s old name).  It is composed of many beautiful buildings, statues, and gardens. There are so many buildings and statues and they are so large that it … Continue reading

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Elephants Working

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 Chaing Mai, Thailand. There are several elephant camps near Chaing Mai. You can spend your whole vacation at some of them, learning about the elephants, riding them, and washing them in the river. That does sound like fun. I just … Continue reading

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One Day in Bangkok

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“We’re saving on gas but catching fewer crooks!” Two policemen stop at a traffic light in downtown Bangkok. They didn’t mind me taking their photo. Even though they are riding double, something police would never do in the U.S., they … Continue reading

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