Sharon and Jacques’ Excellent Blog

One of the great attractions about Thailand in general is the incredible open air markets that are all over the place. The Thai people, in general, think nothing of setting up a shingle on a sidewalk and selling something. When they get organized and clump together or somebody throws money at the problem, the markets [...]

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Another of the interesting sites that we visited in Bangkok was called Wat Pho and its another beautiful temple on large grounds. It was pissing rain when we went so there aren’t many pictures of the exterior. Its also the place where I warned Sharon to be more respectful of religious icons otherwise there would [...]

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I have updated the blog entry about Bangkok with pictures and have posted 2 new picture galleries. One is of general scenes in around and Bangkok (some appear in the blog above). The other is a gallery of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The Grand Palace is something to behold, I was expected opulence [...]

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A friend found us some accommodation in Bangkok after we left Chiang Mai. It was centrally located and the price was more or less right. We flew into
Bangkok went to the taxi stand, explained where we were staying. Since it’s not a well known hotel, we told the taxi stand operator what the nearest [...]

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We have already told you how fantastic it is that you can see a movie here for less than $3.00 per person.  Well now we have found out what you can get for the price of a North American movie ticket.  Gold Class baby!
Gold Class is a ticket that is very special.  You have your [...]

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Remember when you were a kid and got your hands on a Barbie doll or the amazing Stretch Armstong action figure?  (Why dolls for boys are called action figures I will never know).  Remember when you would see how many different ways you could bend Barbie’s arms and legs, making her knees go backwards, twisting [...]

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It’s a restaurant in Bangkok.  No, really.  We just finished dinner here.  Instead of breath mints, you get condoms with you r bill.  The food is excellent and the concept is in support of the “foremost non-governmental charitable organization”.  The money goes to assist the Population and Community Development Association in Thailand.   There is a [...]

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Bangkok is a huge city with horrendous traffic. Its a good example of what happens when there isn’t a great deal of urban planning along with little or no pollution controls. Here’s a typical example of Bangkok’s idea of urban planning. This picture was taken from the Skytrain platform on the main street in Bangkok. [...]

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Well it has actually been three nights in Bangkok, and my senses are on overload.  It is nothing and everything I expected it to be.  A city of about 10 million people, traffic everywhere, winding streets with tiny off shoots where one can find just about anything.  Street vendors plying their wares, and the constant [...]

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