Thailand
5 posts.
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Thailand – back to Bangkok and the finish …
All good here as the end of our trip fast approaches. Yesterday, we went to another temple, up a mountain this time and in the eve caught a taxi to local shopping mall – more Thai stuff or clothes trying desperately to be ‘westernised’ but looking like cheap tat off a market … KFC enjoyed […]
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Thailand – Chiang Rai and Burma …
Following a brief flight yesterday we arrived in Chiang Rai and were bought to the Anatara Resort. At breakfast, we were greeted by a baby elephant (5 years old) called ‘Am’ who was happy to trumpet when asked (by means of an agreed word?) …. We were given bananas which she insisted be placed on […]
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Thailand – Bangkok – flowers and dinosaurs! …
So, today we were ‘day at leisure’, with no Pim to guide us, we planned our own itinerary…. After brekkie we caught the public ferry boat and sailed up the river to the first destination on our ‘plan for the day’, the flower, fruit and vegetable market! We managed to find it pretty easily (locals […]
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Thailand – Bangkok – and a sad bit …
So, today (following a yummy buffet brekkie!) we went to the old capital city, Ayutthaya (when Thailand was called Siam). We popped to the Old Palace and gardens which was beautiful, with turtles and fishes swimming happily in vast ponds, amidst beautiful grounds and architecture. Then onto some temple ruins, monasteries and more Buddha’s …. […]
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Thailand – Bangkok – the start …
Greetings from our first visit to Thailand! Arrived in Bangkok, greeted at the airport and taken to the stunning Mandarin Oriental hotel – our room, simply wow! A split upper level bedroom (with en suite) and lower level dining area with lounge; unpretentious luxury with local touches of fine Thai fabrics, fresh flowers and teak […]