2005-03 Thailand #1

Fantasea Divers Office

We arrived here to do a bit of paperwork before the scuba diving trip.

Chalong, Thailand, February 16, 2005

2005-02-16#0001

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Boulder City

Our second dive site of the trip.

MV 'Ocean Rover', Similan Islands, Thailand, February 17, 2005

2005-02-17#0005

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Boulder City

MV 'Ocean Rover', Similan Islands, Thailand, February 17, 2005

2005-02-17#0006

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Bon Island

Back from the Myanmar part of the dive trip.

MV 'Ocean Rover', Similan Islands, Thailand, February 24, 2005

2005-02-24#0085

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Cruise Group

Just two friends, the rest were new to us.

MV 'Ocean Rover', Bon Island, Similan Islands, Thailand, February 24, 2005

2005-02-24#0086

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Room View

After the scuba diving trip, David took us on a bit of a tour of Thailand.

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0090

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Beach Spider Lily

Hymenocallis littoralis

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0092

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Reception Pool

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0094

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Reception Pool

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

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Water Lilies

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0098

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Water Lily

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0099

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Water Lily

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

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Water Lily

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

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Water Lily

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

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Water Lilies

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0002

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Plumeria

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0008

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Striped Barbados Lily

Hippeastrum species or cultivar.

Evason Resort, Phuket, Thailand, February 26, 2005

2005-02-26#0009

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0010

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0011

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Orchid

Ascocentrum - Vanda cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0013

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Orchid

Cattleya family cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0014

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Orchid

Vanda cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0016

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0017

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Orchid

Ascpcentrum - Vanda cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0018

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Orchid

Vanda coerulea cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0019

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0020

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Orchid

Vanda cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0021

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0022

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Orchid

Vanda sanderiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0026

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Dendrobium Orchids

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0023

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Vandaceous Orchids

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0024

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2005-02-27#0027 Vandaceous Orchids, Nursery, Phuket, Thailand

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Orchid

Renanthera storiei cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0028

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Orchids

Perfect climate for raising a lot of orchids.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0029

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Orchid

Sophronitis - Cattleya cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0034

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Orchid

Cattleya dowiana cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0035

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Orchid

Dendrobium cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0041

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Orchid

Dendrobium densiflorum or cross.

Orchid Nursery, Phuket, Thailand, February 27, 2005

2005-02-27#0042

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Puppies

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0046

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Mong (Hmong) Child

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0047

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Snacks

I can't avoid thinking that this is an American influence.

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0049

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Tropical Soda Apple

Solanum viarum - distinctive flower of the Solanum family.

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0050

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Mong (Hmong) Crafts

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0051

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Mong (Hmong) Story Quilt

Doi Pui, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0053

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Entrance

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0054

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Cannonball Tree

Couroupita guianensis

Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0055

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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0059

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Prayer Bells

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0063

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Bougainvillea

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0064

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Guardians

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0066

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Shrine

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0067

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Small Temple

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0069

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Asoka Tree

Saraca indica

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0070

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Big Shrine

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0072

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Flowers & Jewelry

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Suthep, Thailand, March 1, 2005

2005-03-01#0074

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2,565 Meters

A mile and a half tall mountain selected for big stupa.

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0076

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Rhododendron ludwigianum

Endemic to the high mountains.

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0078

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Shining Coelogyne

Coelogyne nitida - Cool growing orchid.

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0079

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Fuchsia hybrid

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0083

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Tree Rhododendron

Rhododendron delavayi

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0084

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Landscaping

King's Stupa, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0001

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Fuchsia hybrid

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0087

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Waterfall

King's Stupa, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0005

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Queen's Stupa

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0009

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King's Stupa

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0011

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View

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0012

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Carved Wall

King's Stupa, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0013

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Carved Wall

King's Stupa, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0014

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Carved Wall

King's Stupa, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0016

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Queen's Stupa

Seen from the King's Stupa.

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0015

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Crofton Weed

Ageratina adenophora

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0089

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Market

Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0022

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Child

Market, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0023

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Child

Market, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0025

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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0027

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Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia species.

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0029

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Begonia hybrid

Very interesting foliage.

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0091

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Bromeliads

Fern House, Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0031

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Greenhouse

Mostly hybrid Dahlias down the center.

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0036

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Garden Dahlia

Dahlia pinnata

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0092

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0093

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0094

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0095

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Verbena 'Lanai Purple Star'

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0096

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0098

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0099

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Dahlia hybrid

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0101

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Waterfall

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0038

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Crown Fern

Aglaomorpha coronans

Royal Projects, Doi Inthanon, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0102

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Wachiratharn Waterfall

Chom Thong, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0047

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Above Wachiratharn Waterfall

Chom Thong, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0053

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Traditional Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0056

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Traditional Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0061

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Regional Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0063

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Indian Inspired Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0064

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Indian Inspired Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0066

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Regional Dance

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0069

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Knife Dance

Knives between the toes, knee, in the mouth and on several on the head, without bloodshed.

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0071

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Dance Close

Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0072

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Bicycle Taxi

Outside the venue.

Traditional Dance, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0073

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Sky Lantern

Traditional Dance, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0077

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Hostesses

Traditional Dance, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0079

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Hostesses & LJax

Traditional Dance, Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 2, 2005

2005-03-02#0081

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Phra Thinang Aisawan Thiphya-Art

Built in 1876 by King Chulalongkorn.

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0001

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Phra Thinang Warophat Phiman

Royal Residence also built in 1876 by King Chulalongkorn.

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0002

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Tevaraj - Kanlai Gate

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0003

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Landscaping

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0004

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Topiary

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0005

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Golden Shower

Cassia fistula

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0006

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Ho Withun Thasana

An observatory built by King Chulalongkorn in 1881.

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0007

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Phra Thinang Uthayan Phumisathian

King Chulakongkorn's favorite residence built in 1877. Burned in 1938, rebuilt in 1996 for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0011

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Red Collared Dove

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0013

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Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle

Amyda ornata

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0025

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Motor Cart

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0030

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Tree

Ho Hem Monthian Thewarat is a small shrine behind the tree, but I was impressed by the size of the tree.

Ho Hem Monthian Thewarat, Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0032

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Spiderflower

Cleome hassleriana

Bang Pa-In Palace, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0002

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Temple Ruins

Ruins of the prosperous Thai Capital established by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, captured by the Burmese in 1569, retaken by Thailand and remained the Capital of the country until destroyed by the Burmese army in 1767.

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0033

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0034

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Sandstone Buddha Head

Very interesting artifact.

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0035

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0039

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Temple Ruins

Over the years, rain has softened soils and allowed some structures have a tilt.

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0045

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0046

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0048

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0051

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0054

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0055

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Temple Ruins

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0061

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Buddha

A rare Buddha image adorned in royal attire.

Phara Ubosot, Wat Na Phramane, Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0065

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Wat Na Phramane

Twice the commanding headquarters of the invading Burmese Army.  The occupation resulted in the preservation rather than destruction.

Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0067

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Reclining Buddha

The origins of this reclining Buddha are unknown built in the 1300s.  It is one of the largest reclining images of Buddha.

Wat Lokayasutharam, Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0074

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Reclining Buddha

Wat Lokayasutharam, Ayutthaya, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0076

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Chao Phraya River Cruise

Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0079

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Plant Raft

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0004

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Temple Construction

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0007

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Wat Rakhang Kositaram

A royal temple.

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0014

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Wat Arun - Temple of Dawn

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0016

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Longtail River Taxi Engine

Modified auto engines power these longtail boats.

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0017

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Navy Memorial

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0019

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Longtail River Taxi

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0022

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River Taxi Stop

Chao Phraya River, Ayutthaya to Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2005

2005-03-04#0023

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