THAILAND

Location - South East Asia; Capital - Bangkok; Population - 63 million; Currency - Baht MORE THAILAND

I returned to Thailand via the Friendship Bridge near Vientiane, in November 1999.

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Buddhist stupas and shrines for sale, Udon Thani

The beach at Pattaya, south east of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand

Temple of the Reclining Buddha, or Wat Pho, Bangkok

The reclining Buddha at Wat Pho, Bangkok

The 18th century Grand Palace, Bangkok

The Grand Palace, Bangkok

The Grand Palace, Bangkok

The floating market at Damnoen Saduak

Hat seller, Damnoen Saduak floating market

Damnoen Saduak floating market

Taken from a bridge over the river at Damnoen Saduak

Away from the activity of the market, this is a local house at Damnoen Saduak

Wat Ratburana, Ayuthaya

Ayuthaya was another former Thai capital (14th - 18th century). This is Wat Phra Si Sanphet

Death Railway bridge, Kanchanaburi, made famous by the film Bridge on the River Kwai.
Asian labourers and POW's built the bridge during World War II.
The arches are all that remains of the original bridge

Moving house? On the river Khwae, Kanchanaburi

River Khwae at sunset, Kanchanaburi

Allied World War II cemetery, Kanchanaburi

One of a series of waterfalls at Erawan Falls, a bus ride from Kanchanaburi

A slippery climb brings you to the bigger drops at Erawan Falls

Catherine, Yvette and Richard at Erawan Falls

Chaweng beach, on Ko Samui

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