Hua Hin District, Thailand
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Visiting Francis and Denise while recovering from jetlag! A lovely few days enjoying the sunshine, stocking up on local clothes for the hot weather and sampling the food and drink. Everything veryLes mer
Visiting Francis and Denise while recovering from jetlag! A lovely few days enjoying the sunshine, stocking up on local clothes for the hot weather and sampling the food and drink. Everything veryLes mer
Exploring the city and shopping for the grand tour. Weather turned very cold. Pollution still awful. See individual comments for each photo.
Stayed in a basic but excellent value for money small family hotel in the old fortified town. Tin and Nok took great care of us. See comments on each photo.
We all wonder how these magnificent animals are treated in captivity. My own feeling is that the Thai people love their elephants and would not harm them. Indeed some of these animals definitely had aLes mer
Still further North near the "golden triangle" where opium poppies are grown in the Thai, Burma, Laos border area. All a bit simpler, more basic and poorer.
An amazing park on the site of a former prison and close to the centre of town. Disneyland eat your heart out!
Too good not to share more photos!
An amazing modern temple (Wat Rong Khun) designed by a famous Thai architect (Chalermchai Kositpipat), who happened to be born here. This project is being used to generate local employment and reviveLes mer
There are many different local tribes is this area living a subsistence life in the hinterland. They used to survive by swiddening (look it up) but now farm a little and weave beautiful scarves andLes mer
Journey down river started on the Friendship Bridge joining Thailand and Laos. Judging by the convoluted border controls this is a new definition of friendship!? Boat was basic but went surprisinglyLes mer
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Nigel making friends with the locals
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On the way to Monkey Island ....
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A very tall Buddha on Monkey Island.