BANGKOK AND SURROUNDING AREA, THAILAND
Long Tail boat for hire on the Chao Phrya River
Water Taxi on the Chao Phrya River - left-hand seats are the last to be occupied because of the spray
Long Tail boat travels the canals around Bangkok
Bangkok's modern Sky Train overlooks the ancient Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
Dancers at the The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
Dancers at the The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
Earning merit at The Erawan Buddhist Shrine
Even the shopping centers have shrines
Punk rockers at Bangkok's Chatuchak weekend market
The Chatuchak Market, with 9000 stalls, is the largest outdoor market in the world - worms, anyone?
Specialty sweets at the Chatuchak Market
Aisles and aisles of pets at Chatuchak - even squirrels
Sorting peppers at a produce market in Bangkok
Peeling onions at a produce market
Bundling string beans at a produce market
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
Refurbishing the murals at the Grand Palace
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
Offerings at one of the altars at the Grand Palace
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
The Grand Palace Complex in Bangkok
Vendors outside the Grand Palace
Vendor outside the Grand Palace
Vendor outside the Grand Palace
Reading tarot cards outside the Grand Palace
Even the police look over the amulets made by this street vendor
Vendors outside the Grand Palace
Vendors outside the Grand Palace - this one is snoozing
A stop for freshly brewed tea outside the Grand Palace
Even the poodles in Bangkok are high fashion
Bangkok's Khao San Road readies for Songkran Festival
Food vendors along Rambuttri Road
Hill tribe members sell crafts on Khao San Road
Fruit cart in Bangkok's backpacker district
A hotel in the backpacker district advertises "warm"water
Food cart in Bangkok's backpacker district
Cleaning Rambuttri Road after Songkran Festival
Rambuttri Road at night, seen from the O! Bangkok Hotel
Muy Thai Boxing practice ring on Rambuttri Road
Bangkok's Lumpini Park
Bangkok's Lumpini Park
Bangkok's Lumpini Park
Food cart along one of Bangkok's many canals
Riding a water taxi along one of bangkok's canals
Bangkok's Phra Sumane Fort Park in the Old City
Aerobics at Phra Sumane Fort park in the shadow of the rama VIII Bridge on the Chao Phrya River
The boat that ferries clients from the Oriental Hotel, across the Chao Phrya River to their Spa
>Ramp and illuminated boat at the Oriental Hotel dock on the banks of the Chao Phrya River
Floral bath at the Oriental Hotel Spa
Grounds at the Oriental Hotel
Rainy day crowd at Bangkok's Lottery office
One of Bangkok's weary grabs a bench for a snooze outside the Grand Palace
Cooking Pad Thai on the street at the Princess' favorite noodle house in Bangkok
Many Thais can be seen holding Vicks Inhalers to ther nostrils for lengthy amounts of times
Bangkok child
Bangkok teenager
Bangkok monk
A wholesale produce market along the banks of the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok
A wholesale produce market along the banks of the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok - pumpkins
A wholesale produce market along the banks of the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok - garlic
A wholesale produce market along the banks of the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok - green onions
Dinner cruise along the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok
Dinner cruise along the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok
Dinner cruise along the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok - the Rama VII Bridge as seen from the boat
Traffic gridlock in Bangkok's central business district
MBK - a seven story shopping center in Bangkok's central business district
Taxi displays the marks of a blessing painted on the ceiling by a monk
The seven-headed serpent protector that is often depicted above the head of Buddha statues
Trying to lasso a critter from the sewer - what is it? And what will they do with it if they catch it?
The "critter" is a Salvatore Monitor Lizard. And if they catch it, it could end up on your dinner plate
Orchids at the Jim Thompson House
Beautiful grounds at the Jim Thompson House, once owned by the ex-CIA agent & now an historic site
Street food vendors along Bangkok's streets
Street food vendors along Bangkok's streets
Street food vendors along Bangkok's streets
Dropping coins to gain merit at Wat Pho in Bangkok
The giant reclining Buddha at Wat Pho in Bangkok
The giant reclining Buddha at Wat Pho in Bangkok
Altars and offerings at Wat Pho in Bangkok
Bodhi trees are wrapped in ceremonial scarves and offerings are left at their bases because Buddha was enlightened at the foot of such a tree
Wat Arun, also known as The Temple of Dawn
Chedis carved into the walls of Wat Arun
Wat Arun is covered in thousands of pieces of ceramic dishes of all colors and designs
Wat Arun at sunset from across the Chao Phrya River
JUST NORTH OF THAILAND
Sunflower fields just north of Bangkok
Sunflower fields just north of Bangkok
Waterfall Park just north of Bangkok
Waterfall Park just north of Bangkok
Waterfall Park just north of Bangkok
Waterfall Park just north of Bangkok