@@@ February 28, 2018 Location: Bangkok,Thailand

A day in Bangkok -

A few shots of this day, just waiting for an early flight to Singapore tomorrow. Bankgkok never fails to provide sounds and smells that I can’t show you here but sights ... a few!

Colourful fashion ...

Street seller ...

Selling lottery tickets 

A quick trip to Lumphini Park .. my favourite!

Three of the residents- Little Egret, Jungle Crow and Water Monitor Lizard

Bangkok’s Skyline

Another park ...

Brahma statue at Erawan Hindu shrine at the very centre of Bangkok. Thousands of worshipers visit daily but the sight of tragedy as well.

In 2006, the shrine was attacked by a man suffering from mental health issues. He used a hammer to destroy the deity, before being beaten to death by an angry crowd. Two men were charged with his murder. A new statue of Brahma was built and the shrine was reopened shortly after the attack. In 2015 there was a bomb attack nearby. Today...

Another shrine and worshipping 

@@@ February 25, 2018 Location: Pattaya, Thailand

Lamoot and a visit to Sketch Cafe ...

In my ever looking quest for new tastes there is one fruit ... Sapodilla or Lamoot which has become yet another of my favourites. Tasting like mild dates mixed with honey , the fruit is wonderfuly soft and rich in dietary fibre and antioxidants... what more could you ask for?

Sketch Book Art Cafe ...

Like most people here, I have passed this place many times but never gone inside. What is it? A restaurant... A coffee bar ... an artist retreat ... but really an eclectic garden with a restaurant backdrop. Worthy of more investigation!

A large menu of western and Thai dishes.

@@@ February 21, 2018 Location: Pattaya, Thailand

Some unlinked bits ...

Jungle Crow 

Yellow vented Bulbul

 Chinese pond Heron

A long standing Buddhist shrine ...

And it’s demolition

Change is like the wind...it can be strong, alter direction or be perfectly still ... 

More “change”

And at the garden centre ...

My friend, the leather goods salesman at the beach ... belts and wallets mostly 500 baht (C$20) and up to 1250 baht (C$50) for stingray leather ..price negotiable ... quality excellent!

Bar mascot

@@@ February 18, 2018 Location: Pattaya, Thailand

Repairs to my sandals at shoe repair street kiosk... cost 50 baht ($C$2.01)

And in in funny sign department...

Intoxicated seafood

Beach sign

And the school for the rest?

And in the freaky costume department...

Electrical nightmare!

Morning alms

Ornament

@@@ February 16, 2018 Location: Pattaya Beach: Pattaya Thailand

Valentines Day ...

Beating the heat ...

Chinese New Year - Year of the Dog

Setting up ...

Preparing to burn symbolic money

And burning ...