[[ January 30 Thailand- Pattaya

Today my friend Noom is here for 2 days and of course the first order of business is to the temple. Purchasing an offering for the monks, a gift pack of rice, noodles, crackers, water and most curious of all, a fluorescent tube costing 200 baht (C$7.83) total. 

Monks eating ...

Head covered in gold leaf

Statue or makeup and paint

One of my favourite dishes - Khao Pad Boo or crab-fried rice 

Yummy ...

[[ January 28. Thailand - Pattaya

On the way to the beach, I revisited a few areas I've been to in the past. In no particular order ...

Yet another example of plumeria

A novel way to use empty Chang beer bottles. Turned into a usable bench.

Monk on the way ...

Mandarin oranges at 60 baht per kilo

Jack fruit

Flowers for the temple

Street people

Another common myna bird

Schoolboy with unique hairdo

Max the pig dog. Still alive! Still fat! This year only the rear toe nails painted green and sporting a T-shirt

[[ January 26 Thailand - Pattaya

A quick trip to a windy Bangsaray and a repeat of the Magic Show. A beautiful day as it was not hot but windy.

Horse drawn carriages

Thai style conveyance 

 Mending nets

Choppy seas

Inside an amazing wholesale gift shop

[[ January 25 Thailand - Pattaya

This day started out cool ... Very different for here but I headed out into 17C temperatures. I travelled only a short distance to Wat Chaimongkron Royal Monastery.

Lots of interesting areas here ...

Figures with incredible detail

Reclining Buddha

Busy bee

Interesting fruiting tree

Interesting bonsai

Lottery ticket sellers ... Inside the temple complex

Songthaews (public transport) lined up waiting for passengers

Police doing their thing