@@@ April 4, 2018 Location: Bangkok - Jim Thompson House and Museum -plus- MBK Shopping Centre

On this my last day here decided to do a little souvenir shopping so decided on MBK a large shopping centre with an entire floor filled with small shops. Close by, Jim Thompson House so revisited this wonderful place.

Jim Thompson was directly responsible for the modern Thai Silk industry. His love of Thailand was reflected in his beautiful house filled with Thai art treasures and built in traditional style. 

One of the original wooden dies for making silk designs


Samples of different colours of silk

MBK ... shopping

And ... downtown Bangkok!

@@@ April 3, 2018 Location: Bangkok, Thailand - Chatuchak Park

Chatuchak Park revisited. A large park and the oldest and always worth a visit. Great for watching birds and well patrolled by security.

First ... the birds!

Common Myna Bird ... very nice and varied song

Nesting collared starling

Goose

Indian Roller

Second ... other critters

Frog ...

Long nosed squirrel

Black Butterfly ... The Great Morman ... this time in Thailand... sure gets around!

And third ... flowers and other stuff

Water lily with red dragonfly

Just a few from their Waterlily collection

And from their new exotic Hibiscus garden

And other stuff

@@@ April 1, 2018 Location: Pattaya, Thailand

Near the last for me here this trip. What follows is a recent trip to Wat Chai (Chai Monkron) and a last trip to the Garden Centre plus a  few extras thrown in ...

 

Making an offering ...

This seemingly strange sight is actually Sai Sin, designed to connect a Buddha image, monk and devotee for merit and luck. 

Variegated Pineapple Bromeliad 

Squirrel peaking out from the wires 

Wigs anyone?

Golden Trumpet