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| Wednesday, 24-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Singapore Day 1
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Clothes drying on high-rise apartment buildings.
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Clothing market in Little India.
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Vegetable market in Little India.
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On Dec. 23, we flew from Chiang Mai to Singapore via Bangkok. On Dec. 24, we walked around the city, mostly in Little India. We visited some markets and some Hindu temples.
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| Monday, 22-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Chiang Mai Day 3
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At the hill tribe village.
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This was actually a village of Laotians.
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They sell things to tourists and work as labor in town.
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Today we rode in the back of a pickup for almost two hours up into the mountains around Chiang Mai. We visited a small mountain village, rode elephants, rafted down a river, and hiked to a waterfall.
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| Sunday, 21-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Day 2 In Chiang Mai
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Looking down the river from one of the main bridges.
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The flower area at the main market.
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One of the wats we visited.
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We spent the day walking around town. We visited the main market area and several wats (temples).
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| Saturday, 20-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Train to Chiang Mai
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At Don Muang Train Station.
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A temple from the window of the train.
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Pedicabs at one of the train stations we passed through.
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Today we took the day train to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
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| Sunday, 14-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Soi dogs and houses on the Chao Phraya River - Bangkok, Thailand
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Soi (street) dogs are everywhere. EVERYONE has clothes hanging out to dry.
The houses along the river are very interesting...water is used for swimming and doing dishes.
Life on the river has remained the same for hundreds of years.
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| Saturday, 13-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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The King
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King Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Thai Money Front
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Thai Money Back
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The King's birthday was Dec. 5th. Here is a picture of him. He is also on every baht bill. He is respected by EVERY Thai. He is the longest-reigning monarch in the world!
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| Friday, 12-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Ronald McDonald Does The Wai
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Ronald doing the wai
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Spirit House Near Hotel
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On Spirit House Near Hotel
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The traditional greeting, the wai, in which the hands are brought together near the chin, is always initiated by the inferior, and the height of the wai reflects the social gap between parties. Other rules of etiquette, such as never raising the voice, transcend class. Despite such rules that they apply to themselves, Thais are renouwned for their tolerance of other cultures and friendliness to visitors. Offense is taken only if there is any perceived disrepect to the king or Buddhism.
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| Wednesday, 10-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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The city - MANY tall buildings!
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The city of Bangkok has MANY tall buildings. Many people live in high-rise apartments or condos.
Parks are about the only place you see grass!
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| Tuesday, 9-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Thai People and Food
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The Thai girls are very pretty. Mostly small builds....try to find a 32x34" pair of pants!
We see LOTS of smaller sizes!
There is food EVERYWERE!!!!
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| Tuesday, 11-Nov-2003 00:00 |
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Various pictures from a few weeks ago....
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Awesome CRMS Team B Staff
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Thai Fashion - taken our second day here.
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Resting at the Tokyo airport
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Just catching up with posting some important photos........
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beautiful 
