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Thai speed boat in Chao Phra Ya river, Bangkok, Thailand.

Natt — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:59:00 +0000

HOT… REALLY HOT! It’s 36 degree Celsius here in BANGKOK!

A day like this, makes me want to jump into the pool and just be cooled by the water. Or perhaps a nice boat trip in Chao Phra Ya river would be in order. A speed boat trip is one of the MUST DO thing in Bangkok. The trip normally includes visits to many different historical sites along the river. I, too, took the trip once a few years ago and was surprised by the amazing sites.

Really, anyone that comes to Bangkok must at least take a speed boat trip to experience the city!

Too hot to write any further…

Better than Venice! Chilling by the canal, Aum Pha Wa, Thailand

Natt — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:12:42 +0000

Venice? No. This is better than Venice!

It’s Aum Pha Wa Floating Market, one of the tourist attractions in Thailand. Finally I got to travel again during Songkran Festival (April 13, Traditional Thai New Year) It wasn’t anywhere far, it’s Aum Pha Wa… again! The last time we visited, we didn’t get to take many pictures, nor could we explore much of the market because it was already late.

Second times a charm! We were amazed at how many things were left unexplored the last time we visited. The picture selected today shows some of the interesting lifestyle that is hard to find elsewhere. Down to earth lifestyle or perhaps we can call it down to “canal” lifestyle!

Only later that I found out about the house in the picture is a home stay http://www.ruernsabay.com/ I guess the next time we visit, we should try to stay here. But my concern which is the loud noises in the area. On second thought, just a dinner in front of the house should be enough

Just waiting for a boat at Chao Phra Ya river across from Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand

Natt — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:07:08 +0000

Just waiting for a boat

and waiting…
and waiting…..
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DONE waiting!!!

TAXI!

Simply just want to share a moment while we were waiting for a boat that, after 20 minutes, never show up!
We were waiting at Tha Dian port across from Wat Arun (the glowing temple in the picture) after a full day trip in Bangkok.

Exhausted!

a busy lifestyle, Aum Pha Wa, Thailand

Natt — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:35:11 +0000

It’s been days, weeks, or even months since I’ve posted a single picture! Life sure is busy here in Thailand. So many places to visit, so many foods to eat, and so many pictures left unprocessed

It took me a month before I got to work on this picture. This was at Aum Pha Wa, a night floating market just an hour from Bangkok!
Whoops time is up!

I’ll keep trying to update more often

Fishing in the sea, the old school style! A simple life in Phang Nga Bay, Thailand

Natt — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:30:56 +0000

Sitting next to a table full of “Pla Sa-Lid,” a type of fish, that when deep-fried is very crunchy and delicious. One of many traditional Thai foods which I love to eat ever since I was a kid. I am currently looking at the pile of fish on table wondering how many fish we bought from shopping at the fish market in Phra Pra Daeng, Wat Bang Narm Phung, Bangkok. Here are a quick estimate… 8 Kilo of the fish, average at about 25 fish per kilo. So that would be the sum of about 200+ fish on this table! We sure love fish!

While I was at the fish shop buying (obviously) the 8 kilo of the fish, I asked the vendor how did they catch all of these fish? The answer was fish farming. It is amazing how we can farm about everything that we, human, consume. I wonder what have happened to the lifestyle in the past where we had to go hunt in the jungle for meat or the sea for fish. Those days may have not been very easy but it was sure simple.

That was how I was reminded of the photo selected today of a group of fisherman catching fish in the sea.