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Dhaka – Bangkok by air, Bangkok – Phuket by air, Phuket to Kura Buri via Khao Lak / Phang Na / Takua Pa by car, then from Kuraburi pier to Ko Phra Thong island [9° 7'20.38" N, 98°15'3.47" E] by long-tailed boat, from the island pier to Golden Buddha Beach by pickup truck across the [...]

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The first image is Wat Phra Kaew [Temple of the Emerald Buddha] as viewed from the Grand Palace grounds, the 2nd is a building at the Grand Palace. The “emerald” Buddha is actually made from jade/jasper and not emerald….. The others photographs are from Wat Pho [famous for the massive Reclining Buddha which is 15 mtrs [...]

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…and a stormy sunset

 Stormy evening and the sunset reflected in glass.

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5:42 AM Bangkok

Time to wake and start the day… looked out blury eyed and saw this vivid sunrise reflected in the glass of the building opposite. Grabbed camera and took a few frames. Lovely colors. Red/orange/yellow sunrise colors and a deep deep indigo sky. The colors were gone faded into daylight very fast…

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Did two visits to “Passion of Thai Modern Art” – an art exhibition at Siam Paragon with 81 art pieces from KASIKORNBANK’s contemporary collection and another 127 sculptures and 93 paintings from the Bangkok Sculpture Center’s collection displayed over 4 floors of space. The mix of Buddhism and Buddhist influences in the Modern Art of Thailand [...]

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