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Jim Martin, AKA, WACKOS, GKPI Premium Fotki Member

Arrive in Bangkok and travel to Cha-am

       
    
    
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View from the plane window as we arrive at Bangkok's new airport. It is good to see that the King is still well-loved.
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View from the plane window as we arr…
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Our kite team always travels light...
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Our kite team always travels light..…
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Welcome to Thailand!
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Welcome to Thailand!
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TAT had a spacious truck to tote all our stuff to the festival.
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TAT had a spacious truck to tote all…
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Loading the truck with the American team kites -- eventually the truck would fill up with kites and gear from over a dozen countries.
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Loading the truck with the American …
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Sunrise over Bangkok
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Sunrise over Bangkok
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Orchids grow off a tree in front of the Emerald Hotel in Bangkok. Not where we stayed, but across the street.
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Orchids grow off a tree in front of …
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Apparently the guys constructing the tower on the left suddenly noticed the shop on the right....
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Apparently the guys constructing the…
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In front of a business, a display showing reverence and respect for the King.
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In front of a business, a display sh…
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No durian allowed. I don't know if it is because they smell horrible, or whether this is in response to stories of muggers using them as a weapon (think a coconut with spikes) but either way it is a good idea!
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No durian allowed. I don't know if …
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Spirit house in front of a business in Bangkok.
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Spirit house in front of a business …
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Spirit houses are everywhere -- this one on a balcony of an apartment.
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Spirit houses are everywhere -- this…
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Boarding the bus to go to Cha-am and the festival.
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Boarding the bus to go to Cha-am and…
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View from the window of the bus
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View from the window of the bus
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One of the very many temples in Bangkok
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One of the very many temples in Bang…
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Oops.
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Oops.
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Passing a salt-drying flat along the road to Cha-am. Wind-power is used to pump water from into the flats, where it dries and leaves salt behind.
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Passing a salt-drying flat along the…
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Workers collecting the salt.
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Workers collecting the salt.
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Mountains between Bangkok and Cha-am.
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Mountains between Bangkok and Cha-am…
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Buddha and scaffolding, as viewed from the bus.
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Buddha and scaffolding, as viewed fr…
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A spirit house store.
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A spirit house store.
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A lizard. Seriously.
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A lizard. Seriously.
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Arriving at the Methavalai Hotel in Cha-am, we are made to fee welcome.
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Arriving at the Methavalai Hotel in …
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Hotel lawn set up for a welcome dinner for the kite fliers.
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Hotel lawn set up for a welcome dinn…
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