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Thailand 2004
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The floating markets of Damnoen Saduak
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Magnificent colours and hundreds of boats crossing each other
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Tropical fruits and exotic products are traded here.
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The Don-Rak military cemetery at Kanchanaburi. 6982 Allied prisoners of war are buried here.
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The real “Bridge on the River Kwai”: Not as spectacular as in the film.
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Journey through the dangerous bends and the stop in Wangyen.
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In the middle of the big city jungle
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River trip on the Chao Phraya
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Passing by houses built on stilts. The Rama VIII bridge.
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Cruising towards Bangkok.
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Absolutely worth a visit! Ayutthaya - the former capital of “Old Siam”.
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Wandering between the weathered temple complexes.
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The silent witnesses of a magnificent past
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It is said that souvenir hunters stole the heads of these statues.
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Nothing runs at all without a bit of grease. Harvesting a rice field.
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Our curiosity was promptly rewarded with a handful of “Morning Glory”, which we then cooked for our lunch!
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Life on the river. The river dwellers obtain their supplies by boat.
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Lunch time! A Thai meal prepared by the boss herself.
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Good preparation is half the work. I am a great fan of Thai cooking.
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Coconut shells are ground into peat, which is then used to pot up an orchid seedling.
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Many thousands of orchids thrive on this farm …..
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… before being sent to the four corners of the world
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Koh Samui
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I bought a number of presents here. This is real! With a wingspan of more than 300 mm
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On Chaweng beach. The Taling Ngam beach
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The Grandfather Rock (Hin Ta) in Lamai. The grandmother didn’t want to be in the picture! The Magic Garden in the
hills of Samui
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Colourful fishing boats in the harbour of Nathon
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