There are a great many rituals in Thailand that I will never understand. The throwing of coins at cremations and Buddhist monks’ ordinations are just two of them. Maybe you can tell us what they’re all about. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post.
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Twinkling Thai Smiles
Surprisingly, Thailand doesn’t make it in to the top 20 happiest nations, nor does Thailand feature in the top 10 world’s smiliest people. Thailand though, as demonstrated by these Buriram youngsters in the photo below, is still very much “The Land of Smiles”.
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Before the arrival of the first motorcycles in Thailand, most notably the popular step-through models such as the Honda Wave, Suzuki Crystal and Yamaha Nouvo, boy racers would likely have taken the bull by the horns. I bullshit you not, as you see in the photo (below) the humble buffalo is capable of speeds comparable […]
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What is the most famous image, picture, or photo of Thailand? When you think of Thailand, what do you see? What image or picture appears in your mind? If you have spent some time in Thailand, you will more than likely have a personal image that you associate with Thailand. Prior to your first visit […]
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As I said in the search description, I wasn’t breaking the speed limit, and I wasn’t very drunk, I must confess though that I like to have my camera handy, Thailand’s highways and byways are a goldmine of photo opportunities, to say you see some bizarre sights is an understatement, actually, I’ve seen such bizarre […]
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