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antiques everywhere
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Ma Tuk's silk flowers
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our masseuses (aka our new best friends)
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the sitting room/kitchen
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our bedroom, site of many marvelous massages
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formal dining room at Ma Tuk's
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tribute to the king
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more tribute to the king
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dining table in the party room
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three wise men and one not-so-wise farang
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antiques aplenty in the party room
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pool and party room/guesthouse
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Sonia & Zoe hang out in the party room
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the van we got driven around in all week
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three generations
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honoring past generations
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Ben loves his new Wii game
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painting detail, Wat Phra Kaew
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Wat Phra Kaew entrance
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demons guarding the temple
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model of Angkor Wat
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Phra Si Ratana Chedi
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Ramakien Gallery scenes from Thai history
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Wiharn Yod
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Phra Si Ratana gold chedi and guardian statue
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Temple of the Emerald Buddha
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statue detail
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statue detail at Phra Mondop
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'supporting' demons at the Royal Pantheon
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prangs covered in Chinese porcelain
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actual live guard at Central Court
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temples temples and more temples
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palace grounds closed for the funeral
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Mark at Wat Phra Kaew
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Sonia & Mark at Wat Pho
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enormous reclining gold Buddha at Wat Pho
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Wat Pho temples and chedis
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inside the main temple at Wat Pho
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Wat Pho sunset
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Zoe shows us how it's done
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all you can eat sukiyaki!
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Zoe and Ja on the Skytrain
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Christmas decs at Paragon Mall
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Paragon Mall (only the second biggest in Asia)
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snacks at the food court
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cooking roti
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all manner of dried fruits
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custard apple
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mobile fruit vendor
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Ma Tuk and Zoe at lunch on the river
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mango & sticky rice! like buttah!
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delicate finger bowls for post-lunch cleanup
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Wat Sothornwararamworaviharn at Chachoengsao
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ginormous river prawns
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...but you can call me Wat Hong
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Mark and Zoe in front of Wat Hong
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worshippers inside Wat Hong
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Wat Hong temple
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monk initiation ceremony
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trio of gold Buddhas in Wat Hong
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temple ceiling
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graduation photos!
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Chinese temple at Chachoengsao
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Buddhism is serious business
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fortune-telling sticks
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sneak preview of festival floats
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river cruise fish stew
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Wat Arun lit up at night
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palace grounds lit up at night
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Rama VIII bridge
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Ma Tuk and Zoe are a bit chilly
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wacky river cruise band
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krathong bases for sale at night market
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bargaining at the flower night market
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ridiculous quantities of flowers for sale
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bargaining at the flower night market
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piles of flowers for sale
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finished krathongs for sale
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flowers in poofy formations
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flower accents
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folded palm leaves for krathongs
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elaborate krathong base
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Ma Tuk drives a hard bargain
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the night flower market is a bit overwhelming
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bags of exotic flowers
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Zoe once again shows us how it's done
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Sonia & Mark attempt to make krathongs
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Zoe's finished product
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Ben & Ma Tuk work on their krathongs
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oktapodi surveys the final products
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finished krathongs for sale at the festival
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bean paste candies
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Loy Krathong at Thonburi
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Mark prepares to float his krathong
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lit up floats
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krathong waterslide
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Loy Krathong festival stage
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dance recital
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backstage
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dancers prepare for their act
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mom takes a post-performance photo
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many meats on a steek
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mystery balls
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another way to float your krathong
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bad-ass snack vendor
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we were a major curiosity to the locals
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big hair and spangles at the beauty pageant
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Loy Krathong fireworks and beauty queens
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takraw match
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takraw match
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musical accompaniment to takraw
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miniature Muay Thai fighters
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even more miniature Muay Thai fighters
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whoa, flashback!
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mmmm, fried bugs for sale
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atop Baiyoke Sky Hotel with Bruce & Anne
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oktapodi enjoys the view of downtown Bangkok
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Baiyoke Sky hotel towers over Bangkok
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Wat Yansangwararam, main temple
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temple at Wat Yan
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chedi of Wat Yan
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superb "Engrish" on temple signage
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Wat Yansangwararam garden statue
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Sonia & Mark at Wat Yan gardens
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Bruce, Mark, Anne, elephant
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topiary at Nong Nooch gardens
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Anne pets the kitty
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peacocks strike a pose
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Nong Nooch parrots
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Mark, Sonia, Bruce at Nong Nooch fountain
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elephant rides
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oktapodi with Nong Nooch statue
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bigass catfish
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oktapodi hopes to avoid becoming elephant lunch
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even the trainers are embarassed at this
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ridiculous elephant tricks
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kids selling bananas...
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...to feed to the elephants
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elephant show
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Nong Nooch formal gardens
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family portrait at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens
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Stonehenge?!?
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ring mah be-e-e-ell, ring mah bell!
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motorcycle riding is a family affair
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tribute to the king
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ladyboy show at the Alcazar theater
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ladyboy show
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ladyboy show
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ladyboy show
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ladyboy show
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photo session after the ladyboy show
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Anne, Mark, Bruce, Sonia after the show
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oktapodi checks out some brightly-colored desserts
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seafood skewers at the market
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Zoe picks up some more snacks
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bean paste candies
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snack vendor
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Mark and Zoe select some dumplings
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fruit artisan
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notorious durian fruit
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natural air freshener
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flower artisan
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friendly butcher
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frogmeat... tastes like chicken!
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dried, uh, things
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more things, in jars
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eat them up, yum!
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oysters on the half shell
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do you think we bought enough snacks??
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Mark and oktapodi at the market
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setting up for the party
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funky Asian fruits
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endless buffet table
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Zoe lines up with the cousins
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the full lineup
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commerce is king at Chatuchak market
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snacks for sale
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who buys these things???
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lanterns
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OK? OK!
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popsicle vendor
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oktapodi checks out some stylin shades
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yarrrrr! seagoing timepieces
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chai vendor at Chatuchak
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elephant-shaped building (only in Thailand!)
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huge spread at Winner House Vietnamese restaurant
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Vietnamese lunchy goodness
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Vietnamese pizza
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Mark, Ma Tuk, Ben, and Zoe
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Mark & Sonia outside Winner House
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tribute to the deceased princess
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traditional musicians
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Siam Niramit cultural center
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traditional Thai treats to taste
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three funny faces
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replica of a Thai village
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friendly snack purveyors
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Sonia at Siam Niramit
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Soi Cowboy
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strip club on Soi Cowboy
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strip club on Soi Cowboy
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seedy underbelly!
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candy-colored taxicabs
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slightly cheesy Samut Prakan crocodile farm
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did I say *slightly* cheesy?
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crocodile breeding tank
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oktapodi nervously checks out the reptiles
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never smile at a crocodile!
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how *you* doin'?
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Anne & Mark do some learnin'
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tiger + dog ...?
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oktapodi is more comfortable w/the stuffed version
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no beer or wine for the crocs, please
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Thai crocodile hunter
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crocs in slurm
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croc show
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more cheese, please!
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how we felt after eating nonstop for a week
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funky monkey
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hornbill
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floating village at Ancient Siam
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floating market
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replica of Wat Maha That, Sukhothai
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Bruce & Mark at Sukhothai statue
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oktapodi makes an offering
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Anne & Sonia at Ancient Siam
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varied temple styles
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replica of Chiang Mai pagoda
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Sonia gets attacked by some nasty Thai geese
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Ancient Siam groundskeeper
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Sala of Ramayana
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let's get this junk moving!
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Bruce, Anne, Sonia at Mondop Phra Si Thit
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dragon sculpture
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Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara performing a miracle
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procession of royal barges
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Sonia & Mark hangin' w/Avalokiteshvara, like ya do
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Anne & Bruce at Ancient Siam gardens
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oktapodi at the Pavilion of the Enlightened
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Sala of Ten Reincarnations
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