Tag: Thailand
Women parking.
Today’s picture is taken in the city of Khon Kaen, in north eastern Thailand. In the region called Isaan, or Isan. Wonder how the society would have reacted in the western hemisphere if such assigned parking spots had been created. Rgds, Sailor Continue reading Women parking.
Mother in law.
Today`s picture is a shot of my dear mother in law. Yes I say dear, and I consider myself lucky to have such a fine lady in my family. She is a tough, hardworking and caring woman. A wonderful person. rgds, Sailor Continue reading Mother in law.
Heavy metal guitarist.
Today’s picture is from a bar in the city of Khon Kaen, in the north eastern part of Thailand. No worries at all. At least that night. Ohhhh how I miss the times with hardly any worries. Oh well, soon this period in our life will also pass. 🙂 rgds Sailor Continue reading Heavy metal guitarist.
Feed me!
This picture is from one of my visits to the Crocodile Farm and Zoo in Samut Prakan, near Bangkok. Always used to visit this place when the family came to Thailand, while I lived in Bangkok. The Zoo is rather “tired” and in need of maintenance. But it is still worth a visit. PS. The zoo known as the Crocodile Farm. Bon voyage Rgds, Sailor Continue reading Feed me!
Country side.
Today’s picture is from Thailand. Which was easy to spot. This picture is taken in the region called Isaan, in the province of Kalasin. Love it there. Continue reading Country side.
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This picture is from the first time I visited the “Crocodile Farm” at Samut Prakan, Thailand. The location is near the international airport in Bangkok. The ones who have been there will most likely tell about a relatively worn out Crocodile farm, but still very much entertaining for people who never saw thousands of crocodiles (and other animals), close up. And of course, you can … Continue reading Today’s picture.
Today’s picture. The Thai hospitality.
Some cultures are more hospitable than others. This is something we can not ignore. Coming from a northern European country, we have a tendency to be a bit more standoffish, and cool, when we meet strangers. Normally this is unintentional. Depending of course of the individual countries, but all in all, northern Europeans are a bit more…..shy, when it comes to meeting strangers. Southern Europeans … Continue reading Today’s picture. The Thai hospitality.
Women can now book female Grab drivers in Bangkok.
Women can now opt for female drivers when they hail a ride from Bangkok’s predominant ride-hailing service. Grab users can now find female drivers as an additional option for trips anywhere in the metro area by selecting “GrabCar (Lady).” It costs the same as the “GrabCar” option, which summons private drivers and costs a little more than commercial taxis. While taxi drivers are held in … Continue reading Women can now book female Grab drivers in Bangkok.
Today’s picture…..First time.
Who forgets the first time, ever. The first time whatever it really is. We remember probably 99% of all our first times. The picture here is the first time I went to the city of Khon Kaen, which is 40 minutes flight north-north/west of Bangkok. To “meet the parents” of course. Luckily for me, it all ended very well. These pictures really remind me of … Continue reading Today’s picture…..First time.
River Kwai bridge and the Chungkai war cemetery.
If you happens to be in Bangkok, Thailand, and you plan to stay in that area for a few days, one of the things you should visit, except for all the other regular touristy spots, are the two cemeteries from world war 2. The cemeteries are located near the city of Kanchanaburi, located about 125 KM west of Bangkok. This is about a 3 hour … Continue reading River Kwai bridge and the Chungkai war cemetery.
Check Inn 99, Bangkok.
Check Inn 99. The name will forever be connected with good memories for me. This was by far my favorite go to place, any day in the week. So I will use this opportunity to share a few pictures from good times. I bet there are a few familiar faces here. 😉 First, a few of my young brother, and myself. Good times. The band, … Continue reading Check Inn 99, Bangkok.
2 MIL. DOSES OF CHINESE VACCINE WILL GO TO FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS.
BANGKOK — Thailand will receive its first shipment of coronavirus vaccine from China by the end of next month, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said as the country logged a new virus death and the highest-ever spike in case number on Monday. The country reported record-breaking 745 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, though most of the patients were reportedly found during active case-finding operations in Samut Sakhon. PM … Continue reading 2 MIL. DOSES OF CHINESE VACCINE WILL GO TO FRONTLINE HEALTH WORKERS.
Today’s picture.
Today’s picture reminds me of a simpler time and place. The picture is taken in the province of Kalasin (Karasin), in north east Thailand. This part of the country is called Isaan. The picture is taken in early 2000s, when my future wife and I went to visit her family. I was very well taken care of by all the family members, as well as … Continue reading Today’s picture.
GOV’T VIRUS TALLY NOW EXCLUDES FIGURES FROM SAMUT SAKHON.
BANGKOK — The government’s pandemic response center on Wednesday appeared to adopt a new policy of leaving out numbers of new coronavirus cases in Samut Sakhon in today’s news briefing. The Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration reported only 46 new cases nationwide today, without mentioning how many were found in Samut Sakhon province, where at least 1,000 cases were discovered in recent days. Center spokesman … Continue reading GOV’T VIRUS TALLY NOW EXCLUDES FIGURES FROM SAMUT SAKHON.
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Grandfather. Today’s picture is my wife’s Grandfather (RIP), who lived a long, hard, but good life in Northeastern part of Thailand. The region called Isaan. He lived in the Karasin (Kalasin)province . I met him the first time about 20 years ago. And I immediately noticed that he was held in a very high regards by everyone in the family. Turned out he had managed … Continue reading Today’s picture.
Thai snacks, not for all.
I bet anyone who has been to Thailand will remember the first time they saw these food carts. They seemed to be located everywhere, with this special snacks which Thais, and especially those form the rural areas absolutely love to nibble on. The title picture is, as you probably can see, a plate of fried baby frogs. The faces the visitors have shown over the … Continue reading Thai snacks, not for all.
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For those of us who have been to Thailand, this one should be fairly easy to recognize. Correct, this is one of the Floating Markeds we can find a several locations in and around Bangkok. This particular one is located near Kanchanaburi, a couple of hours drive West Northwest of Bangkok. I bet we all have been walking the streets of Bangkok, Pattaya, or Jomtien … Continue reading Today’s picture.
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Just wanted to share a picture from 2001, taken at one of the resorts on the Island Kho Samed, in Thailand. This kind stranger and his colleagues invited me to their tables to drink and eat. Turned out they all were part of a staff who took care of one of the Thai Princesses. This was their evening off. The picture really illustrate love and … Continue reading Today’s picture.
Today’s picture.
This picture was one of the very first pictures taken when I was deciding to maybe move temporarily to Thailand. Bangkok would be my halfway around the world home for next 2 decades. I guess we all have been acquainted with Thailand’s Tuk-Tuks. Tuk-Tuk. Rgds, Sailor Kai Ståle Ødegård Continue reading Today’s picture.
The Traveller 