Thailand - 2002


	Thailand (2002)

Photos per year (number): 2002 (174) 2005 (24) 2006 (7) 2007 (87)


Hurrying into a taxi at the airport	City lights seen from the taxi	The taxi driver's concentration	View of Bangkok from Michel's flat	Skytrain station	Construction work halted by the Asian crisis	Nature in the urban concrete	The skytrain on Silom Road	Workers by a taxi boat station	Old building on the Chao Phraya river

Luxurious dragon fountain of a grand hotel	The taxi boat's focus on the river	Long boats available for hire	Wat Arun by the river	Guardian at Wat Pho	Guardian and chedi at Wat Pho	The reclining Buddha's smile	Reclining Buddha's head	Clearing incense offerings	Reclining Buddha's feet

Full length of the reclining Buddha	Detail of the mother of pearl decoration on the feet	Women resting beneath a tree	Lion sculpture at Wat Pho	Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho	Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho	Buddha image in the main temple of Wat Pho	Stupas at Wat Pho	Beautiful entrance of the royal grand palace	Tinkling golden bells

Inside the royal grand palace	Bees and lotus	A typical temple custom	Inside the royal grand palace	The most sacred emerald Buddha	Lilies for offerings	Outside the emerald Buddha's temple	Palace building with Ramakien story paintings	Reflection of superb architecture	Amarinda Winitchai Hall

Opening in front of the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall	View from the Golden Mountain	A young monk poses for another photographer	A young monk poses for another photographer	View of Bangkok's varied buildings	A poor house by a khlong	Monks on top of the Golden Mountain	Suddenly the young monk notices me	One of the Golden Mountain complex's temples	Jim Thompson's traditional thai teak house

Jim Thompson's traditional thai teak house	The living room	The living room	Dining room window	On the hour, everyone stands for the national hymn	Living by the railroad best illustrated	In the small tuk-tuk	Nice temple by the river	A building of the Chan Kasem Palace	Courtyard in the Chan Kasem Palace

Charm of the Chan Kasem Palace	13th century Lopburi-style standing Buddha	12-13th century Lopburi-style Buddha protected by a naga	Fish presentation at the Hua Raw market	Temple along U-Thong road	Adults in awe at their children	Taking a rest by a temple	Wat Ratburana	Prang of the Wat Phra Maha Tat	Charming view of the back of Wat Phra Maha Tat

Peaceful view of the Wat Phra Ram	Stunning flowers hide the Wat Phra Ram	Superb color contrast	Wihan Phra Mongkon Bopit	Buddha inside the Wihan Phra Mongkon Bopit	Buddha inside the Wihan Phra Mongkon Bopit	Monk clipping an offering to others	A surprising lizard	The three pagodas (chedis)	A lizard hiding in a statue's robe

View of the chedis	Nature and history	A small colorful lizard	Too hot for this dog	A loud but shy bird	Tri Muk building	In the vast ruins of the old palace	Buddha of the Wat Na Phra Meru	This tree has taken over a stupa	Harmonious mix of nature and culture

Playing cards beneath a bridge	The dog's morning wash in Chao Phraya River	Kid on board the river boat	A fisherman clearing his net on the Chao Phraya River	Statue of Rama VI and Anandha-Samakhom Mansion	Back side of Wat Benchanabophit	Rare Buddha bronze statue	Statue in the courtyard of Wat Benchanabophit	Small building next to Wat Benchanabophit	Front of Wat Benchanabophit, the marble temple

Vimanmek palace, all made of teak	Kids before the dance show	Women and girls before the dance show	Carving a fruit with skill	Beautiful girl carefully arranging roses	Curious young girl	Young girls talking in a corner	Wanting to be like a grown-up dancer	Comparing fingers to become a dancer	Concentration for an esthetic bouquet

Posing for another photographer	Girl's charm	Dances at Vimanmek	Martial art demonstration	Full martial art demonstration	Hanoman, the white monkey from the Ramakien	Fine dancing at Vimanmek	Dancers at a halt in the back	Curious litle girl sitting next to me	The full dancing team

Rambutan fruits at the plantation	Carefully piling rambutans	The quiet rambutan picking	Opening a durian	Close-up on the infamous durian	A predatory street of bars	Seafood street restaurants	Pouring with rain in Phuket	Friendliness of waiters	Boarding the dive boat

Ko Phi Phi Le, alias "The Beach"	A cliff of Ko Phi Phi Le	Snorkeling near Rosama Bay	Boats chartered for tourists	In the heat of muay thai	A high kick	About to hit	Flower shop in Patong	Talking in the shade	Reclining Buddha

Cave of Wat Suwannakuha	Daylight stopping at the cave's entrance	Monkey baby & mother	Buddhist worship	Long boat to Phang Nga Bay	Going through a cave by long boat	Phang Nga Bay cave	Vegetation on the limestone cliffs	Contrasts of Phang Nga Bay	Leaning mountain - James Bond Island

Cliffs of James Bond Island	James Bond Rock	James Bond Rock	Canoes coming ashore James Bond Island#	A kid fishing	Fish eagle soaring	Fish eagles near Koh Panyee	Fish eagles near Koh Panyee	Rain splashes across Phang Nga Bay	Koh Panyee Muslim village

Typical view of Phang Nga Bay	A snake in the mangrove	Opening cashew nuts	Melting gold	Patong Beach	Thais playing football on Patong Beach	Sunset on Patong Beach	Young coconuts ready to be drunk	Lunch break for the captain	Dive Master Tat taking a rest

Racha Yai's beauty	Beach on Racha Yai	Patong Beach tourist facilities	Catering for tourists on Patong Beach