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That's my bird to Bangkok- awaiting boarding on my first solo trip
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Singha beer- one of the local beer brands in Thailand
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Singha beer- one of the local Thai beer brands
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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport arrivals concourse
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Airport Express bus (now discontinued) counter at Suvarnabhumi
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Airport Express bus- now sadly discontinued
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Image of Brahma, a Hindu god in the hotel lobby
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Backpacker Central- and lunch
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Poona Travel- just off Khao San Road, Bangkok
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Phra Sumen Fort near Khao San Road
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Phra Sumen Fort sits amidst lush green surroundings
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Squalid living quarters near Phra Sumen Fort
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Wat Chanasongkram- a Thai Wat on Khao San Road
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Locals pray at one of the shrines of Wat Chanasongkram
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Wat Chanasongkram on Bangkok's Khao San Road
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Many Buddha figurines in one of the shrines atWat Chanasongkram
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Wat Chanasongkram- some ornate embellishments there!
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A series of decorative windows at Wat Chanasongkram
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Religious/ temple offerings for sale at Wat Chanasongkram
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Ornate dragon mast at Wat Chanasongkram
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Another look at one of the shrines at Wat Chanasongkram with it's dragon mast
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Khlong Rop Krung- a tributary of the Chao Phraya river
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King Rama Bridge- there is an indentical one in Calcutta (Kolkata) in eastern India
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The Democracy Monument in Bangkok- impossible to get to though
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Khao San Road is much more lively at night
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Khao San Road takes on a totally different vibe at night
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Handicrafts vendor in ethnic dress on Khao San Road
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A Thai beer promo girl pauses for a fruit snack
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Khao San Road at night- my hotel was right next door
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Freshly squeezed orange juice vendor near my hotel
