1000places > HUA HIN - The Sofitel Central had a very attractive beach (although much more crowded than our's back at the Veranda)...
1000places > ...a musician playing a Thai harp in the hotel lobby (very soothing!)....
1000places > BANGKOK - Inside Wat Phra Kaew photographs were not allowed, but outside vendors hawked postcards showing the seasonal dress of the sacred Emerald Buddha. The King himself (when he's feeling up to it) changes the golden garments of the Buddha for the (l-r) summer, winter, and rainy seasons.
1000places > BANGKOK - Portions of downtown Bangkok border on the ultramodern - high-rise buildings of glass and steel, the sleek elevated Skytrain, elegant shops....
1000places > KANCHANABURI - As our train rumbled through the valley of the Kwae, Jeanne took advantage of a break in the jungle growth to look out over the famous river.
1000places > BANGKOK - Entering the sacred temple complex of the Grand Palace, we encountered the Hermit Doctor, a statue representing the father of Thai herbal medicine. It was made during the time of King Rama III.
1000places > CHIANG MAI - Afterwards Suree with her husband, her two children, and her mother posed for a family photograph.
1000places > CHIANG MAI - A 40-minute drive that evening brought us to a local home for a Thai family dinner.  In the kitchen, our hostess Suree Chaiwong and her mother showed how to make a rice flour dough stuffed with fried coconut and steamed in a banana leaf.
1000places > CHIANG MAI - At the dinner table, Suree and her "assistant chefs" proudly showed off the results of their kitchen handiwork.

HUA HIN - The Sofitel Central had a very attractive beach (although much more crowded than our's back at the Veranda)...

1000places > HUA HIN - The Sofitel Central had a very attractive beach (although much more crowded than our's back at the Veranda)...

HUA HIN - The Sofitel Central had a very attractive beach (although much more crowded than our's back at the Veranda)...

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