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Surrounded by pokey little shophouses, this gold shop dominates the neighbourhood in central Korat, a typical scene in Isaan cities.
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In the provinces, in the cities at least, you will usually see more than on person on a motorbike, in fact seeing only one can be something of a rarity!
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I'd just come out of a restaurant in rural Korat when these two guys go trundling by in one of those strange Isaan style trucks. Amazing I got this on in focus.
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Signs in English in Thailand are usually a sign that something is overpriced but not at this vendor in Chiang Mai, a full plate of mango and sticky rice was had for just 20 baht.
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An older Thai women protects herself from the sun while working in the sunflower fields. Check out those teeth!
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The sunflower fields throughout Saraburi are popular at the end of the year in a nation where digital cameras are almost as popular as mobile phones.
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Just as well I have a telephoto lens, cos I really didn't want to get too close to this fella....he looked like he wasn't having a god day...
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A removal man sits on the stop of the removal van. Riding atop vehicles is a common sight in Thailand.
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Working outside, watching the world by, totally content. Look closely and you can see my reflection in the window...
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Another two kids who were fascinated by a camera and who just loved seeing their pic on the screen immediately after it had been taken.
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There is no safety net in Thailand...
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Caught you! A samlor passenger is spotted picking her nose, a not entirely uncommon practice in Thailand.
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A young girl, spending her day, selling lottery tickets around the Ya Mo statue in central Korat.
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A stunningly attractive Chiang Mai native.
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Incredibly detailed traditional dress worn by a dancer at the cultural centre in Chiang Mai.
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A recently completed, somewhat modern style temple in Korat.
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These cute kids were wondering about the farang wandering around a Thai neighbourhood in the suburbs of Korat city.
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The 9 level temple in Khon Kaen. I never did know the name but I found it fascinating to visit in that it was a little different in style to other Buddhist temples. Amazingly, in the half hour or so I spent there, I did not see one other farang.
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More worshippers at Doi Suthep.
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The temple at Doi Suthep, just magnificent and for me, the nicest temple I have visited in all of Thailand.
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These two gorgeous kids were asking passers by to pay a few baht for the privilege of taking their photo on the steps going up to Doi Suthep. Normally aghast by such a request, I crumbled and gave in - and don't regret it for a moment.
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Chiang Mai at Loy Kratong. The small lights in the sky are these amazing floating lanterns that people all over the city send into the sky.
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A workman paints designs on an umbrella ay a factory on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. I doubt that these are ever actually used as umbrellas as such, but more likely as decorations. Still, they look great.
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The curious sport of Ta-Graw, a sort of soccer like volleyball sport which is very popular in South East Asia.
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Begging for forgiveness? Requesting a lottery win? What did he ask for this time?
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Part of the central Korat market, right there on the pavement.
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In the big market in the centre of the city of Korat, this vendor catches up on sleep.
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Family transport in Korat.
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One of the many nice temples in Roi Et, this is the rear entrance for the one with Thailand's tallest Buddha statue.
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Once you get beyond Korat, the style of tuktuk changes from the type we are used to seeing in Bangkok, to this style, essentially a motorbike with a frame on the back.
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Lovely Thai architecture in central Khon Kaen.
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Two kids, along with the rest of the family who were out of shot, were hunting for the evening dinner, some sort of shellfish, I think.
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A city worker keeps the park clean on the small island in the middle of the lake in the city of Roi Et.
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The Kassikornbank branch in Roi Et, kinda weird looking at the top!
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A maw doo (fortune teller) in Mukdahan.
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Two kids throwing water bombs around the neighbourhood, months before Songkran. Gotta get into practice I guess.
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A lovely street vendor who couldn't stop smiling.
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Ya Mo, in the centre of Korat, is always swarmed with people.
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The rice paddies of rural Roi Et. Just beautiful.
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This woman's family were selling pomello out of the back of the family pick up truck in central Mahasarakham. She told me she wanted to be naughty with me. When I laughed and turned her down she offered me her 17 year old daughter. Hard to believe, but I assure you, 100% true!
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Taking a morning stroll, I came upon this elderly woman taking her morning bath. Another one, as soon as she saw me, she scurried away.
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I kept my distance so don't worry, I don't think I contracted the bird flu.
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A hard day at the office for this fisherman...
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This is one of my favourite photos. The lady, who incidentally was pregnant, was putting something on the Ya Mo statue in central Korat, possibly asking for her baby to be born healthy and strong.
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These three lads yelled out to me while I was wandering around Korat with a camera slung over my shoulder and requested that I take their photo. When I started to speak to them in Thai, they got nervous, went quiet, and then ran away!
