December 5th: Bangkok
For our last day in Asia we met up with our friend Mike and went out to a new attraction popular with locals, the three headed elephant. It will soon
be better known as the highway is being built right beside it.
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View from our hotel pool
Setting up a street party for the king's birthday
For those "I don't have a feather duster" emergencies
Bangkok is sinking
Sign on taxi window
Model of Ankor Wat
The elephant is surrounded by a sculpture garden
Note our culturally seneitive yellow shirts for the king
Some old spare parts
Naga
Koy
New highway
Craft display
Selling favors to be offered to the elephant (for good luck, especially in travel)
Tim rings the ceremonial bell
Making offerings
Display of Buddhas
© Tim Cooke 2006
