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2006-06-27 Bagpiper in Sofitel

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2006-06-27 Tina & Richard at Sofitel

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2006-06-27 Mitch & Jeab

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Grand Palace entrance 2006-06-27

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Grand Palace 2006-06-27

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weary, but happy 2006-06-27

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Wats (temples) at Grand Palace 2006-06-27

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Wat detail 2006-06-27

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surrounded by splendor! 2006-06-27

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Wats at Grand Palace 2006-06-27

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With Brakob, tour guide 2006-06-27

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Guardians 2006-06-27

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wat rooftops 2006-06-27

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Guardians 2006-06-27

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Mitch and Wats 2006-06-27

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Burmese style Wat 2006-06-27

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Thai style Wat 2006-06-27

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Jeab and decor detail 2006-06-27

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M& J in front of Government Buildings, Grand Palace 2006-06-27

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T& R 2006-06-27

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British Style Guard- no expression 2006-06-27

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gardens 2006-06-27

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Wat 2006-06-27

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Marco Polo statue 2006-06-27

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Reclining Buddha 2006-06-27

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impressive Reclining Buddha 2006-06-27

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Reclining Buddha feet (pearl inlay)2006-06-27

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offering bowls at Reclining Buddha 2006-06-27

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Tina, new parasol, & friend 2006-06-28

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Longboat on Chao Praya river 2006-06-28

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house on river 2006-06-28

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spirit houses 2006-06-28

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Buddha by Chao Praya 2006-06-28

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floating market 2006-06-28

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exotic Thai fruit on market boat 2006-06-28

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T, hat and vendor boat 2006-06-28

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water lily in pond 2006-06-28

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fruit market boat 2006-06-28

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Rose Garden paddleboat 2006-06-28

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T & friend at Rose Garden 2006-06-28

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hey, that tickles! 2006-06-28

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sturdy elephant! 2006-06-28

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take a bow 2006-06-28

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Ronald McDonald makes a wai 2006-06-29

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Thai musicians at Dinner Cruise 2006-06-30

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matching outfits! 2006-06-30

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Bangkok lighted at night on Riverboat cruise 2006-06-30

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Dinner cruise 2006-06-30

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Hard to see here, but spectacular lighted bridge 2006-06-30

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M& J have wedding cake on dinner cruise 2006-06-30

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Tuk-tuk to Chatuchak market 2006-06-30

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tuk-tuk 2006-07-01

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King banners Bangkok street scene 2006-07-01

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fruit seller with Durian 2006-07-01

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Bangkok Chinatown 2006-07-01

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with Grandfather 2006-07-01

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altar at grandfather's hotel snack shop 2006-07-02

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at breakfast in snack shop 2006-07-02

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flag for King's 60th year of reign 2006-07-02

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courtyard of grandfather's hotel facing beach 2006-07-02

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beach chairs 20 baht per day 2006-07-02

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beach 2006-07-02

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Grandfather's hotel sign 2006-07-02

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Grandfather, Jeab, Sue 2006-07-02

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again 2006-07-02

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3 generations 2006-07-02

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M & J at Cultural Center dinner 2006-07-03

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relaxing 2006-07-03

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Statue at night shopping 2006-07-03

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Winter Palace 2006-07-03

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Chiang Mai 2006-07-03 tribute to King Bhumibol 60th Year

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Bhuping Palace Gardens 2006-07-03

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with Thieu, our guide 2006-07-03

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T& J in gardens 2006-07-03

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venerable tree 2006-07-03

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golf carts at winter palace 2006-07-03

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Mitch doffing rented pants (required to cover shorts) 2006-07-03

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resting at winter palace 2006-07-03

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Wat Doi Suthep (mountaintop Wat) 2006-07-03

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Bodhi tree like one under which Buddha slept and woke enlightened 2006-07-03

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Burmese Wat 2006-07-03

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offerings to Buddha 2006-07-03

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7 Days of week Buddhas 2006-07-03

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Group shot at Wat 2006-07-03

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Royal umbrella, wat 2006-07-03

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more weekday Buddhas (for day you were born)2006-07-03

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Dragon stairs 2006-07-03

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view from Wat Doi Suthep 2006-07-03

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Wat Doi Suthep bells -Richard loves this! 2006-07-03

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Guard Dogs 2006-07-03

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us with Buddha 2006-07-03

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Pretty Wat 2006-07-03

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Durian fruit growing 2006-07-03

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300 steps to Wat Doi Suthep 2006-07-03

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Orchids everywhere! 2006-07-03

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Bye to orchids at Wat Doi Suthep 2006-07-03

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at Good View Restaurant on Chao Praya River 2006-07-04

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Bo Nam Ran hot springs spa 2006-07-04

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Boiling eggs in hot spring 2006-07-04

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Mae Kok River boat ride to Karen Tribe village 2006-07-04

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toward limestone rocks 2006-07-04

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view of rock from longboat 2006-07-04

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This rock rocks! 2006-07-04

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Thieu and pilot 2006-07-04

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Happy on the river 2006-07-04

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Rainy season clouds 2006-07-04

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Here comes the rain! 2006-07-04

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fish traps at riverbank 2006-07-04

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Karen Tribe village 2006-07-04

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Yay! Elephants! 2006-07-04

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Mitch offers snack 2006-07-04

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M & J on the elephant! 2006-07-04

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elephant ride past rice paddies 2006-07-05

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countryside, farmland 2006-07-05

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elephant path 2006-07-05

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shed with pig 2006-07-05

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countryside from elephantback 2006-07-05

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rain coming over hills 2006-07-05

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farmer tending rice 2006-07-05

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approaching river 2006-07-05

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Oh, No! We're going in! 2006-07-05

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Am I really doing this? 2006-07-05

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Thieu, our papparazzo 2006-07-05

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view of river from elephant 2006-07-05

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Thieu's picture of M& J in river 2006-07-05

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Here we come! 2006-07-04

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We did it! 2006-07-04

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cruising down the river... 2006-07-04

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elephants go deep 2006-07-04

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coming toward bank 2006-07-04

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climbing bank 2006-07-04

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Thank you, Mongong! 2006-07-04

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Richard and Mongong commune 2006-07-05

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longboats at Karen Tribe village 2006-07-04

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ready to take us back 2006-07-04

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elephant bath 2006-07-04

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end of Mongong's day 2006-07-04

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Karen Tribe Boa 2006-07-04

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We ran out of gas! Pilot is poling boat 2006-07-05

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Richard at hotel 2006-07-05

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gateway to Myanmar (Burma) 2006-07-05

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Mai Sai at border 2006-07-05

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Tha Khi Lek, Myanmar Wat 2006-07-05

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Buddha's life in murals 2006-07-05

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Burmese Golden Rock Kyaiktiyo Pagoda 2006-07-05

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looking up birthdays 2006-07-05

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Birthday altars 2006-07-05

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Wednesday's angel altar has an elephant! 2006-07-05

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Richard & Jeab are Thursday, which has a rat 2006-07-05

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four directions statue and view 2006-07-05

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hotel garden 2006-07-05

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"longneck" Karen Tribe women 2006-07-05

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Karen girl 2006-07-05

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Mai Kong river, border of Thailand and Myanmar 2006-07-05

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back in Thailand 2006-07-05

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elephant statue at hotel 2006-07-06

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Bull calf tries to attack van at rest stop 2006-07-06

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Goodbye to Thieu and driver 2006-07-06

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food at Nong Kai market 2006-07-07

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Paya Naa, sacred river serpent 2006-07-07

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artist 2006-07-07

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pretty little Wat in parking lot 2006-07-07

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Buddha icon on Wat 2006-07-07

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little altar in hotel room 2006-07-07

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party: Sue with flowers 2006-07-08

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Party guests 2006-07-08

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Jeab family at party 2006-07-08

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Sue & employee 2006-07-08

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Paul & guests 2006-07-08

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M& J 2006-07-08

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guests 2006-07-08

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guests 2006-07-08

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welcome sign honoring M& J, welcoming T& R 2006-07-08

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Sue & Paul welcoming us 2006-07-08

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grandmother dancing 2006-07-08

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learning Thai dance 2006-07-08

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Beautiful Thai dancers onstage 2006-07-08

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Wow! 20 foot statues at "Buddha Park" Sala Keo Kau 2006-07-08

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walking toward gardens 2006-07-08

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Size comparison 2006-07-08

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proverb: righteous man fears gossip no more than elephant fears dogs 2006-07-08

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Why is small head smiling? 2006-07-08

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Statues illustrate Buddha stories and Thai proverbs 2006-07-08

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Paya Naa protecting Buddha 2006-07-08

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Enormous! 2006-07-08

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archer 2006-07-08

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four directions? 2006-07-08

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statuesque Buddha 2006-07-08

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Paya Naa closeup 2006-07-08

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Proud papa! 2006-07-08

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statue 2006-07-08

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I want to know these Buddha stories! 2006-07-08

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3 wise men? 2006-07-08

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Buddha with monkey guardian 2006-07-08

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reclining Buddha 2006-07-08

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beautiful garden 2006-07-08

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Buddha and? 2006-07-08

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Budda and student? 2006-07-08

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statue 2006-07-08

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statue 2006-07-08

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archer statue 2006-07-08

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statue 2006-07-08

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statues with string offerings 2006-07-08

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womblike opening to crawl through 2006-07-08

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more string 2006-07-08

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center of womb space 2006-07-08

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looks like Shiva 2006-07-08

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Buddha and followers? 2006-07-08

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Karate Kid? 2006-07-08

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Ganesh 2006-07-08

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T, Paul & Sue's mom 2006-07-08

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serene 2006-07-08

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I didn't do this with Mongong! 2006-07-08

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another Buddha 2006-07-08

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Dancing Mermaids 2006-07-08

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Mermaids tail wraps lighthouse 2006-07-08

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view of avenue 2006-07-08

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Ganesh & Buddha 2006-07-08

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Cock-a-doodle-doo! 2006-07-08

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front of temple outside garden 2006-07-08

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looking back at Buddha garden 2006-07-08

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teaching grandma Macarena 2006-07-08

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Look at Jeab laugh! 2006-07-08

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view back at statues 2006-07-08

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leaving park 2006-07-08

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dancing orchid of Udon Thani 2006-07-09

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I sing, orchid dances! 2006-07-09

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farm building in countryside 2006-07-09

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farmhouse 2006-07-09

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rice fields 2006-07-09

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water buffalo 2006-07-09

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serious bull buffalo 2006-07-09

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Jeap and Tina approach 2006-07-09

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buffalo herder 2006-07-09

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Mitch gets close 2006-07-09

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herder moving beasts 2006-07-09

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family portrait 2006-07-09

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Mitch takes a ride 2006-07-09

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another family portrait 2006-07-09

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farmland 2006-07-09

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country Wat 2006-07-09

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jute weavers making mats 2006-07-09

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farm shed 2006-07-09

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restaurant on Mai Kong river 2006-07-10

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Lao (Laos) on far side of Mai Kong 2006-07-10

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on restaurant patio 2006-07-10

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view of Mai Kong 2006-07-10

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another view 2006-07-10