Thailand. Close your eyes a minute and what do you see? Cheap beers, bars, beaches, ladyboys, nightlife? Many do and many are so wrong. Like judging a book by its cover, the pages have revealed so much more; Thailand deserves a second look; a proper look. This is what we saw in the short time we had; a better look will come upon the inevitable return, enjoy.
For other photographic collections from this trip see the category “What you’d rather be seeing“.
Muay Thai
Exhausted boxer post bout, Thaphae stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Thaphae Muay Thai Boxing Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
In the zone: Lumphinee Muay Thai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Intense: Lumpinee Muay Thai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Between rounds, Muay Thai boxer, Thaphae Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Praying during his Ram Muay, mentally preparing for his bout. Limpinee stadium, Bangkok, Thailand
Kneeling in prayer prior to his Muay Thai bout, Thaphae stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Temples: past and present
Wat Phra Mahathat, Ayuthaya, Thailand
The detail on the temples was incredible: Ayuthaya, Thailand
Pigeons and other birds live in and on the ruined temples. Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayuthaya, Thailand
Sunset at Wat Chaiwatthanaram, Ayuthaya, Thailand
Hindu gods and statues can be found in amongst Buddhist imagary. Wat Phra Singh Chiang Mai, Thailand
Monk statue outside Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha statues, Wat Chaiwatthanaram , Ayuthaya, Thailand
Bangkok
Monks catching the long ferries on the Chao Phraya river, Bangkok, Thailand
Cleaning the rolling stock, Hua Lamphong station, Bangkok, Thailand
Wat Rakang Kosittaram, from the Chao Phraya river, Bangkok, Thailand
Buddhist monk looking down the Chao Phraya river, with Wat Rakang Kosittaram, Bangkok, Thailand
Thai food
Night food stalls , Si Lom, Bangkok, Thailand
Red, Panang, Mussaman and Green Thai curry pastes. Asia Scenic Cooking School, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chillies, lemon grass, galangal, garlic: the essential Thai cooking flavours. Asia Scenic Cooking School, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Charlie and Steve's Excellent Adventure 