The pigeons seem to enjoy the warm water of the little pond in the grounds of the temple we visited in Singburi Province a couple of days ago.
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The Macaque Monkeys are friendly and accessible at Wat Khao Lad, on a large rocky outcrop called Khao Takiab at the end of a sandy beach just south of Hua Hin. There are hundreds of monkeys at this temple and, while they are very keen to receive food handouts, they are not aggressive or excessively intimidating.
"Shoot through, Pinky! The free food is only for the cute monkeys..."
At a Buddhist temple south of Hua Hin, on a rock at the end of a beach. This temple is sanctuary for hundreds of monkeys...most of which looked well fed and in reasonable health. I found this highly informative wallchart at the King Rama6 Palace which sits on the edge of The Gulf of Thailand between Cha-Am and Hua Hin.
We were visiting this fine, historic place...my baggy shorts didn't quite cover my knees, so I was asked to put on a sarong to meet the Modesty & Respectfulness guidelines. I used this wallchart, and found it very helpful. However, I didn't mention how to keep the sarong from falling off as you walked along. I asked Na for guidance, and she soon fixed it in place with a reef knot. There is an enormous Venice-themed shopping complex on the main road between Cha-Am and Hua Hin.
It opened last weekend...we were passing by, so stopped in for an hour to see what it offered. It offers pretty much exactly what every other shopping mall on Earth offers. This one is a little different from others, though...its is all low-rise; is spread out; is painted garishly; has a big swimming pool thingo winding through it, and this has imitation Venetian gondoliers floating on it. Tick! Been there...got the snap! Next... Two of the main features of Thailand beaches are Umbrellas and Vendors.
The umbrellas sit on the beach in vast forests, and you get to hire the shady space under them to sit on canvas deck-chairs while consuming over-priced sea-food and beer. At least...at Cha-am...there is a lot of sand, and some of it is not covered by umbrellas. The Vendors are numerous, but are nor excessively pushy in most places...those at Cha-am seemd quite relaxed and good-humoured. How to get around Bangkok quickly, even when the roads are congested. The Taxi Motosigh are not cheap, nor very safe, neither covered by insurance...but, they are quick. Local wisdom from The Three Pagodas region:
Dead goats' heads infused oil is splendid for massage, and really rejuvenates the skin at the same time. Who would have thought...! A significant proportion of the dwellings in Sangklaburi have pontoons under them...bamboo bundles, plastic pipe rafts or steel pontoons.
Most of the roofs are the glorious colour of rust! |
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