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them. The weather in
Norway
and in Thailand.
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This is the complete trip as planned.
The first stop was the Golden Buddha carved into mountain side. |
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A local shrine or temple was there. The Thais love their Buddha. |
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Lai is getting her phone fixed. Martin and Lai in front of the mountain. |
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The mountain in all its glory. The rocks at the foot of the mountain. And a video to boot. |
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Arriving at
U-Tapao Inteernational Airport. Some dark clouds in the horizon. |
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The entrance area had a unique design to it. Not many people inside. |
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The check-in counter had only one
customer. It is part of the Easter Economic Corridor Initiative to bolster more trade with among others, the Chinese. |
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The official picture of the airport. Lai loves to talk on the phone.
Martins entrance picture of the airport. |
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Lai also takes pictures. Lai leaving the airport through its unique design. Actually, very effectful. |
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Martin in front of the
big sign. Martin with the Harrier Jump Jet. |
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Details of the jump
jet. Martin with the Harrier. |
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Martin and Kek, our
driver. Martin and Kek. He was a good driver. |
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Leaving the airport. Off we went to Phra Samut Chedi Klang Nam. See the map. |
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Phra Samut Chedi Klang
Nam lies next to the Rayong River, not far from the sea.
See the map. Martin and Kek at the Rayong River. |
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The Rayong River. Martin and Kek at the river. |
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Sand castle at the exit. Some religious meaning I presume Lovely red trees as we leav. |
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The entrance to a
Muslim cemetery The graves themselves. |
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The onion shaped dome
that represents the Muslim faith that has killed
more than 240 millions over the
last 1600 years. Off to the aquarium of Rayong, but it was closed. See the map. |
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The official sign of the aquarium. Low tide at the sea. |
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The sign is very
illustrative. More low tide. |
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Lai, Martin and Kek. Lai and Martin. |
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Even the trees are cut
as sea creatures. A local harbor. |
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Houses on tilts. A local worker with a typical Vietnamian hat. |
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Suan Son Park and
beach. Lai having some slimy calamari. Martin didn't like it. Tasted like
bait. It looks good. |
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Martin tried hard. The swallowing was the hardest part. Martin couldn't get the idea of bait out of his head. |
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Martin on the beach. And a cheeky beach dog turned up. |
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The beach view with the
cheeky dog on it. In the background, Ko Samet. Martin was here
in 2015. Rayong in the bacground. |
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Ko Samet in the
background. Lai taking sea view pictures. |
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Lai picking shells on
the beach. The beach. |
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Plastic is a problem,
world wide. Martin having a beer at the beach. |
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Cheeky dog close up. Umbrellas and chair for ever. Low season in May. |
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The main road passed
the beach. The road are lined with lovely trees.
Watch the video. A big shopping mall close buy. |
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Martin is fascinated by
the dried fish. Usually, he likes it. Lai passing a heap of garbage. |
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Then to the Suan Son
Park garden. Nice environment, but closed for the day, Monday. |
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Big trees. And chairs under the trees. |
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The Ban Phe Botanic
Garden with the new king. The entrance of the park. |
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Welcome sign for Ban
Phe. Bike park. |
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Lai at the fruit maret. Here you have everything of the local produce. |
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It is lovely. Back at the JoyEnjoy, Norwegian restaurant with Martin and Kek. |
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All three having
dinner, Kek had flounder and Martin baccalao. Martin and Kek. |
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Lai had pork, not fish |
On Tuesday May 8th, it was time for
more Jomtien.
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